Hyein Choi
Junior Editor
Incheon
Summary
Enthusiastic about applied linguistics with a focus on English-Korean language contrasts, and motivated to extend multilingual communication to Japanese and other languages.
Experienced with linguistic testing and quality assurance. Operates a Korean-language blog covering language learning and educational app reviews, reflecting a genuine passion for linguistics and language education. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Editor, Middle School English Textbook
Bricks Education
01.2026 - Current
- Enhanced publication quality by diligently proofreading and editing articles for grammar, spelling, and consistency.
- Developed level-appropriate English exercises covering grammar, listening, and reading comprehension.
- Wrote detailed answer explanations and commentary for exercises.
- Developed style guides and editorial processes to maintain a consistent voice across all published materials.
- Oversaw the production process, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget constraints.
Web Novel Translator
Ribetta
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Translated documents from Korean to English.
- Reviewed and quality-controlled Korean-to-English translations of web novels; built foundational vocabulary database.
- Analyzed AI machine translation systems to identify linguistic errors and systemic flaws, contributing to iterative model improvement.
- Wrote English content for the official company blog .
- Managed global Twitter and Instagram accounts; planned and published English-language content for international audiences.
- Developed marketing materials based on analysis of overseas reader preferences and trends, and designed promotional materials (event flyers, etc.); created base design templates that were later adopted as the company's standard design system.
Editor, Primary School English Textbook
Amanta
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality editorial work.
- Recorded and edited audio content for textbooks using GoldWave; handled sound effects integration, video encoding, and technical debugging
- Translated and embedded subtitles for children's educational videos using Subtitle Edit (Korean to English)
- Managed YouTube content writings for English nursery rhyme series — led topic selection, developed bilingual (Korean/English) vocabulary and sentence content, and produced animation storyboards
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Seoul 04.2001 -
Skills
Time management
Editing and proofreading
Photoshop skills
Fluent bilingual communication (Korean, English)
Market research
Multitasking
Computer skills
Written document translation
Creative writing
Social media expertise
Languages
Korean
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Japanese
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Editor, Middle School English Textbook
Bricks Education
01.2026 - Current
Web Novel Translator
Ribetta
06.2025 - 08.2025
Editor, Primary School English Textbook
Amanta
10.2023 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
04.2001 -
Volunteers
Goodneighbours 2022.01 - 2024.01
- Translated letters between English and Korean
- Review and proofread machine-translated correspondence.