During this year's college entrance examination, known as the gaokao, Zeng Xiangduo, a student from the Affiliated High School of South China Normal University, was admitted to Peking University's Korean language program — often considered a less popular major — with a score of 656 in the history category through the supplementary enrollment process. In an interview on Monday, he expressed no regrets about his admission.
Zeng said that seeing PKU's supplementary enrollment opportunity was a pleasant surprise. Though initially hesitant, he believed it offered a chance to fulfill his dream of attending the university. He emphasized that his strong attachment to PKU outweighed his preference for a specific major.
PKU's Korean language program — established in 1945 — is the oldest such program at a Chinese university. Over the past seven decades, this language program has achieved significant academic accomplishments and cultivated numerous outstanding professionals in Korean linguistics.