I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Korea Herald (Seoul) in Jan 2021
Interview
it was not a complicated step but it is in Seoul so was easy. It is a normal process. I wanted to join so I answered all questions being asked and moved forward
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Korea Herald (Seoul) in Dec 2016
Interview
A senior reporter who is in charge of new recruits conducts the interview. It's a group interview with multiple candidates in one room. The questions asked are based mostly on the resume submitted and there isn't a lot of gotcha questions or pressure. They are mostly interested in your media or communications related prior experience as well as your linguistic qualifications.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How good is your [specific foreign language besides English and Korea]?