Korean Music Content Specialist (Remote 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 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.