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The Argus: It seems that the process of becoming an SBS
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firstannouncerwasnoteasy.Whatwerethedifficulties?
Thefirstchallenge,givingup
Yoo:WhenIwaspreparingforajob,theannouncercompetitionratewas
around 6-800:1. Also, there were only terrestrial broadcasting stations as
KBS and MBC at that time. In the interviews with these two companies, I
waseliminated.WhenIwasinmyfourthyear,Isawtherealityofgettinga
job.Firstofall,Ididnothaveanyinformationaboutannouncerrecruitment.
I did not even know the date of announcer interviews. I gave up because I
thoughtitwastoodifficultandunrealisticformetobecomeanannouncer.
▲AnnouncerYooanchorsSBS12NEWS.
Thesecondchallenge,frustration
SinceIwasastudentatthecollegeofeducation,IwantedtobeaKoreanlanguageteacher.Inordertobecomeateacher,I
hadtogetgoodgradesontherankingtestwithinmydepartment.So,IstudiedonlypedagogyandKoreanlanguagestudies.
However, the ranking test was not held that year. I had only studied to become a teacher, so I did not study English nor did
I have the common sense necessary for employment. Thus, I could not get a job elsewhere nor fulfill my dreams to become
aKoreanteacherbecausetherankingtestwascanceled.IknewthatIhadtogetajobrightthen,butIwassofrustratedand
confused.
Thethirdchallenge,elimination
Inthemeantime,SBSstartedrecruitingnewannouncers.30outof52studentsinmydepartment,whowerestrugglingdue
tothecancellationoftherankingtest,applied.Ofcourse,Iappliedaswell.WhenIpassedthefirststageofrecruitment,Iwas
shocked.ThismademerealizethatIwasthinkingtoohighlyofmydream.Thislastedjustamoment.Iwaseliminatedfrom
the final stage and thought about my career again. My parents told me to get a job at a publishing company in Seoul, but I
wantedtomakemydreamcometrue.So,IgotajobasanannounceratTVstationinthe
provinces.Itwasdifficultandlonelytobealoneinthecountry,butIenjoyedbroadcasting.
Thefourthchallenge,success
WhileIwasworkingasanannouncerattheregionalbroadcastingcompany,therewasa
noticeabouthiringacareerannounceratSBS.Seeingthisannouncement,Iwantedtotake
a challenge. I applied right away because I now had some experience. I was so desperate
that I prepared hard. I am a Christian and at this time I cried and prayed to God every
day.Iwasluckyenoughtopassandfulfillmydream.WhenIjoinedthecompany,people
ignoredmeassomeonewhowasfromaregionalbroadcastingstationfromtheprovinces.
Nevertheless, I was able to receive recognition through focusing on my job, broadcasting.
AsIhavebeendoingthat,nextyearisalreadymyretirement.Thedreamofbecomingthe
firstfemaleannouncertoretirefromSBSduetoageiscomingtrue.
TheArgus:Whatdidyoufeelintheprocessofbecominganannouncer?
Yoo:ItoldyouthatIwaseliminatedinthefinalstageofhiringfornewSBSannouncers.
ThereasonIwasdroppedwasbecauseofmyage.Atthetime,therewasanagelimitfor
recruiting new female announcers. I was older because I took the Korean SAT an extra
time.Afterthisyear,IcouldnoteventaketheexamatallbecauseIwasanotheryearolder.
Female applicants, no matter how good they are, were unable to be accepted due to their
age.Ontheotherhand,therewasnoagelimitforhiringnewmaleannouncers.Ithought
thesocietyandsystemwasnonsense.Althoughbothwomenandmenstudythesameway
and take the test, I felt the irrationality of why the door to employment was more narrow
forwomen.Ilearnedthatpeoplewhoworkwithdreamsshouldbegivenfairopportunities
regardlessofgenderorage.
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