Correspondent

Correspondent Reuters is seeking a sharp, bilingual journalist to join our real-time news operation in Seoul, to deliver split-second headlines and stories on South Korea’s forex, bond markets, and economic policy. This is an opportunity to work in a high-pressure, dynamic environment for the world’s most trusted news organization, where accuracy, speed, and freedom from bias are paramount. About the Role: As a Korean Language Reporter, you will: Drive Real-Time Coverage:  Produce headlines and market news accurately and quickly, ensuring our subscription-based clients receive market-moving information first. Monitor Key Markets:  Identify and report on key milestones in the dollar-won and treasury bond futures markets. Handle Economic Data:  Manage both real-time and embargoed data releases from the Bank of Korea , Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) , and Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) . Uphold Standards:  operate strictly in accordance with the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles , ensuring all content is sourced, balanced, and verified. About You: To be a fit for this role, you will likely have: Fluent Bilingual Ability:  Native-level proficiency in Korean and high-level proficiency in English, with the ability to translate complex financial terms instantly. News Judgment:  The ability to spot a story in a sea of data and understand why it matters to a global audience. Ability to work under time pressure Financial Literacy:  A solid understanding of how foreign exchange, bonds, and equity markets operate. #LI-LK1 What’s in it For You? At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities. Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists. Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days. Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories. About Reuters Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. About Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we s ... (truncated, view full listing at source)