Business Vocabulary in Korean

South Korea is one of the leading economies in Asia and an important center for international business. Doing business with Korean companies or working in a Korean company can offer many exciting opportunities. To succeed in business in South Korea, it is necessary to have knowledge of business vocabulary in Korean. This can help establish more effective communication and better understand the cultural nuances in the Korean business environment.

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Business Words in Korean

Below is the list of words related to the business world in Korean. We suggest using your browser’s search function (CTRL + F) to find the words you want.

• 회사 (hoesa) – Company
• 사원 (sawon) – Employee
• 사장 (sajang) – Company president
• 부장 (bujang) – Department head
• 사무실 (samusil) – Office
• 회의실 (hoeuisil) – Meeting room
• 계약 (gyeyak) – Contract
• 거래처 (georaecho) – Client
• 거래 (georae) – Negotiation
• 협상 (hyeopsang) – Negotiation
• 계약서 (gyeyakseo) – Written contract
• 투자 (tuja) – Investment
• 판매 (panmae) – Sales
• 광고 (gwanggo) – Advertising
• 시장조사 (sijangjosa) – Market research
• 고객 (gogaek) – Client
• 구매 (gumae) – Purchase
• 매출 (maechul) – Sales
• 이익 (iik) – Profit
• 경영 (gyeongyeong) – Business management
• 사업계획 (sa-eopgyehoeg) – Business plan
• 자본 (jabon) – Capital
• 자금조달 (jageumjodal) – Fundraising
• 재무 (jaemu) – Finance
• 인사 (insa) – Human resources
• 채용 (chaeyong) – Hiring
• 교육 (gyoyuk) – Training
• 퇴직금 (toejikgeum) – Severance pay
• 근무시간 (geunmusigan) – Working hours
• 해외 (haeoe) – Abroad, foreign
• 수출 (suchul) – Export
• 수입 (suip) – Import
• 해외시장 (haeoe sijang) – Foreign market
• 국내시장 (gugnae sijang) – Domestic market
• 브랜드 (beuraendeu) – Brand
• 지적재산권 (jijeok jaesan gwon) – Intellectual property
• 특허 (teukheo) – Patent
• 상표 (sangpyo) – Trademark
• 저작권 (jeojakgwon) – Copyright
• 소비자 (sobija) – Consumer
• 마케팅 (makeiting) – Marketing
• 판매촉진 (panmae chokjin) – Sales promotion
• 매장 (maejang) – Physical store
• 온라인 쇼핑몰 (onlain syopingmol) – Online store
• 소비세 (sobise) – Consumption tax
• 세금 (segeum) – Tax
• 법인세 (beobinse) – Corporate tax
• 소득세 (sodeukse) – Income tax
• 광고비 (gwanggobi) – Advertising budget
• 제품 (jepum) – Product
• 개발 (gaebal) – Development
• 제조 (jejo) – Manufacturing
• 품질관리 (pumjil gwalli) – Quality control
• 생산관리 (saengsan gwalli) – Production management
• 물류 (mullyu) – Logistics
• 인증 (injeung) – Certification
• 경쟁 (gyeongjaeng) – Competition
• 대리점 (daerijeom) – Franchise store
• 프랜차이즈 (peuraenchaieujeu) – Franchise
• 현지화 (hyeonjihwa) – Localization
• 대외활동 (daewaehwaldong) – External activity
• 수출입 (suchulip) – Import and export
• 외환 (oehwan) – Foreign exchange
• 지점 (jijeom) – Branch
• 본사 (bonsa) – Headquarters
• 계약금 (gyeyakgeum) – Contract deposit
• 채권 (chaegwon) – Credit securities
• 채무 (chaemu) – Debt
• 재고 (jaego) – Inventory
• 수수료 (susuryo) – Service fee
• 수수료율 (susuryoryul) – Commission rate
• 선불 (seonbul) – Advance payment
• 당초예산 (dangcho yesan) – Initial budget
• 수정예산 (sujeong yesan) – Revised budget
• 발주 (balju) – Purchase order
• 견적 (gyeonjeok) – Estimate
• 입찰 (ipchal) – Bidding
• 계약서서명 (gyeyakseo seomyeong) – Contract signature
• 실적 (siljeok) – Performance
• 성과 (seong-gwa) – Achievements
• 일정 (iljeong) – Schedule
• 업무 (eopmu) – Task
• 조직 (jojik) – Organization
• 직급 (jikgeup) – Hierarchical position
• 상사 (sangsa) – Supervisor
• 부하 (buha) – Subordinate
• 회의 (hoeui) – Meeting
• 보고 (bogo) – Report
• 자료 (jaryo) – Material
• 프로젝트 (peurojekteu) – Project
• 계획 (gyehoeg) – Plan
• 발표 (balpyo) – Presentation
• 협업 (hyeobeop) – Collaboration
• 커뮤니케이션 (keomyunikeisyeon) – Communication
• 업적 (eopjeok) – Achievement, accomplishment
• 경력 (gyeongryeok) – Professional experience
• 이력서 (ireogseo) – Resume
• 면접 (myeonjeop) – Interview
• 채용절차 (chaeyong jeolcha) – Hiring process