Hyundai Motor Heads to Silicon Valley to Recruit Future Tech Talent
Hyundai Motor Group will host its first 'HMG Tech Talent Forum' in Silicon Valley on September 17-18, recruiting overseas STEM talent across AI, robotics, and autonomous driving.
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Korea's Q1 Unemployed Tops 1 Million for First Time in 5 Years
Korea's Q1 unemployed hit 1.029 million, topping 1 million for the first time in 5 years, with the youth unemployment rate at 7.4%, the highest since 2021.
Shinsegae Teams with Reflection AI on Retail-Wide AI; Ends OpenAI Deal
Shinsegae partners with Reflection AI to apply AI across six retail sectors including sourcing, pricing, and logistics, while ending its cooperation with OpenAI due to overlap.
Samsung, SK Secure Two-Thirds of ASML's Annual EUV Shipments with $14 Billion Investment
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have secured roughly 40 units — two-thirds of ASML's 2025 EUV shipments — with an estimated 20 trillion won ($14 billion) investment, leading the AI chip race.
March Employment Up 206,000, But Youth Jobs Fall for 41st Straight Month
Korea's March employment rose 206,000, but youth jobs fell for 41st consecutive month with unemployment at 7.6%, a 5-year high. Government plans Youth New Deal while AI startups attract record investment.
Young Men's Labor Participation Plunges 7.6%p Over 25 Years — Largest OECD Decline
South Korea's male labor participation rate for ages 25-34 dropped 7.6 percentage points over 25 years to 82.3%, the largest decline among OECD nations, as AI replaces office jobs and highly educated women enter workforce.
SK hynix Opens Production Worker Recruitment, Year-End Bonus Expected at 700 Million Won Per Employee
SK hynix opens production worker recruitment for HBM semiconductor lines, with year-end bonuses projected at 700 million won per employee amid 250 trillion won operating profit forecast.
High Oil Price Relief Payments Begin April 27; Up to 600,000 Won for Lower 70% Income Bracket
South Korea begins distributing high oil price relief payments of up to 600,000 won to lower 70% income bracket starting April 27. Samsung doubles robot AI speed; Japan's major firms form physical AI alliance.
53% of Gen Z Say AI Has Made Cover Letters Obsolete in Hiring
53% of Gen Z job seekers say AI has made cover letters lose discriminating power. Companies shift to interview-focused hiring as AI semiconductor startups attract massive investments.
"SaaS Dying? It's an Opportunity" — ServiceNow Touts 4 Years of AI Innovation
ServiceNow introduces hybrid AI pricing model amid SaaS industry shake-up, while Kia invests 49 trillion won in robotics and autonomous driving, and Olive Young creates 600 jobs in non-capital regions.
Korea Issues First Guidelines on Lump-Sum Pay to Curb Unpaid Overtime
Korea's labor ministry implements first lump-sum pay guidelines mandating overtime wage differences, while KT deploys 30% of workforce to AI division and Korea's Big 4 defense firms eye record 6.5 trillion won operating profit.
POSCO to Directly Hire 7,000 Subcontractor Workers as Permanent Employees
POSCO plans to directly hire 7,000 subcontractor workers as permanent employees at its Pohang and Gwangyang steelworks, the first such move since the Yellow Envelope Act took effect.
Naver Cloud Explores OpenClaw-Based AI Agent Development with B2B Focus
Naver Cloud reviews OpenClaw-based AI agent development for B2B; Samsung Electronics orders 20 EUV machines from ASML worth over 10 trillion won; Korea's Budget Office recruits 60 youth participants for fiscal policy roles.
Reasoning AI Reshapes White-Collar Job Landscape
Major Big Tech firms are investing 1,000 trillion won in reasoning AI agents in 2025, reshaping white-collar jobs. Korea launches public-private job fraud monitoring, and three AI chip startups prepare trillion-won IPOs.
Korea to Cut Professional Engineer Experience Requirements by Up to 4 Years
Korea's Labor Ministry plans to cut professional engineer experience requirements by up to 4 years, while Google releases Gemma 4 for commercial use and Samsung SDS launches AI transformation consulting for manufacturers.
K-Bio Top 22 Firms' Combined Revenue Tops 30 Trillion Won
Korea's top 22 pharma and bio companies posted combined revenue of 30.26 trillion won in 2024, up 12.8% year-on-year, led by Samsung Biologics and Celltrion. Post-retirement rehiring spreads across major conglomerates.
AI Startups Subscribe to GPUs Instead of Buying Them as GPUaaS Demand Surges
AI startups are rapidly adopting GPUaaS subscription services to cut costs amid a global GPU shortage. March semiconductor exports surged 151% to a record $86.1 billion, while Korean telecom giants intensify AI talent competition.
SK Networks Invests Additional 50 Billion Won in Upstage, Cumulative Bet Reaches 122 Billion Won
SK Networks invested an additional 50 billion won in AI startup Upstage, raising cumulative investment to 122 billion won, while KT restructures for AX transformation and Korea's semiconductor output hits a 38-year record high.
Startup Employment Averages 8.97, First Decline in 12 Years as Revenue Rises 20%
Average employment at Korean government-backed startups fell 10.4% to 8.97 in 2024, the first decline in 12 years, as the shift to knowledge-based tech startups reshaped hiring while average revenue rose 20%.
Professional, IT Jobs Drop 147,000 — Largest Decline in 5 Years, Youth Hit Hardest
Professional and IT sector jobs in South Korea fell by 147,000 year-on-year, the largest decline in five years, with youth in their 20s and 30s hit hardest as generative AI replaces junior-level tasks.
Jobkorea Rebrands as Worksfear on 30th Anniversary, Declares AI Agent-Centered Platform
Worksfear (formerly Jobkorea) declares AI agent-centered platform on 30th anniversary with 298% click rate surge, while KT faces AI executive exodus and experts urge dividend-semiconductor ETF strategies amid market volatility.
No Degree Required: AX Talent War Rewrites Hiring Rules
Krafton launches degree-blind AX hiring as Korea's AI talent war intensifies. U-turn vocational enrollment hits record 2,500. OECD cuts Korea's 2025 growth forecast to 1.7%.
Government Launches 'Startup for All' to Select 5,000 Entrepreneurs With 1 Billion Won Grand Prize
South Korea launches "Startup for All" to select 5,000 entrepreneurs with a 1 billion won grand prize, while Incruit debuts AI job coaching and the government expands youth housing support.
Korean AI Hackathon 'Ralphthon' Expands to US as Naver, Kakao Boost Sponsorship
SK hynix commits 12 trillion won to EUV equipment from ASML, HD Hyundai advances AI autonomous ships, and Korean AI hackathon Ralphthon expands to San Francisco with growing sponsor support.
Samsung, Hyundai Motor Complete Two-Way Connected Platform With Car-to-Home Service
Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor launch Car-to-Home service completing a two-way connected platform, while Naver plans full AI agent rollout and Korea's March exports hit a record $53.3 billion.