In this blog post, I’ll share how to persuasively convey the reasons behind your interest in the insurance industry and your motivation for applying in your application essay.

My Upbringing

There’s a saying, “a child with feet as big as a courtyard.” It’s an expression describing someone with large feet from a child’s perspective. A friend once said this about me. I didn’t dislike that description. Since childhood, I’ve been good at making friends and have a personality that can quickly get along with anyone. Seeing me like this, my father would often laugh and say, “You’re the kind of kid who could make a dozen friends no matter where you’re thrown.” I actually have a memory of getting briefly lost at an amusement park. I was chatting so excitedly with the kids I met at the lost and found that I didn’t even notice my mother had come to pick me up. Later, when I exchanged phone numbers with them as we parted, my mother was amazed. And every birthday, seeing the huge crowd of kids I brought home, she’d be flabbergasted, yet she always prepared delicious food and cake with great care for everyone.
People often asked, “How do you have so many friends?” But I found it more surprising that some people struggled to make friends. I was the kind of kid who, when with someone, naturally wanted to strike up a conversation and get to know them. If a connection formed, I wanted to meet more often; building relationships that way felt perfectly natural to me. There are over 7 billion people in the world, and the person I meet today is one in tens of millions, even just considering South Korea. When I first heard the world’s population count at school, I thought I shouldn’t take lightly this precious opportunity to meet even one person among so many.
Of course, not everyone I met became a friend, but fortunately, many people received my words warmly, and I naturally made many friends. Looking back, if I hadn’t mustered the courage to speak first, they would have just been one in seven billion who passed by. Yet they became my friends and stayed by my side, and I truly treasure that change. If opportunities arise in the future, I want to keep creating those magical connections. The bonds between people hold greater value than we often realize, and I place that value at the center of my life.

School Days, Memories with Friends

For me, school wasn’t just a place to study; it was a space filled with excitement, where I went every day to meet my friends. Naturally, studying took a backseat, and I got scolded by my parents many times because of it. But in the face of my boundless affection for my friends, even my parents eventually had to throw in the towel. Every time a new semester started, I’d spend eight hours a day with my new friends, sharing every little thing we did. There were so many things I wanted to try together.
Even tedious homework or assignments were tackled with determination—just to avoid getting scolded by the teacher and to keep the fun times with friends going. Of course, I probably didn’t look too good in the teachers’ eyes, as I often got advice to be more diligent in my studies. But sitting still at a desk, spending time alone, felt too stifling and boring compared to the precious, joyful moments spent with my friends. Struggling alone with Korean, English, and math while my friends laughed and chattered beside me felt stifling and tedious.
The price for those days of hard play inevitably came back during exam periods, but the memories made with friends were so rich that any regret quickly faded. And then, once again, I’d be off scurrying around here and there, constantly out having fun. Still, at some point, my parents advised me, “It’s good to at least graduate from college,” and following that advice, I decided to take the entrance exams. Studying remained a struggle, but the mere expectation that “I’ll meet lots of new friends in college” kept me going. I suppose I was a pretty consistent kid with that kind of tenacity.
Back then, I endured each day clinging to the rosy dream of university, convinced that an even bigger, more amazing encounter awaited me than just a new semester. And true to that expectation, my college life was a time far more enjoyable and meaningful than I could have imagined. Each encounter with new people and the time spent together became precious memories, and sometimes I found myself thinking, “If I can experience such joy, then studying was worth it after all.” Those memories still hold a special place in my life.

Strengths and Weaknesses of My Personality

I’m relatively adept at building a wide network of relationships, but I tend to be somewhat weak at forming and maintaining deep, meaningful connections. This is because when I focus on meeting new people, my attention and consideration for existing, cherished relationships inevitably diminish. Particularly, people who value forming intense relationships with a small number of individuals often felt, just by seeing my broad circle of acquaintances, that I probably wouldn’t be a good fit for them.
When I was younger, this judgment felt like prejudice and repelled me. But as time passed, I gradually began to wonder, ‘Am I really failing to properly nurture the relationships that matter?’ I made efforts to maintain existing connections—staying in regular contact, calling often—yet even during that process, the anxiety that I might still be losing someone never ceased. That impatience also ended up making me hesitant to pursue new connections.
Through repeated self-reflection, I came to realize that while I couldn’t fix this flaw in my personality overnight, I could certainly compensate for it through consistent effort. I accepted the fact that if I wanted to build relationships with many people, I needed to invest that much more in my memory and attentive care. The process was certainly not easy, but I saw it as a natural consequence to bear if I truly wanted to cherish multiple connections.
So, I gradually balanced my relationships by sending group texts or check-in messages periodically and making regular phone calls. Thanks to this, I realized that this isn’t an era where ‘having many friends’ is automatically something to boast about, and that it’s deep relationships that ultimately foster personal growth. Even now, I may still be someone who needs to work on the ‘depth’ of relationships, but I believe I am becoming someone who understands and embraces people much more broadly and deeply than before.

Social Activities and Experience

I have consistently participated in multicultural exchange activities to directly interact and communicate with people from various countries. These activities always excite me because they allow me to experience and interact with the foods, customs, and cultures of countries around the world—things that are difficult to encounter easily without traveling abroad—accompanied by direct explanations from people of those nations. The vivid, on-the-ground sensations, distinct from what I encounter through books or videos, feel like a door opening to a new world for me.
Of course, not all foods and cultures immediately suit my taste or come naturally to me. But that very unfamiliarity sparks even greater interest in me. The feeling of encountering a world I hadn’t known existed, within the process of adapting to a new environment, is intensely powerful, almost beyond words. Rather than struggling to adapt to a culture instantly during a short trip, the approach of taking time to calmly become familiar and understand suits me better. The experience of naturally receiving help from locals, gradually learning and becoming familiar through relationships, leaves a deep impression.
Especially when visiting overseas at the invitation of people I grew close to through multicultural exchange events, staying in their homes and sharing their local life remains a cherished memory. It was a valuable gift, a learning experience and profound emotion gained by staying within their daily lives, something books or travel guides could never provide. Through these experiences, I came to understand the true meaning of ‘exchange’ firsthand. I sincerely hope more people can participate in such activities to share joy and inspiration.

Motivation for Application

I have always cherished new encounters and human relationships. While seeking work that allows me to communicate with diverse people and positively impact their lives, insurance work became deeply appealing to me. Meeting people from various professions and backgrounds, proposing tailored coverage suited to their situations, and alleviating their future anxieties—this convinced me that insurance transcends mere work to become a truly ‘people-centered profession’.
I was particularly drawn to your company’s insurance system, which features a systematic and detailed work structure. This structure provides opportunities to connect more deeply with each individual customer. The proactive customer outreach system and the growth environment that fosters expertise within it strongly motivate me. I am confident in my ability to connect easily with people and build trust. Leveraging these strengths, I aspire to provide stable and reliable insurance services to many customers. That is why I am now knocking on your company’s door.

Career Aspirations

I do not shy away from meeting diverse clients. I value each individual connection and am committed to helping wholeheartedly so that these relationships extend beyond mere encounters to become lifelong partnerships. I do not view insurance products solely as sales targets. Instead, I aim to thoroughly understand each client’s life and financial situation before proposing the most appropriate and practical solutions. To achieve this, I will listen attentively to my clients, continuously study the evolving market and regulations, and strive relentlessly to build both professional expertise and trust in my work.
My goal is not merely performance-driven consulting, but to become a true partner who shares in my clients’ life concerns and collaboratively designs a stable future. Moving forward, I will approach my work with sincerity and diligence, growing into a trusted expert for my clients.