Episode Description:
Korea's public and private sectors are quietly redirecting hiring toward AI, robotics, and climate tech, even in industries you wouldn't expect.
The Public Procurement Service plans to sixfold its innovation product purchases by 2030, while steelmakers like Hyundai Steel and POSCO pivot toward AI data center supply chains. Meanwhile, platforms like OneStore's AI Games and Krafton's Overdare are opening a creator-economy path for people who would rather build their own game than apply for a traditional job. For students and recent grads, the sectors worth watching just got a lot clearer.
Sources:
- China's AI Models Are Catching Up to Big Tech Weekly — Seoul Economic Daily, August 13, 2026
- Steel and Petrochemical Firms Break Out of Slump on AI and Chip Demand — Seoul Economic Daily, August 13, 2026
- AI Builds the Next Roblox: Game Makers Race for User-Created Content — Seoul Economic Daily, August 13, 2026
- Public Procurement Chief Vows to Raise Innovation Product Purchases to 3 Trillion Won — Seoul Economic Daily, August 13, 2026
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Tags:
#KoreaJobs #AIHiring #JobSeekers #KoreaEconomy #Graduates #AIPRISM #SeoulEconomicDaily #WANIFRA
