Korean Specialist (AI Training)

DataAnnotation; Ireland; Remote; EUR 31,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible, project-based

Job summary

DataAnnotation is seeking a Korean Expert to judge and correct AI output in Korean, ensuring consistent speech levels across exchanges. You will review translations, score model outputs, and provide native-sounding rewrites when models fall short.

No degree is required; native or near-native Korean fluency and clear English explanations are essential. Flexible, remote, project-based work with substantial earning potential is offered.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Korean.
• Excellent command of honorifics and speech levels used in everyday Korean.
• Clear written English: explanations must be precise training signals.

Responsibilities

• Review translations between English and Korean for meaning, flow, and consistent speech level.
• Score and rank model outputs in Korean, detecting mixed honorifics and misused particles.
• Write improved Korean versions that read naturally to native speakers.

Skills

Korean fluency

Honorifics mastery

English proficiency

Job description

Overview

Korean punishes the mistakes AI loves to make: it mixes speech levels, sliding between formal and casual within a single exchange, and drops or misplaces the particles that carry meaning. The honorifics a native speaker chooses without thinking are exactly where the model slips.

Overview

Korean punishes the mistakes AI loves to make: it mixes speech levels, sliding between formal and casual within a single exchange, and drops or misplaces the particles that carry meaning. The honorifics a native speaker chooses without thinking are exactly where the model slips.

What you’ll actually do

As a Korean Expert, you'll judge and correct AI output in Korean, teaching models to hold the right speech level throughout.

• Review translations between English and Korean for meaning, flow, and a consistent speech level.
• Score and rank model output in Korean, catching mixed honorifics and misused particles.
• Write the better version when the model falls short, natural enough to pass as native.

Roles this fits

Common backgrounds: Korean Linguist, Bilingual Reviewer, Localization Specialist.

What we look for

• Native or near-native fluency in Korean.
• Command of honorifics and speech levels in everyday use.
• Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal.
• No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.

Compensation

Up to $40/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k–$200k a year; some make it their full-time income.

About DataAnnotation

DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. Hundreds of millions paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.