If you are contemplating KAL as your next career move then I would urge you to think again. The 'training' is horrendous, far worse than anything that the Japanese may throw at you & that's saying something, believe me.
I'm going back a few years now but only two of us out of a class of eight completed the sim. OE was a total lottery as to whether you received training or absolute abuse. Flying the line with Korean nationals was beyond belief at times. We had such a bad reputation, particularly at JFK, that if the controller heard what he perceived to be a Korean accent he would vector you damn near to Bermuda before he'd allow your approach so bad were our RT procedures. Even as PF I would make the radio calls to avoid complete embarrassment. After the loss of the 747 freighter at Stanstead the Brits were on the verge of not allowing KAL in UK airspace after the crash investigation found absolutely no CRM procedures whatsoever & an F/O who would rather die than contradict 'his' Captain.
From listening to bar room chat I hear nothing new in the moans & groans of current KAL crew...somethings never change, unfortunately.
