Abstract

The “Wee Project,” initiated as a national policy, is inseparable from school counseling in South Korea. Activities that support students’ psychological and emotional development are becoming increasingly important in the context of school education. In this paper, we review the current status and issues of 20 years of school counseling based on literature such as laws, policy reports, statistics, and academic materials related to the Wee project. By analyzing the status and issues over the past two decades, this study seeks to provide insights for building a school counseling system that fosters students’ healthy growth. First, there is an urgent need to establish a dedicated administrative management system for school counseling. Second, mentioned the need for public discussion regarding a standardized model for school counseling and proposed the ‘School-wide Dual-track Model’ as an alternative. Third, a review of strategies for implementing collaboration and cooperation within school counseling is required. Fourth, measures must be devised to establish the identity of school counselors and address burnout. Fifth, it is essential to accumulate field-based research on the planning and operation of school counseling programs. Through this discussion, it is hoped that school counseling in Korea can evolve from a policy-driven project into a Korean-style school counseling system focused on universal prevention and developmental approaches.