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Remote Position: Freelance English to Korean Game Localization Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Native-level proficiency in Korean and fluent in English
  • 2+ years of professional translation experience, preferably in gaming or entertainment
  • Deep understanding of gaming culture, slang, and terminology in both source and target languages
  • Familiarity with localization tools (e.g., CAT tools like Phrase, memoQ) is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Translate in-game text, UI, dialogue, marketing materials, and documentation from English to Korean/Japanese while preserving creative intent and cultural nuances
  • Ensure translations meet industry standards and maintain consistency with game terminology
  • Collaborate with localization teams, developers, and QA testers to refine translations
  • Adapt humor, idioms, and culturally specific references for target audiences

Key facts

Other skills

  • Editing
  • Collaboration
  • Ability To Meet Deadlines
  • Adaptability

About the company

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Shanghai BSF Human Resources Co., Ltd

Human Resources Services

BSF Talent - Recruite all around the world!What we do?One of the problems that many companies face when doing business abroad is how to efficiently recruit high level local talents, which is our core strength.We are Shanghai BSF Human Resources Co., Ltd. with many years of experience in comprehensive human resources services.By integrating experienced human resources consultants from various countries around the world, we can efficiently and cost-effectively build talent systems for our clients.What we can do?Our consultants customize unique recruitment solutions based on each country's employment policies and our clients' business objectives and job responsibilities.By working with us, you can easily find top talent in more than 30 countries around the world.

Company details

Company typeStartup
IndustryHuman Resources Services
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

Job brief

Our client is a global leader in providing multilingual localization solutions, specializing in digital interactive entertainment. By now it has completed hundreds of game localization projects. Relying on excellent localization experts around the world, we provide localized works that meet the local cultural characteristics of each country. We welcome more excellent localization experts to join our global game localization community to bring more joy to people around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Translate in-game text, UI, dialogue, marketing materials, and documentation from English to Korean/Japanese while preserving creative intent and cultural nuances.
  • Ensure translations meet industry standards and maintain consistency with game terminology.
  • Collaborate with localization teams, developers, and QA testers to refine translations.
  • Adapt humor, idioms, and culturally specific references for target audiences.
  • Review and edit translations for accuracy, fluency, and style

Requirements

  • Native-level proficiency in Korean and fluent in English.
  • 2+ years of professional translation experience, preferably in gaming or entertainment.
  • Deep understanding of gaming culture, slang, and terminology in both source and target languages.
  • Familiarity with localization tools (e.g., CAT tools like Phrase, memoQ) is a plus.
  • Passion for video games (mention specific genres/titles if relevant).
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • The one who has Knowledge of RPG, FPS, or mobile game genres or previous work experience with major game publishers or developers is preferred.

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