What’s an editorial studio, and how is it different from a translation agency?
Translation keeps close to the source: its structure, its sentence order, its wording. Some pieces need exactly that, such as quotes and figures in a press release, IR materials, or terms and notices, and we keep those close too. What we add is editorial judgment, on every piece: we read the English the way your readers will, keep what the Korean means, and decide how it should read. Where the piece and your team allow it, that means new words, a new order, or a sentence rebuilt from the start, as in the examples above. Every piece is written to your brand’s standard, with the reasons in the Decision Notes, and what we deliver is ready to publish as it is.
Our translation agency keeps a glossary too. What’s different?
Anyone can make a glossary. Our glossary and Decision Notes record not only what was decided but why. So when agencies or people change, the same judgment carries over, and the record stays with you.
How long does a job take?
Our standard turnaround, counted in Korean source words: up to 800 words, the next business day; up to 2,000, three business days; beyond that, five. If you need it sooner, we show a rush fee on the quote.
Will you review English our team made with AI?
Yes. On request, we review English written in-house or by your agencies to the same standard. As with a project, you receive the corrected English and Decision Notes. If a draft would be better rewritten than reviewed, we’ll say so before we start and quote it as writing.
How are fees set?
We look at each document’s length and the kind of work it needs, and quote one amount for the job. The audit is a fixed fee. A retainer is a monthly fee that doesn’t change during the term.
Do we need to replace our current agency?
No. We don’t replace your agencies. We write the English that matters most and give everyone else a standard to write to. The style guide and glossary are yours, and you decide which agencies receive them. We don’t handle regulatory filings or press release distribution.
How do you handle our material?
Your source text and the English we deliver are never used to train AI. We use only tools that exclude training, and your material is used only for your work and shared with no one, apart from those tools. If something shouldn’t go into any tool, such as unreleased material, tell us before we start. After the contract ends, we delete your material within 10 business days of your request. If your security policy calls for specific terms, we agree on them before signing. If you need to show us material before we engage, we sign an NDA first.
How do we start?
Send us a piece of English you’re using now, and tell us where the new English will appear (website, press release, IR materials, and so on) and when you need it. We’ll send a quote within one business day. To look at your English as a whole first, start with the audit.
