Member since Oct '26

Working languages:
English to Korean
Korean (monolingual)
English (monolingual)

Sion Yang
Medical, Psychoanalytic & Arts Translator | KAIST B.S. & Psychology M.A.

Seoul, South Korea
Local time: 21:28 KST (GMT+9)

Native in: Korean 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services AI + Human review (MT post-editing) , Translation, Editing/proofreading, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
PsychologyMedical (general)
Medical: PharmaceuticalsBiology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Medical: Health CareMedical: Instruments
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Philosophy
Poetry & LiteratureMusic

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
General rate: 0.06 USD per word / 25 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 1
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Experience Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2019. Became a member: Oct 2026.
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Software ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, memoQ, OmegaT, Smartcat, Trados Studio

Bio

<b>English → Korean | Psychoanalysis, Medical Humanities &amp; the Arts</b>


I am a native Korean translator and researcher with published book translation and academic editing experience. I combine a B.S. in Biological Sciences from KAIST, an M.A. in Psychology, and doctoral studies in Medical Humanities and Psychoanalysis to deliver precise terminology and clear, natural Korean.


<b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_WSreu1Ug9Bh3qlEd9xLzzKZiGKZWxsD/view?usp=sharing">Detailed CV (PDF) — View in Browser</a></b>


<b>SELECTED EXPERIENCE</b>

• <b>Published book translation (2023):</b> Translated Chapters 5 and 9 (approximately 16,500 English words) of <i>Growth and Turbulence in the Container/Contained: Bion's Continuing Legacy</i> for its Korean edition. Original English edition: Routledge, 2013.

• <b>Academic editing (2023–2024):</b> Proofread and copyedited manuscripts for <i>The Journal of Contemporary Psychoanalysis</i> (KCI-indexed), focusing on clarity, terminology consistency, and journal style. Also authored a research paper published in the journal in 2025.

• <b>Translation team lead (2023–present):</b> Lead the English-to-Korean project translating Melanie Klein's collected works.

• <b>Music interview (2026):</b> Transcribed and translated a 17-minute audio interview with Grammy-winning composer and jazz orchestra conductor Maria Schneider.


<b>SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE &amp; SERVICES</b>

My background includes clinical practice as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and three years in the pharmaceutical industry. My main fields are psychoanalysis, mental health, medical humanities, life sciences, social sciences, arts, and music.


<b>Services:</b> English-to-Korean translation, translation review, Korean academic and clinical editing, proofreading, copyediting, MTPE (Machine Translation Post-Editing), and interview transcription.

<b>CAT tools:</b> Trados Studio, memoQ, OmegaT, Smartcat.


Work samples are available on request. I welcome a short translation test in your subject area so you can assess my suitability for your project.

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Profile last updated
Oct 27



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