South Korea's famous,... or some would say infamous college entrance exam,… which lasts just a single day and covers multiple subjects one after the other, is now just 24 hours away.<br />While students do their last-minute cramming for the 'Suneung ' as it's called in Korean, local retailers are also ready to provide the students and their parents with good luck gifts.<br />Our Kim Bo-kyoung has this report.<br />The 'Suneung ' is a truly huge and potentially-life changing test for the more than half a million high school students sitting it this year.<br />People who have test-taking relatives or friends usually prepare small gifts to wish them good luck and perhaps help them relieve some of their pre-exam jitters.<br />Accordingly,… local retailers have their 'Suneung items' stocked and ready.<br />The most popular gifts are Korean traditional taffies or rice cakes.<br />"A lot of people are giving taffies and rice cakes because they are sticky to touch. They hope the test-takers stick to the universities they want to attend."<br />The typography of the Chinese character saying 'Hapgyeok ' in Korean, meaning 'acceptance' are also emblazoned on the covers of the gifts. Other products are labeled 'Acceptance to the Door' in reference to taking a successful test.<br />"My colleague's son is taking the test this year. I bought this gift hoping he does well since he studied hard for a year and deserves to get into the school he wants to go to."<br />Big local retailers such as Homeplus are also having a 'Suneung' sale.<br /> “This retailer is offering discounts on insulated containers and lunch boxes so that test-takers can have a hot meal for lunch on the day of their tests.“<br />Insulated products are on sale at 30-percent off,... and chocolate aimed at giving test-takers a short burst of energy are also available for sizable discounts.<br />Those who don't have much time can give mobile gifts.<br />The most widely-used mobile messaging app in South Korea,… KakaoTalk, has a special tab suggesting gifts for test-takers.<br />"For this year's college entrance exam, chocolate, cafe vouchers, convenience store beverages and fried chicken are proving popular. Cafe combos with food and drinks are also selling well."<br /><br />Through heartfelt gifts, the students' loved ones are wishing their sons, daughters, nieces and nephews the best of luck for Thursday's make-or-break test.<br />Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.<br />
