How to find a reputable translator for Korea?

[chloefinds]

K Couture said: ↑

In all seriousness tho, I found some pretty good translators at the Seoul National Hospital (i think thats the name of the hospital?).

Back in 2013 when I first went to Seoul, I think cos I was on the plane for so long I pulled a muscle or something but I got paranoid and thought I had a blood clot in the lung area. So I went to the International department at the Seoul Hospital. It was super cheap to see a surgeon, only like 80 dollars I paid? Maybe less. Which I was surprised because if this were in Australia or the US, my god i'd be hit with a whooping fee.

Anyways point is, at the hospitals they have nursing students at the university who volunteer to aid the international patients. So these kids are lovely, UNPAID and if you offer them a translation job would gladly take up your offer. Plus they have medical knowledge to translate properly for you too. I think it be useful to just ask around

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thanks for sharing, I've been following your posts for a while and find them very helpful. I was wondering though, if you bring a translator with you to the clinic and tell the clinic they won't take commission, will they most likely still spike up prices?

 

[kater1234]

envision21 said: ↑

Oh God no, here we go again. Claire from Banobagi? Please leave innocent people alone.

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No idea who that person is. This is a personal friend, so yeah. By your "leave innocent people alone" comment, were you scammed by her?

 

[k-couture]

chloefinds said: ↑

thanks for sharing, I've been following your posts for a while and find them very helpful. I was wondering though, if you bring a translator with you to the clinic and tell the clinic they won't take commission, will they most likely still spike up prices?

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dunno it depends on whether your translator is trustworthy haha. But seriously, why do you even need a translator? Most clincs have their own translators. And many surgeons, especially the reputable ones who graduated from good universities can speak english. Korean standard of education is first world.

If you really need a translator i think a really safe bet is to find a young one like really young still studying one just looking to earn some extra spending money. You know at Girin their in house translator looks like she is fresh out of highschool (or maybe in highschool still? lol) and is very innocent. She was even dressed in regular casual streetwear when she was translating for me. I assume cos Girin is smaller they want to cut costs by hiring someone they don't have to pay much hehe....Anyways thats the type you want to get. Young, innocent and hence trustworthy lol

 

[dareakuma]

kater1234 said: ↑

I know a translator who used to work at a ps clinic but is now going freelance. You can leave your kakao and I'll link you to her or just give me a message. I'm not keen on leaving her info on a public forum.

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I know that this post is a bit old, but do you mind sharing? Im planning to visit a clinic but they are one that do not come with in-house english translators. Really sucks lol I'm a new member, so I don't think I can pm people yet until i reach a certain amount of postings- can you pm? ^^