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[HapKi]

Is anyone familiar with this?

As I understand it, Korean professors' salaries are determined by a nationally derived point scale called hobong (호봉). For example, every year working at the university level is worth one pont, published papers are worth a point, published in international journals 2 points. MA, PhD have point values. Ventures and sponsorship with the private sector as well. Several other categories as well. A professor working for, say, 10 years may have a hobong score of 20-25, and a standardized scale determines his salary.

Opposite of this would be contract professors, who are evaluated every 1-4 years as their contract comes up for renewal.

Anyone have any input on this?

[horang]

It means 'tenure'. Your salary is based on hobong if you are a government employee or teacher. It's a bad system and makes people inefficient. Salary should be based on merit.