Careers

Do you have a love-hate relationship with Korean entertainment? Are you opinionated?  Do you love to write? Do you love to Tweet, provide status updates on Facebook like nobody’s business and spotting new social media trends?  Or do you consider yourself to be resourceful and in the know in terms of K-pop events?

If you answered yes to three or more questions, we’d love to hear from you.  Please email us at info@seoulbeats.com with the subject line: “SB Applicant: (position of interest)” and send us your qualifications and/or sample work.

Writing Positions

If you are applying for a writing position, please submit a writing sample that you can imagine published on the site.  As you may have noticed or should have noticed, Seoulbeats is an editorial news site where we present insightful commentary of current events in Korean entertainment and open up the forum for readers to participate in the discussion.  Just to give you some pointers, please see below what we are looking for from each type of writer.

Drama Writer: We are looking for a writer who can provide a review of dramas that are currently being broadcast for every four to six episodes.  The writer will be expected to dissect elements of the drama that make it successful, mediocre or horrendous and explain your rationale for the article.  Furthermore, this writer will be encouraged to provide commentary of the overall Korean drama trend, such as changes in how families, relationships, or gender roles are depicted in Korean dramas and how that impacts the society, or more lighter trends, such as the typical Korean break-up cliches.

Film Writer: We are also looking for someone to provide film reviews on a weekly basis.   We are not looking for a recap but an overall impression of the movie and why the film should be on our reader’s radar in a thought provoking way.

Comedy Writer: Despite how seriously we take our site to be, let’s face it, K-pop has a lot of funny moments and things to poke fun at and we want someone with a serious sense of humor and wit to bring out the fun.

Socio-Cultural Writer: The export of any cultural products have cultural implications not only on the receiving country but also the country of origin.  We are looking for someone who loves to analyze the social-cultural impact of the Hallyu wave phenomenon.

Other Positions

Social Media Assistant: Do you consider yourself to be in the know the latest social media trends?  Are you a self starter who can get things done with little guidance?  If so, let us know why we should hire you as a social media assistant.  Let us know what you think Seoulbeats can do better and how you believe you can help to make that change.

Market Research Assistant: Although we like to think that we are on top of all the news and trends out there, we know that we aren’t on top of everything.  If you spend hours on the net and enjoy unearthing trends and/or hidden gems within the Korean entertainment space and want to share your knowledge with others, we want to hear from you.  In addition to your passion for research, we are looking for an independent thinker, highly motivated and resourceful individual.