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Iyuno USA Inc.

Senior Production Manager

Burbank, CA · On-site

$85K/yr

Fluency in Japanese, Korean, or another language in addition to English. * Experience with prelay ... Salary $85,000 Company Overview Iyuno is a global entertainment technology and localization company ...

Woojin IS America, Inc

Buyer

Carson, CA · On-site

Support sourcing activities for new business opportunities and localization initiatives. * Ensure ... Bilingual Korean and English preferred. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) * Purchase Order On-Time ...

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As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for korean localization in California is $45.64, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $39.62 and $50.05 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Korean localization?

A Korean Localization job involves adapting content, such as websites, games, software, or marketing materials, for Korean-speaking audiences. This goes beyond direct translation to ensure cultural relevance, linguistic accuracy, and user engagement. Professionals in this field consider cultural nuances, idioms, and local preferences to make the content feel natural to Korean users. The role may also involve testing products, working with translators, and collaborating with developers or designers to ensure seamless localization.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Korean localization specialist?

A Korean Localization specialist typically reviews and adapts content from source languages into Korean, ensuring that translations are accurate, contextually appropriate, and culturally sensitive. Daily tasks often include collaboration with project managers, translators, and engineers to deliver high-quality localized materials, whether for websites, apps, games, or technical documentation. You may also perform linguistic quality assurance, address feedback, and help maintain glossaries or style guides. The role involves balancing deadlines with high standards of linguistic and cultural quality, and often requires juggling multiple projects at once.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Korean localization position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Korean Localization, you need fluency in both Korean and at least one other language (typically English), a strong grasp of cultural nuance, and experience in translation, transcreation, and linguistic QA processes. Familiarity with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools like SDL Trados or memoQ and relevant localization management systems is often required. Excellent attention to detail, cross-functional teamwork, and creative problem-solving are key soft skills for this role. These abilities ensure high-quality, culturally resonant content that meets both client expectations and user needs.

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Infographic showing various Korean Localization job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 81% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $94,925 per year, or $45.6 per hour.

On-Site Interpreter, Southern California

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Accent on Languages
Translation Services • 1 - 10 employees
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$74K/yr

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Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Accent on Languages is looking for highly qualified interpreters to work in onsite in Southern California and the surrounding area. 


Company Introduction: 

Accent on Languages is a woman and minority owned language company established in Berkeley since 1992. We have been providing language services to the law enforcement community as well as local, state, and federal government agencies and commercial clients in 120 languages.


Accent on Languages is a certified small business that helps our clients serve the common good through our leading range of language services. With more than 30 years of experience, our team of in-house and external subject matters experts help achieve our clients' goals with any type of linguistic needs. Services that we offer include translation, interpretation, localization, transcription, monitoring, language assessment and much more. We have helped hundreds of clients satisfy their language priorities, providing efficient and accurate support that has helped millions of people. And we do this through the use of top rate technologies that ensure the best quality of work.


As a woman and minority owned company, we are committed to promoting diverse and inclusive work, and we’re proud of our reputation for helping people of all backgrounds.

We are looking for candidates who are equally passionate about serving the greater good by providing the best interpretation services to an even bigger LEP population in the US. If you feel like you are a great fit, please don't hesitate to apply! 


Job Description:


Accent on Languages is looking for interpreters who can attend in-person interpreting assignments with our clients (community and medical settings). 


The languages were are seeking are: Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, ASL, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Farsi, French, Hmong, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sign Language (non ASL), Tagalog, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, and Urdu.


Vendors must be local to the state of California.


Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience in Consecutive Interpreting
  • Degree in interpreting or translation (Preferred)
  • Any Interpreting Certifications a plus!
  • Permanent US Resident or Us Citizen (Required)