Korea Coast Guard Announces Recruitment of 385 Officers Including 3 Legal Inspectors

The Korea Coast Guard has announced the "3rd Marine Police Officer Recruitment Plan for 2026," aiming to recruit a total of 385 police officers.

According to the Korea Coast Guard on August 5th, the recruitment categories are as follows: 3 Inspectors (Police Captains) in the legal field, 20 Inspectors (Police Lieutenants) in the general and marine fields through open competitive recruitment, 152 Police Constables (entry-level), and 210 Police Constables through career competitive recruitment in specialties such as vessel crew, Chinese language, investigations, and public relations.

Of these, 32 positions—including those for lawyers, open-recruitment Inspectors, public relations, and maritime and fisheries high school graduates—will be recruited at the central headquarters, while the remaining 353 positions—including open-recruitment constables and those specialized in vessel crew, Chinese language, investigations, and marine traffic control—will be recruited at the respective regional coast guard headquarters. Regardless of their residence or registered address, applicants may select and apply to any regional headquarters of their choice for each recruitment category.

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Beginning with the application period from August 14th to 19th, the Korea Coast Guard will conduct written and practical exams, physical assessments, document screening, and interviews according to each field's requirements. The final successful candidates will be announced on December 24th, 2026. For the legal field, a separate application period will be held from October 26th to November 9th.

Kang Seungcheol, Director of Education and Training at the Korea Coast Guard, stated, "We hope to receive strong interest and applications from talented individuals who wish to join us in the meaningful mission of safeguarding our seas and citizens."

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