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Language Specialist - English & Korean (South Korea ONLY) - Entry level OK - AI Annotation Project

Open in South Korea

$16/hr

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What this role asks for

Korean

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Korean: “listed by the platform under required skills: Korean”

Advertised hourly rate

$16/hr

Weekly hours: 4–8 hrs/day
Eligibility: South Korea
Posted: 27 Jul 2026

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JOB POSTING START
Title: Language Specialist - English & Korean (South Korea ONLY) - Entry level OK - AI Annotation Project
Platform: Braintrust
Open to: South Korea
Country limits: None of the countries above is on Braintrust's published list of places it cannot hire from. Checked 2026-09-12.
Posted: 2026-07-27

Are you passionate about the English language and interested in contributing to the future of

Artificial Intelligence? We're looking for English Language Experts currently living in South

Korea to join an exciting freelance AI data annotation project.

Who can apply?

This opportunity is not limited to Bilingual Korean speakers. We welcome applications from

individuals who:

•  Currently reside in South Korea

•  Have a strong understanding of Korean culture, lifestyle, and local context

•  Possess excellent English grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills

•  Enjoy evaluating written content and paying attention to detail

What you'll do:

As an AI Language Expert, you'll help improve next-generation AI models by evaluating and

annotating English-language content. Your work may include:

•  Reviewing AI-generated responses for quality and accuracy

•  Evaluating prompts and written content

•  Rating image and text-based tasks according to project guidelines

•  Identifying language, grammar, and contextual issues

•  Following detailed annotation instructions to ensure consistent quality

Language Requirements:

English: C1 level or above (advanced reading, writing, and comprehension required)

We're looking for candidates who have:

•  Excellent command of English (grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension)

•  Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

•  Great attention to detail

•  Familiarity with Korean culture and everyday life

•  Ability to follow structured guidelines and maintain consistency

Preferred backgrounds:

Candidates with experience or education in any of the following are encouraged to apply:

•  English Language & Literature

•  Any college Student

•  Linguistics

•  Applied Linguistics

•  TESOL

•  Translation & Interpretation

•  Creative Writing

•  Education

•  AI Data Annotation or Content Evaluation (preferred but not required)

Project Details:

Duration: 4 to 6 weeks

Working Hours: 4 to 8 hours per day Local Time (No Night Shift)

Workdays: Monday to Friday
JOB POSTING END

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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Braintrust's words

Posted by Braintrust, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗

Are you passionate about the English language and interested in contributing to the future of

Artificial Intelligence? We're looking for English Language Experts currently living in South

Korea to join an exciting freelance AI data annotation project.

Who can apply?

This opportunity is not limited to Bilingual Korean speakers. We welcome applications from

individuals who:

•  Currently reside in South Korea

•  Have a strong understanding of Korean culture, lifestyle, and local context

•  Possess excellent English grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills

•  Enjoy evaluating written content and paying attention to detail

What you'll do:

As an AI Language Expert, you'll help improve next-generation AI models by evaluating and

annotating English-language content. Your work may include:

•  Reviewing AI-generated responses for quality and accuracy

•  Evaluating prompts and written content

•  Rating image and text-based tasks according to project guidelines

•  Identifying language, grammar, and contextual issues

•  Following detailed annotation instructions to ensure consistent quality

Language Requirements:

English: C1 level or above (advanced reading, writing, and comprehension required)

We're looking for candidates who have:

•  Excellent command of English (grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension)

•  Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

•  Great attention to detail

•  Familiarity with Korean culture and everyday life

•  Ability to follow structured guidelines and maintain consistency

Preferred backgrounds:

Candidates with experience or education in any of the following are encouraged to apply:

•  English Language & Literature

•  Any college Student

•  Linguistics

•  Applied Linguistics

•  TESOL

•  Translation & Interpretation

•  Creative Writing

•  Education

•  AI Data Annotation or Content Evaluation (preferred but not required)

Project Details:

Duration: 4 to 6 weeks

Working Hours: 4 to 8 hours per day Local Time (No Night Shift)

Workdays: Monday to Friday

Working with BraintrustPay, getting started and work, from Braintrust's own pages

What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.

Getting paid: Through a processor such as Stripe or Wise. On hourly contracts you invoice through Braintrust and payment starts within 30 days, or later if the client has not paid. Its AI training page says gig tasks are paid weekly. usebraintrust.com/site-service-fees-terms, usebraintrust.com/ai-training
Before your first paid task: A profile and a short AI interview, usually under an hour, then ID verification and skills validation. Certification takes 1 to 2 days, and matching starts after it. usebraintrust.com/for-talent
How much work: No guaranteed minimum or regular pay. Its terms say Braintrust does not introduce talent to clients or find projects for them. usebraintrust.com/talent-terms, usebraintrust.com/terms
Contract: Independent contractor. Each project is a contract directly between you and the client, under terms with Freelance Labs, Inc. usebraintrust.com/talent-terms, usebraintrust.com/terms

Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.

How does the pay compare?Across Multilingual & translation roles, not this role alone

From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Braintrust's posting. How we count.

Pay across the field: Multilingual & translation

Across 629 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 17 platforms, the middle half pays $20 to $50 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $35. This role's top rate, $16, is in the bottom quarter. Of the 75 distinct rates we count, 7 are lower and 67 are higher.

The 5 platforms with the most roles, of the 17 counted above.
Platform	Roles	Top of range, per hour
Meridial (Invisible)	310	$20 to $65
SME Careers	64	$15 to $60 · median $35
RWS TrainAI	52	$10 to $36.45 · median $22
Alignerr	43	$20 to $120 · median $80
DataAnnotation	40	$40

Every open role in Multilingual & translation

Other open roles in Korean

41 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for Korean, on 13 platforms. Their top rates run from $10 to $98 an hour, with a median of $35.

The 5 platforms with the most roles, of the 13 counted above.
Platform	Roles	Top of range, per hour
Meridial (Invisible)	14	$65
Alignerr	7	$35 to $40
RWS TrainAI	4	$10 to $22.95
micro1	3	$28 to $98
Braintrust (this platform)	3	$17.50 to $31

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This listing's history

First seen here on 13 Sep 2026, and still on Braintrust's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
The listed pay has not changed since then.

Posted by Braintrust: 27 Jul 2026
First seen by AIPayList: 13 Sep 2026
Last seen live: 13 Oct 2026
Listing ID: 17511

Pay as the source states it: “USD 16 hourly”.

Platforms sometimes change a rate after posting. Every listing here is re-read at least once a day and corrected when its source moves, so a difference you see on the platform is usually a change made since the last read. How freshness works.

Source: platform job feed. How we read and count listings.

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