Korean Transcription Expert

What you'll do

The work is precise transcription of audio that mixes Korean and English, followed by proofreading and correction, and annotation of each file with metadata and contextual notes that AI training needs. Assignments come with timelines and quality benchmarks; you check guidelines with project coordinators as they evolve and report back on tools, workflow and tricky linguistic cases.

The distinguishing feature of this listing is who it admits. It accepts "native or near-native" Korean, which opens it to heritage speakers raised abroad and to long-term learners with advanced comprehension, groups that micro1's newer Korean Language Expert listing (native-level only) would not take. For bilingual Korean-English audio, a heritage speaker comfortable in both is often a strong fit.

Who fits

• Native or near-native Korean, with advanced comprehension of speech and writing
• Professional audio transcription experience in accuracy-critical settings
• Familiarity with standard transcription tools or platforms
• Clear written and verbal communication for documenting and clarifying ambiguities
• The ability to handle several assignments and adapt to changing requirements

AI training, data annotation or language resource experience is a plus. No AI experience is required.

What it pays

$15–28/hour, micro1's published band. The scope of work is word-for-word identical to micro1's Korean Language Expert listing, which pays $20–36/hour but asks for native-level Korean. If you are a native speaker, that one pays more; if you are near-native, this is the one open to you. The ad does not state hours, project length or what determines placement.

Worth knowing

Good:

• Open to near-native and heritage Korean speakers
• 25 openings, more than the newer sibling's 15
• No AI experience required
• Remote, with no country restriction on the listing

Less good:

• Pays less than a near-identical listing on the same board
• Professional transcription experience expected
• Posted about two months ago; check it is still actively hiring
• No hours, duration or start date published
• Contractor engagement: no benefits, your own tax to manage

About this listing

Posted by micro1 on its own jobs portal roughly two months before we confirmed it open on 24 September 2026. The $15–28/hour band, 25 openings and the qualifications above are its published text. The customer is not named. See micro1.