Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Young Koreans lose confidence in job market, prefer passive job search

Korea’s young job seekers are increasingly losing confidence in the hiring market, with many recent graduates preferring to passively apply for jobs after facing multiple rejections.

2025-12-09

Muslims face discrimination in Korean job market, they say

The Korea JoongAng Daily met with four job-seekers with Muslim backgrounds in Korea to learn more about their difficulties in navigating the country's job market.

2023-11-09

Young, unemployed and depressed in the pandemic

Young Koreans are suffering from depression largely due to the lack of job opportunities and concerns over the future amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

2021-04-28