JE H.
Professional Research, Sourcing, Market Development, Business Assist
Nice to meet you :) If you are looking for a native Korean who is familiar with the Korean market & Korean business culture(esp. in tech&manufacturing) you are on the right page! We have different manners and business culture depending on industries(manufacturing, IT, etc) and they are critical to succeed your business. I understand them because I’ve worked in different industries. Experiences in different industries and understanding them in depth are the essential. My life motto is to be highly skilled in what I love to do and I am good at to survive in this fast changing world! I am curious of the world and eager to challenge, move forward. This is where my motivation comes from. My experiences can be divided into corporate and independent ones. For corporate experience, I've worked in sales, marketing, intelligent research, operations and customer care teams at US & German MNCs and Korean/American startups for about 10 years. Industries of these experiences include chemical, biotech, crypto, tech platform and AI edtech. But these are just part of my corporate career. As a freelancer, I've worked on more than 30 projects with clients from all over the world since 2018. Here are my past freelance work in a nutshell. a. Num. of projects : Over 50 projects b. Market : Mainly Korean market and around 10% for global market c. Industries : Over 20 industries (Healthcare, beauty, financial service, crypto, consulting, edtech, tourism, energy, furniture, kitchenware, F&B, retail, textile, manufacturing, machinery, automotive parts, power generation, pottery, sports tech, etc) d. Note that each client has different scope of work. These are main areas I can help. 1. Sourcing - Market : Mainly Korean market and Asia - Market/product research, regulation/law consulting, find specific manufacturer/supplier, communication, negotiation, samples, partnership, cold calling, etc. 2. Business Development / Sales - Market : Korean market & Asia - Research, cold calling, lead generation, partnership, distributor, wholesale, cold calling, pitching, offline meetings, surveys, interviews, etc. 3. Research & Analysis - Research, find specific information, identifying customers, understanding market trends, insights for strategy, etc 4. Localization & Translation - Localize websites & applications (fashion, education, finance, blockchain, game, e-commerce, etc) - Translation has been always part of my job scope while working at international companies as I handled Korean market and act as bridge between HQ and Korea. - Materials : App, software, official product documents, meetings, website, e-mails, etc 5. Other Business Consulting or Assist Ex) Remote business/travel assist, business set up in Korea, scheduling meetings, AI training, etc. Once you let me know project details, I will reply whether I am available, as soon as I can. Also, I lived in the U.S., Singapore and Canada for over 6 years, so I can speak English fluently. Before contacting me, please be informed that $38/hr is minimum rate. Providing job scope is essential and rate will vary project to project. Looking forward to working with you!
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $3.1k
Billed in all: $63,012$63k
$197 in the last 6 months
Across 17 contracts
Across 145 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
No data since Nov 5, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 14% in Translation
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