{
  "id": 7709067,
  "title": "AI job postings in Korea jump 128% with growing demand for nontech roles: JobKorea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ai-job-postings-in-korea-jump-128-with-growing-demand-for-nontech",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260916/ai-job-postings-in-korea-jump-128-with-growing-demand-for-nontech-roles-jobkorea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artificial intelligence (AI) job postings in South Korea surged by 128% in the first half of this year, with an increasing share of demand emerging from non-technical sectors like planning and content creation, according to data from JobKorea, a Korean recruitment platform managed by Worxphere Corp. The platform examined AI-related job postings uploaded up until June, out of around 18,000 listings featuring AI-related keywords. Among the postings specifically classified as AI-focused roles, positions for experienced hires saw a 140% rise, surpassing the 55% increase for entry-level postings, indicating the demand is primarily for candidates who can be employed immediately. The growth was particularly pronounced among large conglomerates, with a 187% increase in AI-related postings, outstripping the 167% rise at mid-sized companies, 124% increase at small and medium-sized enterprises, and 117% increase by venture firms. The surge in demand was primarily driven by non-development AI roles, which involve applying AI to business or creative purposes.",
  "summary": "Job postings for artificial intelligence (AI) roles in Korea jumped 128 percent in the first half of this year compared to 2025, with a growing share of the demand coming from nontechnical fields such as planning and content creation rather than AI development, according to data released by JobKorea, a Korean recruitment platform operated by Worxphere Corp. JobKorea said it analyzed AI-related…",
  "key_points": [
    "AI job postings in South Korea jumped 128% in the first half of the year.",
    "Non-technical roles, including planning and content creation, saw growing demand.",
    "Large conglomerates experienced the most significant increase at 187%."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in AI job postings in South Korea indicates a shift in demand towards non-technical sectors and experienced hires, favouring large conglomerates and immediate employment needs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "AI job postings in Korea jump 128% with growing demand for nontech roles: JobKorea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ai-job-postings-in-korea-jump-128-with-growing-demand-for-nontech-7711241",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:22:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}