Korean Music Content Specialist in Japan

About the role You'll own the quality of Korean music content — from lyric synchronization and metadata accuracy to editorial curation of top-charting releases. Your work sits at the intersection of music expertise and AI data quality: the human judgment that makes streaming experiences more accurate and culturally grounded for millions of listeners.
What you'll do

Lyrics

• Synchronize and QC lyrics for high-priority Korean content, maintaining coverage for the top 80% of playback
• Verify accuracy of partner-sourced lyrics against established quality standards
• Proofread, edit, and improve lyric transcriptions with a native speaker's precision
• Refine internal review guidelines and multilingual reference materials
• Execute time-sensitive ad-hoc projects when they arise

Music curation & metadata

• Polish top albums in the local market each week; review campaign-featured tracks
• Maintain high-coverage polishing for the top 80% of plays
• Update and correct metadata, credits, and artist information as required

Qualifications

Must-haves:
• Native-level Korean fluency required
• Professional English proficiency required
• Currently based in Japan required
• Deep knowledge of Korean music, artists, and discography
• Strong research and detail orientation
• Comfortable working independently and in a team

Nice-to-haves
• Background in linguistics, translation, or transcription
• Experience with lyric sync or music metadata tools
• Familiar with macOS
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Content management or localization experience

Who thrives here

You notice when a lyric timestamp is off by half a second. You follow K-pop charts not because you have to, but because you genuinely can't help it. You bring a point of view to quality and actively look for ways to make processes work better. You're organized enough to hit deadlines on your own, and collaborative enough to elevate the whole team.

If this sounds like an opportunity you’d like to jump at, please send us your application.#welodata

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