India, Nov. 20 -- Suneung or the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) in South Korea is one of the most difficult standardised tests in the world. This year, more than 550,000 students took the exam, which was held earlier in November. It goes without saying that students often struggle to cope with the marathon 12-hour exam. That is what happened with one student, but what went viral online is how her dad reacted to it. Reportedly, he not only sent her a sweet online message but also gifted her a hefty allowance to encourage her.

"I messed up the CSAT, but look at my dad's KakaoTalk," a test-taker wrote on November 14, a day after the test, in a social media post, reported local publication The Chosun Daily. KakaoTalk is a South Korea...