Work & Career Vocabulary in Korean

Boost your professional Korean with Work & Career Vocabulary in Korean. Learn essential terms for jobs, workplaces, tasks, and interviews.

Understanding Korean terms for jobs, offices, professional skills, and employment helps you communicate clearly in both workplace and career-related contexts. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll remember each Korean term naturally and apply them confidently in real work situations.

Below is a preview set of Work & Career vocabulary in Korean, selected from GuruLango’s 5000-word learning library.

1. Job

Use these terms to describe common jobs and work-related roles.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

직업

jigeop

Job

il

Work

직장

jikjang

Workplace/job

회사원

hoesawon

Office worker

기술자

gisulja

Technician

엔지니어

enjinieo

Engineer

선생님

seonsaengnim

Teacher

의사

uisa

Doctor

요리사

yorisa

Chef

디자이너

dijainheo

Designer

판매원

panmaewon

Salesperson

은행원

eunhaengwon

Bank clerk

2. Section & Field

Use these words to describe business fields and organizational sections.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

부서

buseo

Department

인사팀

insatim

HR team

마케팅팀

maketingtim

Marketing team

영업팀

yeongeop-tim

Sales team

재무부

jaemubu

Finance department

개발팀

gaebaltim

Development team

디자인부

dijainbu

Design division

연구소

yeonguso

Research center

생산부

saengsanbu

Production department

IT 분야

aiti bunya

IT field

교육 분야

gyoyuk bunya

Education field

3. Job Title

Use these terms to identify titles and ranks within a company.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

사장

sajang

CEO

팀장

timjang

Team leader

부장

bujang

Department head

과장

gwajang

Manager

대리

daeri

Assistant manager

직원

jigwon

Staff member

인턴

inteon

Intern

상담사

sangdamsa

Consultant

회계사

hoegyesa

Accountant

변호사

byeonhosa

Lawyer

관리자

gwanrija

Administrator

4. Workplace

These words help you describe places and objects around your workplace.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

사무실

samusil

Office

회의실

hoeuisil

Meeting room

책상

chaeksang

Desk

의자

uija

Chair

컴퓨터

keompyuteo

Computer

프린터

peurinteeo

Printer

사무용품

samuyongpum

Office supplies

출근

chulgeun

Going to work

퇴근

toegun

Leaving work

근무시간

geunmusigan

Working hours

업무환경

eommuhwangyeong

Work environment

5. Stationery

Use these everyday items in office and school environments.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

pen

Pen

연필

yeonpil

Pencil

지우개

jiugae

Eraser

공책

gongchaek

Notebook

파일

pail

File folder

스테이플러

seuteipeulleo

Stapler

클립

keullip

Paper clip

메모지

memoji

Memo pad

ja

Ruler

형광펜

hyeonggwangpen

Highlighter

가위

gawi

Scissors

6. Skill & Task

These words help you talk about job skills and daily work actions.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

기술

gisul

Skill

경험

gyeongheom

Experience

책임

chaegim

Responsibility

보고하다

bogohada

Report

협력하다

hyeomnyeokhada

Cooperate

계획하다

gyehoehada

Plan

분석하다

bunseokhada

Analyze

준비하다

junbihada

Prepare

관리하다

gwanlihda

Manage

문제 해결

munje haegyeol

Problem-solving

연락하다

yeonrakhada

Contact

7. Professional Development

Use these terms to describe training, improvement, and long-term career development.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

교육

gyoyuk

Training

연수

yeonsu

Workshop

세미나

seminah

Seminar

자격증

jagyeokjeung

Certification

경력 개발

gyeongnyeok gaebal

Career development

승진

seungjin

Promotion

평가

pyeongga

Evaluation

목표

mokpyo

Goal

동기부여

donggibuyeo

Motivation

전문성

jeonmunseong

Professionalism

8. Employment

These words help you talk about job applications and employment situations.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

취업

chwieop

Employment

이력서

ireokseo

Resume

면접

myeonjep

Interview

지원하다

jiwonhada

Apply

합격하다

hapgyeokhada

Pass (interview)

계약서

gyeyakseo

Contract

정규직

jeonggyujik

Full-time

아르바이트

areubaiteu

Part-time

퇴사하다

toesahada

Quit a job

해고되다

haegodoeda

Be fired

급여

geubyeo

Salary

These eight vocabulary categories help you confidently talk about offices, careers, skills, tasks, and employment situations in Korean. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll learn smarter and recall each word naturally in your work life.

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