Korean Game Linguist

1 Month ago • All levels • Localization

Job Summary

Job Description

Keywords Studios Japan seeks a Korean Game Linguist for a 12-month fixed-term contract (with potential renewal) in Tokyo. The role involves translating and transcreating in-game, player support, and community content from English to Korean for mobile games. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality translation, performing QA tasks on various content, suggesting process improvements, and collaborating with other linguists. The ideal candidate is a native Korean speaker with a passion for gaming, strong linguistic skills in both Korean and English, and experience in translation or copywriting. Game testing in Korean may also be required.
Must have:
  • Native Korean speaker
  • Passion for games
  • Excellent Korean & English skills
  • Translation/copywriting experience
  • High-quality translation
  • QA experience
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Excellent benefits
  • High job satisfaction
  • Casual work environment

Job Details

Description

Keywords is an international technical services provider to the global games industry.
Established in 1998 in Dublin and now with operations in 13 studios across 10 countries, it provides integrated services for localisation, testing, audio, art creation and customer support in over 40 languages and 12 game platforms to the world’s largest games publishers and developers.

http://www.keywordsstudios.com/

The Korean Games Linguist position will be based at Keywords Japan in Suginami City, Izumi, 1 Chome−22−19, Tokyo. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team focusing on community and in game content for a leading social games publisher. 

The role is to translate and trans create from English into Korean player support, community and in game content for mobile games. The linguist may also test the games in their native language. 

This role requires excellent language skills, creativity and a passion for Games. 

We are offering a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of renewal depending on performance and other factors.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Translate/trans create in game, player support and community content from English to Korean to a high-quality standard
  • Perform Quality Assurance tasks in a variety of published content (games, websites, etc.)
  • Be responsible for all linguistic aspects of the translations you are assigned to ensure the best possible quality is achieved
  • Suggest process improvements that will deliver on goal of optimal translation quality
  • Collaborate with linguists in other languages on cross group Quality objectives

Requirements

  • Native level Korean speaker
  • Passion for games industry
  • Educational qualification in linguistics
  • Experience in translation, copywriting or linguistics
  • Excellent verbal and written linguistic skills both in Korean and English
  • Good PC knowledge, including knowledge of MS office products is essential (basic knowledge of excel, or willingness to learn) 
  • Must be self-motivated and able to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

Our employees are our most valuable resource; therefore we provide them with a competitive compensation package commensurate with skills and experience, excellent benefits, high level of job satisfaction and a casual and fun work environment.

By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo

Area of Work: Localization

Service: Globalize

Working Pattern: Full Time, Hybrid

Similar Jobs

Banyan Software - Head of Marketing

Banyan Software

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Keywords Studios - Product Planner - AI

Keywords Studios

Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Nagarro - SAP MM Consultant (all genders)

Nagarro

Austria (Remote)
4 Months ago
Hologate gmbh - Assistant Accountant (f/d/m)

Hologate gmbh

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Fliff  Inc  - Business Analyst

Fliff Inc

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Lionbridge Games - Localization Game Tester (all languages) m/f/d

Lionbridge Games

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Testronic - LQA Game Tester with Italian

Testronic

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tencent - Senior Localization Project Manager, Games

Tencent

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Lionbridge Games - Japanese to Thai Gaming Translator

Lionbridge Games

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Amber - Localization Quality Assurance (Traditional Chinese TW)

Amber

Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

The Walt Disney Company - Disney Entertainment Television Casting Intern, Fall 2025

The Walt Disney Company

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Xpulz gaming - XPUBG Product Manager

Xpulz gaming

(Remote)
4 Years ago
Morning Star - Director, Total Rewards

Morning Star

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Accurate - Associate, Talent Acquisition

Accurate

Thane, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Collective Ace Group - Investment Associate

Collective Ace Group

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Remote)
3 Months ago
Ubisoft - Learning & Development Assistant - Internship

Ubisoft

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)
1 Week ago
World Relief - Church Mobilizer

World Relief

Moline, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
3 Days ago
Survay Monkey - Senior Brand Marketing Designer

Survay Monkey

Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica (Hybrid)
8 Hours ago
Passive Logic - Technical Project Manager

Passive Logic

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Plug Power - Field Service Technician

Plug Power

Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States (On-Site)
19 Hours ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan

Sony Interactive Entertainment - PlayStation Studios QA PC Test Specialist

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Keywords Studios - Dutch Content Moderator - Gaming

Keywords Studios

Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Appier - Finance Manager/Investor Relations

Appier

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)
8 Hours ago
Colo pl - Art Director

Colo pl

Minato City, Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
1 Year ago
platinum games - Programmer (Ongoing Recruitment)

platinum games

Osaka, Osaka, Japan (On-Site)
5 Hours ago
Cognite - Business Development Director

Cognite

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Keywords Studios - Portuguese Content Moderator - Gaming

Keywords Studios

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Moloco - Sales Development Representative

Moloco

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
6 Hours ago
Colo pl - PMO / Business Promotion Support

Colo pl

Minato City, Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Sony Interactive Entertainment - Lead AI/ML Engineer (Facial and Motion Generation)

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Localization Jobs

Nintendo - Intern – Networking Software Engineer (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Amber - Localization Quality Assurance (Danish)

Amber

Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Electronic Arts - Videogame Tester

Electronic Arts

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Global Step - Localization QA Tester (LQA-Spanish)

Global Step

Portugal (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Keywords Studios - German Game Linguist

Keywords Studios

Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Nintendo - Associate Localization Writer

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Nintendo - Sr Localization Editor (Portuguese)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Altagram Group - Audio Engineer - Video Game Localization

Altagram Group

Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Global Step - Localization QA Tester (LQA-Norwegian) – Part Time

Global Step

Portugal (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Universally Speaking - Simplified Chinese Games Tester

Universally Speaking

England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

At Keywords, we deliver clients the benefits of the strengthened Engage service line, combining our Player Support and Marketing offerings.

Pune, Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)

Lombardy, Italy (Hybrid)

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico (Remote)

United Kingdom (Remote)

Cinisello Balsamo, Lombardy, Italy (On-Site)

Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (Remote)

Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Keywords Studios

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug