Female business persons in Korea

What I notice when I work selling content overseas.

I have noticed the strength of the Korean media and the number of women in the media.

At an event called “MIP.TV” held in Cannes, France in March 2023, a seminar was held to introduce Korean content.

Five to six companies, including terrestrial TV stations and studios such as CJ, gathered to present their content.

What surprised me a little was that all of the Korean media presenters were women. Incidentally, the presenter was also a woman.

They all spoke fluent English.

I have had many meetings with the Korean media since then, and all the people in charge are women.

It’s no place for an old man to come in.

Their career paths are not limited to Korea, and some of them are in Singapore as APAC managers for Western media.

Korean and English are basic skills. Some of them can speak Japanese and even Chinese.

Some went to an international school in China, went to a European university, came back to Korea, went to a university in Taiwan, and so on.

In Korean dramas such as “SKY Castle” and “The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate,” there are expressions like “If you don’t go to Seoul National University, you are not a person” and disparities in society.

In reality, when I look at the women I come in contact with at work, it is refreshing to see the breadth of careers that are not limited to Seoul National University.