Korean Job Discussion Forums

GwangjuParents · Joined: 31 Oct 2008

Anyone know anything about Flight Attendant hogwans?

What do they teach.. how do they work?

Any money in it?

I'm also wondering if an adult hogwan is subject to all same myriad of rules that hogan for primary and secondary age students is subject to.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

ChilgokBlackHole · Joined: 21 Nov 2009

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

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nautilus · Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!

lol I knew someone who went to one of those.
She was still no nearer to her dream because she applied too late (27). Korean air only takes nubile beauty queens, looks are everything.

Next: President Hogwon.
Send little Minsu if you want him to be a world leader. Extra classes on how to lie through your teeth and embezzle millions.

Hatcher · Joined: 05 Jan 2007

I worked at one for several years. Pay wasnt good because the management knows why u wanna work there. There are several near Kangnam St and Yonsei. Not easy to get a job there.

edwardcatflap · Joined: 22 Mar 2009

misher · Joined: 14 Oct 2008

A lot of them are scams basically. Girls by the thousands apply but maybe under 30 are selected based primarily on their appearance. Trust me, the girl can be a dolt and get in if she is good looking enough meanwhile girls pays millions of won in hagwons when the director of the school or hiring commitee in Asiana or KA should just tell them to stop wasting their time. Employers can be picky about looks when the job requires little mental ability and attracts a large pool of applicants for whatever reason.

Css · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: South of the river

Oreovictim · Joined: 23 Aug 2006

Hey, I've seen one of those schools in Sinchon.

I act on "Surprise", and we went to one of these schools to film. We had a scene that took place in an airplane. And at this school, they have a classroom where (shockingly) it looks just like the inside of an airplane. There was also a cart with empty bottles where the students practice how to serve drinks.

That episode was horrible. It was just like on old Star Trek episodes. When there's turbulence, everyone just starts moving their bodies back in forth in an exaggerated way.

Couldn't help you with your question, O.P., but thanks for bringing back a funny memory.

god of English · Joined: 23 Jan 2009

Troglodyte · Joined: 06 Dec 2009

Is it just me or does anyone else think that guy from AVA that they interviewed looks really creepy? He's like something right out of a Tim Burton movie.

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

A few years ago there was one in Busan in Seomyeon I used to see advertising vacancies for on Dave's. As one might expect, it had plenty of applications from guys who wanted to teach classes of hot women, surprise, and it accordingly treated their teachers shabbily as they were so expendable.

But it's a job, and why not try? There are ESL textbooks tailored to the flight industry. I don't know what sort of English levels you could expect. When I fly in Korea the stewardesses' English is not bad, and probably it is so competitive to get these jobs that the airlines can have both hot and fluent.

Slowmotion · Joined: 15 Aug 2009

Jane · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

I have a friend who is a flight attendant for a Korean airline and she told me her airline likes to hire women who are a bit less than perfect. The rationale is, customers will feel more comfortable approaching a more humble looking girl than a runway model (in both senses!).

I fly Korean air a lot and I've noticed that if you took away the hairspray and makeup, some of the FAs would be average-looking when not at work.