Hello, this is KOWORK, Korea’s No.1 platform for foreign job seekers and employers.
Introducing a success story of a foreign job seeker in Korea.
Today, we spoke with Pham Quoc Huu, who’s enjoying his internship
at the electronic cooking appliance company, Morningart. 🧑🍳
— Hello, nice to meet you. Could you introduce yourself?
Hello, I’m Pham Quoc Huu from Vietnam, and I’ve been living in Korea for 7 years.
I graduated from a Korean university last year and joined Morningart as a marketer in May this year.
— What first sparked your interest in Korea?
I’ve always been interested in Korean culture and K-pop. I also found the Korean education system very modern.
I decided to study in Korea because I believed it would offer more opportunities.
— What was your biggest concern or challenge while preparing for a job in Korea?
My Korean isn’t perfect since I’m a foreigner, so I knew I’d naturally be behind native speakers.
Instead of seeing it as a weakness, I practiced and studied even more. I self-studied up to TOPIK Level 5 and still take the tests occasionally.
During the job search, interviews were the toughest part because I never knew what questions would come up, so I asked senior friends for a lot of advice.
— How’s work life going? Have you faced any difficulties adapting?
There are three people on my team, and everyone is so kind. Thanks to them, I enjoy my work a lot.
As a foreigner, I often worry about typos or using the wrong words in Korean, but my team carefully checks everything for me.
— Do you need to use Korean a lot at work? How are you studying it?
I use AI a lot for work. If I don’t understand something during communication, I make sure to ask again.
My coworkers help me a lot, which has helped me get closer to them faster (laughs).
— When do you feel most proud at work?
When I achieve results that help the company. I plan and edit case study videos for YouTube.
It feels great when the videos get a lot of views. Since I joined, we’ve been revitalizing the YouTube channel, and the recent response has been really positive.
— Lastly, do you have any advice for foreign job seekers?
I also felt really nervous and overwhelmed when I first started preparing for a job in Korea. I kept asking myself, “Am I even qualified to apply?”
But I realized the most important thing is not to be afraid and just take the leap. I hope all of you, like me, land a great job!
If you have any questions about working in Korea as a foreigner, Just reach out anytime!
Anyone can get a consultation for free.
