In some provinces, such as Gangwon-do and Jeollanam-do, where vocational high school has not been established at the district or city level, the students and parents are burdened due to the long distance to schools, and the local industries also have difficulties in securing skilled workers.
In some metropolitan areas, such as Gyeonggi-do, although the number of students is relatively high, it is difficult to set up vocational high schools in new cities due to the preference for general high schools.
In some cities and provinces, including Gangwon-do, there are limited opportunities for students to be enrolled in popular vocational courses, such as ICT and design, due to the regional bias of vocational high schools.
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