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Samuel D.

Japanese & Korean Transcriptionist | Translator | Localization.

I specialize in Japanese and Korean language services with over 8+ years of experience delivering accurate transcription, translation, localization, subtitling, and AI data annotation projects. I provide high-quality Japanese ↔ English and Korean ↔ English translation while preserving meaning, tone, and cultural context. I also produce clean and verbatim transcripts with speaker labels and timestamps for interviews, meetings, research, and multimedia content. Services • Japanese ↔ English Translation • Korean ↔ English Translation • Audio & Video Transcription • Medical, Legal & General Transcription • Localization & MTPE • AI Data Annotation & LLM Evaluation • Subtitling & Captioning • Proofreading & Quality Assurance Why work with me? ✔ 8+ years of professional experience ✔ Accurate, culturally appropriate translations ✔ Fast turnaround and clear communication ✔ Detail-oriented with consistent quality ✔ Experienced with CAT tools including SDL Trados, MemoQ, Smartcat, Phrase (Memsource), and Wordfast I'm committed to delivering reliable language solutions that meet your quality standards and deadlines. I look forward to supporting your next Japanese or Korean language project.

🇳🇬Ibadan, Nigeria$25/hr100% JSSSince Apr 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$287

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#100,037 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#3,276 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
$680

Last 6 months: $1.7k

World#54,541 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,316 / 13.8k
Total earnings
$1.8k

Billed in all: $1.9k

World#345,553 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#10,286 / 13.8k
Per project
$876

$861 in the last 6 months

World#134,167 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,569 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
2
100% fixed0% hourly
World#88,922 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#5,057 / 13.8k
Projects in all
2
100% fixed0% hourly
World#328,890 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#12,112 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.9k+$680 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1.0k$1.5k$2.0kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Dotted: longer than usual between two readings.

Skill rankings: Top 14% in Korean to English Translation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #25Korean to English Translation182 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #1Top 14%
  2. #34Verbatim Transcription102 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #10Top 33%
  3. #46English to Korean Translation230 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #1Top 20%
  4. #56Korean329 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #1Top 17%
  5. #92Japanese to English Translation478 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #1Top 19%
  6. #123English to Japanese Translation529 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #1Top 23%
  7. #184Japanese898 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #1Top 20%
  8. #185Subtitling753 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #22Top 25%