"Annual salary of 60 million won with all living expenses covered" Job ad draws attention – where is the workplace?

[The Financial News] A recruitment notice from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) seeking staff to work at its Antarctic research stations is drawing attention.
According to the British daily newspaper Daily Mail and other outlets on the 21st (local time), the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently announced on its website that it is hiring personnel to work at its Antarctic research bases.
BAS is recruiting for a wide range of roles, including cooks, plumbers, carpenters, generator operators, boat handlers, and weather observers. Contract periods can be flexibly set from six to eighteen months, and the annual salary starts at 30,000 pounds (about 59 million won). In addition, all living expenses such as accommodation, meals, transportation, and specialized clothing are covered, allowing staff to work with virtually no financial burden.
Mike Bryan, who is in charge of operating the Antarctic research bases, said, "To keep a community running, you need every kind of job, from plumbers and carpenters to mechanics, engineers, and cooks," adding, "The people who work at our bases are ordinary people doing ordinary jobs in an extraordinary place."
However, he noted that thorough preparation is essential to withstand the extreme cold and harsh environment of Antarctica. More than half the year is spent in complete darkness, and temperatures can drop as low as minus 89.2 degrees Celsius.
Matty Jordan, the Scott Base redevelopment supervisor who documents life in Antarctica on social networking service (SNS), explained that in Antarctica you need to wear at least three thick layers at minus 43 degrees, and five layers when it falls below minus 50. Essential gear includes extreme-cold jackets, double-layer gloves, hats, boots, and goggles. He said layering multiple garments is the most effective approach and recommended merino wool thermal underwear.
Phil Coleman, a carpenter at an Antarctic research station who joined the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) six years ago, stated, "To work as a carpenter in Antarctica, you need adaptability and teamwork," and added, "The skills you learn here are useful in everyday life, and you get to do things you would rarely experience otherwise."
He went on, "An Antarctic base is not just a research station; it is a team, a home, and like a family. Whatever the weather, we keep the research and the base operations going together," adding, "At first I planned to stay for only one season, but I have come back every season for the past six years, and I have no plans to stop."
newssu@fnnews.com Kim Su-yeon Reporter