Internet upstart Kakao now tops employers favored by young jobseekers for the first time , replacing established behemoths like Samsung in the starry eyes of recent graduates . Job search portal Incruit polled 1 , 045 young jobseekers and found that 14 . 2 percent favored Kakao among the top 150 Kosdaq - listed companies as the best place to work for . Kakao only joined the ranks of the top 10 best places to work in Korea in 2017 . University graduates favored it for its growth potential and vision , which were cited by 28 . 1 percent of respondents , especially as they expect more business to move online in the post - coronavirus era . They also feel the company offers a better balance between work and life than more established businesses , which typically still expect employees to devote their whole existence to the company ' s wellbeing , with 13 . 7 percent . Samsung Electronics was still second with 9 . 4 percent after it slipped to third last year as bribery scandals blighted its image . Those who did favor it cited high wages and perks with 28 . 3 percent . Naver , the lumbering Internet portal that ranked first in 2019 , fell to third place this year . Fourth place was CJ ENM , followed by Korean Air , Hyundai , Amore Pacific , LG Household and Healthcare , CJ Cheiljedang and SK Innovation , suggesting young jobseekers roughly pick favored employers by size . [ english . chosun . com ] 	 Copyright ⓒ Chosunilbo & Chosun . com