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'Glass ceiling' grows more pronounced higher up the corporate ladder, survey finds

A new survey shows women dominate manager-level posts at Korean companies but fall sharply behind men in promotions and senior leadership roles.

2026.6.25

Women in Korean STEM are on the rise with 32% of new research hires female

Women took up nearly 32 percent of new hires at Korean research institutes in 2024, a number that has been rising steadily over the past decade amid government-led efforts to foster female scientists, data showed Monday.

2026.3.23

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Human rights organizations hold a press conference in front of the Admiral Yi Sun-sin statue in Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 6, ahead of International Women’s Day, announcing the results of an online survey on “the worst gender-based workplace abuses.” [YONHAP]

Still worst in the OECD, Korea's gender wage gap shrinks little by little

Korea's gender pay gap remains the largest among the 35 member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development at 29 percent, though

2025.8.29

Jobseekers fill out resumes at the Gyeonggi Women's Job Festa, a women's job fair, at Suwon Messe in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Monday. [YONHAP]

Women account for 6% of executives at Korea's top firms, data shows

The proportion of women in executive positions at the top 100 companies in Korea reached the 6 percent mark for the first time ever this year, data showed Thursday.

2023.11.23

[The Fountain] ‘Follow your bliss,’ said the legend (KOR)

In the new year, we have new resolutions. As Walters did, let’s believe that if we follow our bliss, other things will follow.

2023.1.4

[The Fountain] ‘Follow your bliss,’ said the legend

In the new year, we have new resolutions. As Walters did, let’s believe that if we follow our bliss, other things will follow.

2023.1.3

Breaking the glass ceiling (KOR)

The executive-level reshuffle at Samsung Electronics included the promotion of Lee Young-hee, head of Global Marketing Office of the Device eXperience (DX) division, to the presidential title.

2022.12.7

Breaking the glass ceiling

The executive-level reshuffle at Samsung Electronics included the promotion of Lee Young-hee, head of Global Marketing Office of the Device eXperience (DX) division, to the presidential title.

2022.12.6

More women in corporate leadership roles in Korea

Of the 100 companies surveyed by UnicoSearch, a headhunting firm, 5.6 percent of leadership positions were held by women. This is the first time the 5-percent mark has been broken.

2022.8.11

Korean companies can't seem to find any women for boards

According to CEOscore, a company evaluation website, 30 out of 172 listed companies with more than 2 trillion won of assets had all-male boards. Among companies with less than 2 trillion won of assets, only 8.2 percent had at least one woman director

2022.7.12