Korean Transcription Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $33/hr

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: PDF Annotation & Transcription Experts – Korean Type: Contract Compensation: $34/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Source documents by finding publicly accessible Korean PDFs with multimodal elements like images, tables, or diagrams. Record the source of each document. • Annotate structure by identifying and bounding every meaningful region of the page. Assign each a component type and a reading-order index. • Record relationships by linking each region to its parent component, such as a figure or table. • Transcribe faithfully by reproducing all text exactly as it appears in Hangul , including any hanja and handwritten content. Flag any illegible regions. • Capture page metadata, including language, document type, source, page dimensions, and flags for tables, formulas, and handwriting. • Review a colleague's work. Every task is reviewed end-to-end by a second Korean expert. Qualifications Must-Have • Native Korean speaker with full command of Hangul , including hanja . • Experience in bilingual transcription, translation, editorial work, or AI training data . • Exact character-level accuracy. • Systematic application of taxonomy across pages. • Comfort with unfamiliar layouts like multi-column newspapers and handwritten forms. Preferred • Experience with AI training data : annotation, labeling, grading, or bilingual evaluation. • Skills in transcription and localization: MTPE , subtitling, bilingual QA, OCR correction. • Document production experience: typesetting, copy-editing, proofreading, or digitization of Korean-language material. • Knowledge of script and encoding: Unicode normalization, Korean input methods, Hangul jamo composition, and hanja handling. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas