How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Korean.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Work and business”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
안건	agenda
면담 약속	appointment
현물 급여	benefit in kind
경력	career
기업	company
갈등	conflict
계약	contract
대시보드	dashboard
부서	department
이사	director
서류	document
직원	employee
간부	executive
경험	experience
공장	factory
서류철	file
후속 관리	follow up
전일제	full time
본사	headquarters
산업 재해	industrial accident
채용 공고	job advert
법적 지위	legal status
상사	manager
회의	meeting
회의록	minutes
임금 인상	pay rise
직위	position
프레젠테이션	presentation
절차	process
승진	promotion
은퇴	retirement
팀워크	team spirit
관리하다	to manage
보고하다	to report back
교육하다	to train
일하다	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
직종	trade
교육 훈련	training
실업	unemployment
직장 분위기	working atmosphere

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
상여금	bonus
휴식	break
동료	colleague
자기소개서	cover letter
휴무일	day off
요구 인재상	desired profile
고용주	employer
세전 급여	gross pay
위계	hierarchy
채용 면접	job interview
인사 이동 가능성	mobility
협상	negotiation
시간제	part time
급여 명세서	payslip
사직	resignation
개인 사업자	self employed person
병가	sick leave
서명	signature
역량	skill
중소기업	small business
공급업체	supplier
업무	task
대체 휴무	time off in lieu
이끌다	to lead
기한을 지키다	to meet a deadline
협상하다	to negotiate
모집하다	to recruit
사직하다	to resign
전보	transfer
수습 기간	trial period
임금 근로자	wage earner
근무 시간	working hours
직장 내 괴롭힘	workplace bullying
작업장	workshop
연말 상여금	year end bonus

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
견습생	apprentice
승인	approval
지점	branch
경쟁사	competitor
협동조합	cooperative
이력서	curriculum vitae
노동 법원	employment tribunal
유연 근무제	flexible hours
인턴	intern
합의 해지	mutual termination
조직도	organisation chart
과로	overwork
유급 휴가	paid leave
정규직 계약	permanent contract
근속 연수	seniority
슬라이드 자료	slideshow
부하 직원	subordinate
감독자	supervisor
파견 근무	temporary work
출퇴근 기록기	time clock
지원하다	to apply
해고하다	to fire
고용하다	to hire
동기를 부여하다	to motivate
지도 감독하다	to supervise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.