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Screenwriters Cancel Installment Savings Despite Regular Income

SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey found that despite being employed, many TV writers fail to receive wages, and because of this, many even apply for loans. According to a survey of 452 broadcasting writers conducted by the National Union of Media Workers (NUM), less than half of the writers received planning [...]

S. Korean Screenwriters Suffer from Harsh Working Environment: Study

SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Screenwriters Branch of the National Union of Media Workers conducted a survey of 580 screenwriters in South Korea, which showed that majority of them are usually hired as freelancers, leaving them exposed to the blind spots of labor law. Most of the screenwriters could not take leaves of [...]