WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.

With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage assignment of content to vendors, freelance linguists and copyeditors across multiple time zones
• Oversee the life-cycle of a project from initial translation to final copy-edit
• Identify issues and solutions to optimize the localization workflow
• Ensure delivery of quality content by the deadline
• Perform final quality assurance of WEBTOON series
• Identify inconsistencies and contextual errors in the writing
• Work with copyeditors on promotional copy for various series

What we’re looking for:

• You love reading WEBTOON series in both English and Korean
• You have written and spoken fluency in both English and Korean with an excellent grasp on the nuances of both languages
• You have extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• 2+ years’ experience in localization management, copyediting, or Korean > English translation
• Working knowledge of localization tools and building and maintaining linguistic assets
• DTP skills are a plus
• Ability to work proactively and independently in a demanding environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Language Studies, Localization Management, Translation or related field preferred

$50,000 – $63,000 a year

With approximately 170 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad–the world’s leading webnovel platform–Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.

Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!