Membership Training in Korea

These events last roughly two days and are considered a free-form training session, where students spend time socializing with peers in the same academic majors or clubs, often at a remote location.

The purpose of these "ice-breaking" events is to help freshman students become accustomed to campus life, to establish connections within the major or club, for members to exchange information, and to boost morale.

Sae-teo (Korean: 새터) is an MT that helps freshman students learn the basics of campus life and gives them a chance to get to know other freshmen.

OTs are centred on conveying the necessary information about campus life, such as course registration, specific classes, and annual events.

Students may also attend an activity called ''Nonghwal'' [ko], which is conducted by volunteers who want to help Korea's rural communities during summer vacation.

[4] The Ministry of Education has made efforts to impose restraints on these sessions, and students found committing human rights abuses can be held legally responsible, and could face severe punishments.