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Adapting a product name and copy for Korea

Decide first whether the name is spelled by sound or translated by meaning. Spelling by sound adds syllables, and f, v, z, r and l collapse into single letters. Includes the six-step check for names already in use, where copy length and sentence order get rebuilt, and five questions for a local review.

Your brand name in Korea: three paths

Three ways to write your brand name in Korea: keep the original, transcribe the sound into Hangul, or build a new Korean name. When to choose each, and what to check before you decide.

How long until your first sale in Korea

The calendar for a first sale in Korea is set by what you wait for, not what you do. A stage-by-stage table of working days and waiting days, how to add business days and calendar days together, what decides the document timeline, which stages overlap, and what to change when you are short on time.

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