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00:37Korea's defense exporters are writing a wave of orders from Europe and the Middle East, and that's translating directly into
00:45new hiring and R&D spending.
00:47At the same time, the government's own balanced growth policy is running into a hard reality.
00:53Top tech talent still won't move far from Seoul and Pangyo, and global tech leaders are increasingly framing AI and
01:02robotics as forces that will reshape which skills actually matter for the next decade of work.
01:08Here's what the numbers show. Korea's four major defense makers expect combined sales of $49.76 trillion this year, up
01:1822.7%, backed by a record $1.05 trillion in first-half R&D spending and 1,648 new defense
01:30sector hires.
01:31The science ministry is basing its new AI unit's 26 private sector hires in Seoul or Pangyo, even as the
01:39government pushes public agencies to relocate outside the capital.
01:4363.5% of Korea's national strategic tech research labs are already concentrated in the Seoul metro area, and relocated
01:53public institutions report turnover nearly doubling after their move.
01:57Elon Musk told G20 innovation ministers that humanoid robot productivity could hit five times that of a human within a
02:05decade, with global shipments already tripling to 19,100 units in the first half of this year.
02:12The government will supply 20,000 1,000 one-a-day housing units for non-Soul youth starting next year,
02:19backed by $1.4 trillion for the first 10,000 units.
02:23So what does this mean for you as you plan your next step?
02:28Earlier, we said Korea's defense industry is hiring aggressively as sales approach $50 trillion won.
02:34Here's what that actually means for you.
02:36Roles in AI, cybersecurity, and missile systems are where companies like LIGD&A and KAI are actively recruiting this fall,
02:47not just production line jobs.
02:49And if a regional move is on your radar, weigh it carefully.
02:52Even the government's own new AI unit chose to base itself in Seoul or Pangyo, which tells you where the
03:00Hiring gravity still sits despite cheaper housing incentives elsewhere.
03:04What to watch?
03:06K-A-I's and L-I-G-D and A's fall campus recruiting schedules over the next few weeks.
03:12Whether the science ministry's Seoul and Pangyo-based AI unit draws political pushback given the government's balanced growth agenda.
03:20And how quickly the first 1,001 housing units become available for young workers relocating outside Seoul.
03:28That's today's AI Prism, students and grads.
03:31This episode was produced with AI assistants based on Seoul Economic Daily Reporting and reviewed by a human editor.
03:38AI Prism is a WANIFRA award-winning series.
03:42We'll be back tomorrow.
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