We Are Recruiting Qualified Translators

Vision ApoKorea is looking for foreign-language translators to join our certified document translation work for the Korean market.

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About the Role

Work

Translating civil, educational and corporate documents (certificates, transcripts, powers of attorney, contracts) between Korean and your language, for submission to authorities in Korea and abroad.

Standard

Faithful, complete translations that match the original, followed by translation notarization at a Korean notary office.

Arrangement

Project-based, remote-friendly. Details are discussed individually after document screening.

Qualification Requirements

Translations that are notarized in Korea require proof of the translator’s ability under Article 3-5 of the Notary Office Guidelines for Certification of Translations (번역문 인증사무 지침 제3-5조). Applicants must submit at least one of the following.

Category	Required evidence
Administrative scrivener (Korea)	Copy of a foreign-language translation administrative scrivener licence issued under the Administrative Scriveners Act.
Translation proficiency test	Korea Translators Association “Translation Proficiency Test” (Grade 1 or 2) – copy of pass certificate International Interpretation & Translation Association “International Interpretation/Translation Test” (Grade 1 or 2) – copy of pass certificate Hankuk University of Foreign Studies “Marriage Immigrant Interpretation Proficiency Test” (Grade 1) – copy of pass certificate
Degree	Bachelor’s degree or higher in the relevant foreign language from a Korean university or graduate school – copy of degree certificate Holders of a foreign academic qualification who studied or graduated at a university in a country where the language is official (bachelor’s degree or higher) – copy of degree certificate Graduates of a university in a country where the language is official who also hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a Korean university or graduate school – copy of degree certificate
Official language test score	Official score report obtained within the 2 years before the translation is commissioned, meeting at least one of the following (writing section): TOEFL writing 25 or higher TOEIC Writing 150 or higher TEPS writing 71 or higher G-TELF GWT writing Grade 3 or higher FLEX writing 200 or higher MATE Writing – Advanced or higher
Other	Documents proving equivalent education, qualification or professional experience.

Native-level proficiency in the target language and a good working knowledge of Korean are expected. Only the evidence listed above is accepted for notarization purposes.

How to Apply

1. Send your documents

Email your CV, language pair, and copies of the qualification evidence above.

2. Screening

We verify your qualification and may ask for a short sample translation.

3. Onboarding

Qualified applicants are registered in our translator pool and contacted when a matching project arrives.

Apply

Send your application to apokorea@kakao.com with the subject “[Translator Application] language pair – your name”.

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