Glossary
Korean Corporate Titles
Korean corporate titles like Daepyo, Sangmu, Director, Sil-jang.
Korean Corporate Titles (CEO / Senior Managing / Director / Team Lead)
| Korean | English Standard | Japanese Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 대표이사 | CEO / Representative Director | 代表取締役 |
| 부회장 | Vice Chairman | 副会長 |
| 사장 | President | 社長 |
| 부사장 | Vice President | 副社長 |
| 전무 / 전무이사 | Executive Managing Director | 専務 |
| 상무 / 상무이사 | Senior Managing Director | 常務 |
| 이사 | Director | 理事 |
| 본부장 | Division Head | 本部長 |
| 실장 | Team Lead / Director | 室長 |
| 부장 | General Manager | 部長 |
| 차장 | Deputy GM | 次長 |
| 과장 | Manager | 課長 |
| 대리 | Assistant Manager | 代理 |
| 사원 | Staff | 社員 |
OCR Normalization
The same "Director" written as "이사", "理事", or "Director" must be recognized as the same title to preserve search consistency.
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