Jokook Targets Yoon Seok-yeol Unaware of 'Job Search App,' Shares "App Status"

"Yoon Seok-yeol, You Need to Understand the Ways of the World"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Regarding Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, stating that "the time will soon come when job-seeking information can be obtained through apps," former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk indirectly criticized Yoon by posting about job-seeking apps.

On the evening of the 22nd, Cho shared a short post titled "Status of Job-Seeking Apps" on his Facebook along with a screenshot that appears to be the result of searching for 'job-seeking apps.'

Earlier that day, during a town hall meeting with students from Jeonbuk National University, Yoon said, "If it develops a bit more, there will probably be a time before the first- and second-year students here graduate when they can install an app on their phones and get real-time information about which companies currently need what kinds of people."

Photo by Jo Guk, former Minister of Justice, Facebook capture

As this remark became known, criticism poured in not only from the ruling party but also from supporters of the People Power Party. Park Joo-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said that day, "Worknet, JobKorea, Saramin, Career, Scout, Indeed, JobPlanet, Alio, People & Job, World Job, Nara Ilteo. Do you really not know these?" and raised his voice, "Is it really acceptable to be this ignorant and rude?"

Ha Heon-gi, the Democratic Party's youth spokesperson, also pointed out, "Many young people are already finding jobs through recruitment apps. Companies are also recruiting people in real time through apps. This is not something new from just one or two years ago," adding, "Is Candidate Yoon still living in an era when job postings were seen on 'Gyotaro'? He needs to understand the realities of the world."

On the bulletin board of 'Youth's Dream,' a youth political platform run by Hong Joon-pyo, a People Power Party lawmaker, a post expressing frustration appeared, saying, "How little must one know about the world to say that job-seeking apps will emerge in the future?" In response, Hong commented, "I don't know either. Now."

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