Men in financial sector most attractive to young Korean women

April 16, 2014

According to an online employment portal career survey

By Ko Dong-hwan

A survey showed most Korean women in their early 20s would love to see their boyfriends work in no other than financial sector, Kyunghyang Shinmun said Tuesday.

A survey found most women in their early 20s want their boyfriends to have career in the financial field. (Korea Times file)

A survey found most women in their early 20s want their boyfriends to have career in the financial field. (Korea Times file)

Of 487 female university students, 30.4 percent selected the occupation.

Other career sectors favored by the participants included public work and education (18.9 percent), information communication technology (17.9), media, broadcasting and advertisement (10.1), service (9.9), distribution (6.4), and manufacture, construction and machinery (5.7).

The survey also asked on working conditions they wish their boyfriends had.

High salary topped the list with 24.8 percent, ahead of work safety (19.5), welfare and services (18.1), potential for self-improvement (12.5), suitability (12.1), dignity (5.1), sharing same career fields (3.7), and geographical proximity (4.1).

The survey was conducted March 31 by an online employment portal Career. The result was announced Tuesday.