Korean· 한국어
Korean translation, built for the reader.
Korean is written in Hangul, an alphabet arranged into syllable blocks. Our Korean linguists translate, localize, and certify documents with the variant and register your readers expect.
Korean at a glance.
Korean (한국어) has around 80 million speakers worldwide. It belongs to the Koreanic family and is written in the Hangul. You'll hear it across South Korea, North Korea, United States, China, and beyond.
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Where it's spoken
- South Korea
- North Korea
- United States
- China
- Japan
Major dialects we cover
- Standard (Seoul)
- Gyeongsang
- Jeolla
- Hamgyong
Script & family
- Writing system
- Hangul
- Direction
- Left to right
- Language family
- Koreanic
What Korean translation demands.
Korean is written in Hangul, an alphabet arranged into syllable blocks. The written standard is based on Seoul speech, and formality must be chosen deliberately on the page too — the same sentence reads very differently in plain and honorific forms.
How we handle Korean
- Variant and register confirmed before work begins
- Native-speaker linguists with domain expertise
- Typography and layout checked in final files
- Certificate of accuracy available on request
Three ways we deliver Korean translation.
Document translation
Korean ↔ English documents handled by domain specialists — medical records, contracts, school records, and technical manuals.
Localization
Websites, apps, and product content adapted for Korean-speaking users — variant, register, and layout handled together, not as an afterthought.
Certified translation
USCIS-accepted, court-ready Korean translations delivered with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Where Korean translation is in demand.
- Healthcare & clinical
- Business & manufacturing
- Legal & immigration
- Education
Often requested alongside Korean.
Have Korean documents on a deadline?
Send the files, the target audience, and your deadline. We'll confirm variant, turnaround, and pricing same-day.