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Som Lee

@somlee

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I translate global opinion into polished Korean and evaluate Korean-language AI outputs.

South Korea

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply my Korean–English editorial, translation, fact-checking, and cross-cultural communication experience to AI language evaluation, data annotation, localization, or editorial work where accuracy, fluency, and cultural nuance matter.

I translate English-language opinion columns for a Korean national daily newspaper’s “Window to the World” section, collaborating directly with international journalists to preserve intent, nuance, and voice for Korean readers.

I also report on global affairs, covering international news, geopolitics, and diplomacy through research, fact-checking, and original reporting. As a freelance Korean LLM evaluator, I apply the same editorial standards to assess AI outputs, create supervised fine-tuning annotations, rank model responses, and support localization and language-quality work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Editorial Translator & Columnist Liaison

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Window to the World

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 7 months)

Translate English-language opinion columns into Korean for daily publication, working with a regular roster of approximately eight international columnists. Communicate directly with each columnist to clarify intent and tone, and manage the end-to-end editorial workflow from draft to publication.

English To Korean Translation Editorial Translation Fact Checking Cross Cultural Communication