Korean Dictionary
How to say "Hire" in Korean
“Hire” in Korean is 채용 (pronounced "chaeyong").
채용
chaeyong
Usage & Context
To employ someone for a job or position. Hiring in Korea involves multiple rounds of interviews and assessments. Companies carefully evaluate candidates for cultural fit and skills.
Example Sentence
우리 회사는 새로운 직원을 채용하고 있습니다.
Our company is hiring new employees.
How to use 채용 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Hire” is 채용, romanized as chaeyong.
Usage tip
Business Korean usually needs polite or formal endings, especially in emails, meetings, and customer situations.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 채용.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'CHAE-yong' — two syllables. '채' sounds like 'chae' (rhymes with English 'chay'), '용' is 'yong' (like 'young' without the 'u'). It's a Sino-Korean word (採用) meaning 'to select and use'.
Formal & Casual Forms
Formal (존댓말)
채용합니다
Chaeyonghamnida
Formal declarative — 'we are hiring', used in job posts and official announcements.
Casual (반말)
뽑다
Ppopda
Casual/native verb literally 'to pick out' — used in speech: '사람 뽑는대' (they're hiring).
More Example Sentences
Corporate hiring announcement
올해는 신입을 대규모로 채용할 예정입니다.
This year we plan to hire a large group of new grads.
Sharing a job opening
경력직 채용 공고가 올라왔어요.
A job posting for experienced hires went up.
HR explaining the recruitment flow
채용 절차가 3단계로 진행됩니다.
The hiring process runs in three stages.
Cultural Context
채용 is the industry word used on every Korean job board — 사람인, 잡코리아, 원티드. Korean corporate hiring splits sharply into '공채' (공개채용 — scheduled mass hiring of new grads, mainly at conglomerates like Samsung and Hyundai) and '수시채용' (rolling/ad-hoc hiring for experienced workers). The 2020s saw 대기업 shift away from traditional 공채 toward 수시채용, a generational change for '취준생' (job-seeking youth). '블라인드 채용' (blind hiring, without schools or photos on resumes) is also legally required at many public institutions.
Editorial note
We review business terms like 채용 for formality, so the example fits emails, meetings, or workplace conversations instead of casual speech.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
채용 공고 봤어요?
Did you see the job posting?
우리 회사 채용 중이에요.
Our company is hiring.
채용이 확정됐어요.
The hire has been confirmed.
Related Expressions
공채
Gongchae
Open public/mass hiring round
수시채용
Susichaeyong
Rolling / ad-hoc hiring
채용공고
Chaeyonggonggo
Job posting / recruitment announcement
인턴
Inteon
Intern / internship
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