"1 Million Won a Day: Record-Breaking Chicken Part-Time Job Draws 17,000 Applicants for Just Two Positions"

JobKorea and Albamon Hold Virtual Experience Event
Winners to Receive "1 Million Won Daily Wage"

An unusual part-time job posting, offering 1 million won per day for deboning chicken, attracted 17,000 applicants. Only two people will be hired, resulting in a staggering competition rate of 8,500 to 1.

According to the industry on August 5, the recruitment notice for "Chicken Bone Deboning Expert," which closed on August 3, recorded a cumulative 460,000 views, drawing explosive attention. The final selected candidates will be announced on August 6.

A unique part-time job posting that pays 1 million won a day for removing chicken bones attracted 17,000 applicants. Pixabay

This event is a virtual recruitment promotion jointly organized by JobKorea, Albamon, and the chicken brand Puradak, seeking "Chicken Bone Deboning Albamon" and "Chicken Bone Deboning Expert." It is not an actual hiring process but a virtual experience event themed around "chicken" for the summer Sambok (Chobok, Jungbok, Malbok) season. The purpose is to allow more consumers to experience the appeal of "Ilpum Kanpung," which was launched on July 17.

The selected part-timers will receive a daily wage of 1 million won and a voucher for one "Ilpum Kanpung (Bone) Chicken." The job posting added a fun twist by listing preferred qualifications such as: someone who confidently claims to be a "chicken taste expert," someone who enjoys chicken and beer after work, someone who is often told "you eat very thoroughly," and someone who prefers people who are good at deboning chicken.

This is not the first time such a unique recruitment event has been held. In June, JobKorea and Albamon collaborated with Ediya Coffee to run a virtual experience event for "Watermelon Seed Deboning Albamon" and "Seed Deboning Watermelon Gourmet Researcher." At that time, about 61,000 people applied, and the cumulative views exceeded 300,000. Participants received various rewards, including a daily wage of 1 million won, by posting their part-time experience reviews on social networking services (SNS). A JobKorea representative stated, "We plan to continue introducing events that provide enjoyable and beneficial experiences for both part-timers and job seekers."