KIM SEO-JUN

Korean Translator | Localization Specialist | MTPE & LQA

Professional Korean Translator and Localization Specialist with 5 years of experience in Korean-English translation, localization, proofreading, editing, Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE), and Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA). Academic background in Korean Language & Translation Studies and Translation & Localization Studies, combined with practical experience supporting multilingual content across technology, gaming, entertainment, business, e-commerce, and digital media. Highly skilled in producing accurate, natural, and culturally appropriate translations while preserving meaning, tone, terminology, and context. Experienced with CAT-tool workflows, translation memories, terminology management, client style guides, and linguistic quality-assurance processes.

Years experience

Languages

Skills

Work Experience

Senior Korean Translator & MTPE/LQA Specialist

Freelance / Remote

2024 — Present

Provide Korean ↔ English translation, localization, MTPE, and LQA services across technology, digital products, entertainment, and business content
Perform detailed post-editing of machine-translated content to achieve natural, accurate, and publication-ready translations
Conduct linguistic quality assessments and identify mistranslations, terminology issues, grammatical errors, omissions, and contextual inconsistencies
Localize websites, applications, UI strings, digital platforms, and user-facing content
Maintain terminology consistency using translation memories, glossaries, and terminology databases

Korean Translator & Localization Specialist

Freelance / Remote

2022 — 2024

Provided professional Korean ↔ English translation and localization services for digital, business, entertainment, and consumer-facing content
Localized websites, applications, product content, promotional materials, and user interfaces
Adapted Korean cultural references, idiomatic expressions, and terminology for international English-speaking audiences
Produced natural Korean translations from English source materials while maintaining appropriate tone and cultural context
Managed terminology, translation memories, and project-specific glossaries

Korean Translator & Proofreader

Freelance / Remote

2021 — 2022

Provided Korean ↔ English translation and proofreading services for general, digital, business, and entertainment content
Translated documents while preserving original meaning, tone, terminology, and context
Proofread translated materials for grammar, spelling, punctuation, terminology, fluency, and consistency
Supported website and digital-content translation projects
Reviewed entertainment content, dialogue, and culturally specific expressions for natural target-language delivery

Skills

Korean-English TranslationLocalizationMachine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE)Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA)ProofreadingEditingTerminology ManagementWebsite & App LocalizationUI & Digital Content LocalizationGaming & Webtoon LocalizationCultural AdaptationTranslation Quality ControlMTPE & LQAProofreading & Editing

Education

Master of Arts, Translation & Localization Studies

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Bachelor of Arts, Korean Language & Translation Studies

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)

Languages

Korean

Native

English

Fluent

INDUSTRIES

Technology & digital product

Gaming & entertainment

Business & corporate

E-commerce & marketing

Ai & Language Technology

TOOLS

Trados Studio

memoQ

Phrase TMS

Smartcat

Wordfast

Machine Translation Post-Editing Workflows

Bilingual Review Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Excellent attention to linguistic detail

Strong Korean and English language proficiency

Excellent cultural and contextual awareness

Strong proofreading and quality-control ability

Reliable deadline management

Independent remote-working capability

Adaptability to client-specific workflows

Confidential handling of translation materials