"Broadcasting Dreamers Gather" Ministry of Science and ICT to Hold 'Job Experience Fair' on 25th

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The Ministry of Science and ICT will hold the ‘2020 Broadcasting Media Career Experience Exhibition’ on the 25th for students dreaming of entering the broadcasting industry in the future.

Now in its 7th year, this event will be held online without on-site attendees to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Pre-recorded lectures and panel discussions will be sequentially broadcast through an online platform on the day of the event, led solely by the host.

The main events include ▲a talk concert featuring broadcasting industry professionals, ▲a creative content discovery contest and awards led by students, and ▲online career and job counseling by major broadcasting job categories.

First, at the ‘Talk Concert,’ following congratulatory performances by students from broadcasting and video specialized high schools and related university departments, Professor Ryu Cheong-san of Gyeongin National University of Education will give a lecture titled “It’s Okay to Be Like Don Quixote or Saojeong” on the competencies and qualities that future broadcasting workforce should possess in a future society. In the ‘Panel Discussion,’ four active professionals in the broadcasting media career field, who break traditional occupational boundaries and showcase new attempts and distinctive individuality, will share vivid career stories.

This year’s ‘Contest’ consists of six categories, with four new categories (actor, announcer, reporter, video designer) added compared to two categories (PD, voice actor) last year, allowing students to showcase their diverse talents and skills in an online competition. A total of 461 teams participated, and after preliminary and final online judging, 80 teams selected for the final round will compete for awards announced on the day of the event.

Outstanding participants will receive ▲the ‘Grand Prize’ awarded by the Minister of Science and ICT along with prize money, ▲the ‘Excellence Award’ from the President of the Korea Radio Promotion Association with prize money, and ▲the ‘Broadcasting Organization President Award’ from the heads of broadcasting job associations with prize money.

Song Jae-sung, Director of Broadcasting Promotion Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “We hope this event will help students explore and decide on various career and job opportunities, and further grow into core talents needed in the rapidly changing broadcasting media environment through greater challenges and leaps. The government will also do its best to provide policy support.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.