Korean voice over, natively reviewed.
Korean has speech levels that set the tone, and the voice should match the relationship between the brand and its listener.
Accents and variants of Korean.
- Standard Korean (Seoul)
- The standard of broadcast, training and corporate content.
- Polite voice
- A courteous voice for service, IVR and corporate content.
- Casual voice
- A relaxed reading for consumer and social content.
What a native Korean reviewer checks.
- Speech level
- Korean has formal and informal endings that set the tone, and the script must be consistent.
- English loanwords
- English terms have set Korean pronunciations.
- Sino-Korean and native numbers
- Korean has two number systems used for different things. The script must use the right one.
Writing for Korean.
- Direct translation is too blunt
- A literal English translation often reads curt.
- Names
- Foreign names are rendered in Hangul. Agree how each is said.
- Spacing and punctuation
- Subtle in writing, but they affect the pauses of the voice.
Korean voice over: questions.
Can a Korean voice serve North Korea?
The standard and vocabulary differ, so content for North Korean audiences is a separate project.
Do we need a polite and a casual version?
For many brands yes. The register is part of the brand.
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