CV & resume standards in South Korea

This is the live market data our scanner applies when a resume targets South Korea — not an opinion piece. The local document is the 이력서 + 자기소개서; here is what employers there actually expect.

Photo on the CV? Expected — omitting one hurts

A 3×4 cm photo top-right is standard; international firms may waive it.

Personal data conventions

DOB expected (age matters in seniority-driven workplaces); marital status NOT expected.

Market conventions

• • 자기소개서 (self-introduction essay) often required alongside
• • Education and exact dates emphasized

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The free scan evaluates your resume against South Korea's norms automatically — photo expectations, personal-data conventions, length, and the keywords your industry expects.

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Source: the country-standards engine of this site's resume scanner. When the engine's data improves, this page updates with it.