It was later found that the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute selected foreigners in open recruitment conducted by blind screening.

Recently, the Atomic Energy Research Institute confirmed that 'Chinese nationals' were selected for public employment in 2019, and said that the recruitment of those selectors has been suspended.

Blind screening is a way of recruiting talented people based on their job skills, without requiring items that could cause unreasonable discrimination from applicants such as place of origin, education, and gender.

Due to these characteristics, the researcher first confirmed this after submitting the certificate of admission and submitting a certificate such as a degree certificate and a copy of resident registration. At present, the researcher reportedly requested the Chinese government to check the applicant's identity and entered the legal review.
One of the researchers explained in an interview with JoongAng Ilbo that during the interview process, the applicant's Korean language was so fluent that he could not recognize it. This applicant is said to have received a master's or doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from KAIST Graduate School after graduating from China.

The government has mandated blind employment in the public sector since the second half of 2017, and a number of public agencies and companies have adopted this approach. However, there is a voice saying that this case has revealed the blind spot of hiring blinds.

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(Photo: Capture of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute homepage)