English resume builder for jobs in South Korea. A4, one or two pages, photo optional.
Pick a template, enter your details or import an old CV, and see your English resume build as you type. It suits foreign companies in Korea, English teaching jobs and international roles, and downloads as a clean A4 PDF.
Free to build and preview, $9 once to download. No account needed, and your details are saved in your browser rather than on our servers.
Made for English-language applications in Korea
Your visa type next to your contact details
Optional nationality and visa status fields sit with your phone and email. A short entry such as 'F-5 permanent resident' or 'D-10 job-seeking visa' shows an employer where you stand. Korean citizens can leave both empty.
Import the resume you already have
Upload a PDF or Word copy of your current resume or CV, and CVFalcon reads it into the form so you only need to check and adjust. It saves retyping when your last version was written for another country or another kind of job.
Readable by job portals and ATS
Templates use real, selectable text in a plain reading order, so job portals and applicant tracking systems can pick up each section. Pages are A4 by default, the paper size used for documents in Korea.
Resume templates for jobs in South Korea
See all 28
Tech, design, startups
Creative, media, sales, personal brands
Design, architecture, creative agencies
Writers, communications, design leads
Product, marketing, operations
Any industry, applicant tracking systems
Startups, marketing, product
Sales, management, client-facing roles
What employers in Korea expect on an English resume
Korean firms often use their own form
Many Korean companies take applications through their own online system or a fixed Korean-language form with boxes for a photo, date of birth and address. When a company asks for its form, use that form. An English resume is for foreign companies, international roles and any posting that asks for one in English, and it gives you a ready record to copy from when a form asks for your history.
Photo: it depends who you apply to
Many Korean-format forms still ask for an ID-style photo, while public institutions hire blind and ask for none. English resumes for foreign companies usually leave out the photo, gender and age. Teaching jobs are the exception: schools and recruiters ask for a clear, professional photo, so add one when you apply to teach.
Leave out what employers may not ask
Korea's Fair Hiring Procedure Act bars employers with 30 or more workers from asking applicants for details the job does not need: appearance, height and weight, birthplace, marital status, assets, and the education, jobs or assets of parents and siblings. An ID photo can still be requested. Keep those details off your English resume; name, phone, email and city are enough.
Give your visa type if you are not Korean
Employers hiring foreign staff check early whether you can start now or need a change of status. One line such as 'F-5 permanent resident', 'F-6 marriage migrant visa' or 'D-10 job-seeking visa' answers it before they ask.
One or two pages, newest first
Foreign companies in Korea expect a short resume of one or two pages, and one is enough early in your career. List jobs and education newest first, and put results in numbers where you can.
Write for readers outside Korea
Give your GPA with its scale, such as '3.9/4.5', because Korean universities use more than one scale. Name your level in each language, for example 'Business-level Korean' or 'Fluent English'. Keep certificates that matter for the job and drop ones only recognised in Korea.
Resume examples. Written for your job.
All examples- Product designer
- Marketing manager
- Software engineer
- Sales account executive
- Financial analyst
- Registered nurse
- Teacher
- Student and recent graduate
- Project manager
- Data analyst
- HR and recruiter
- Operations manager
- Accountant
- Civil engineer
- Administrative assistant
- Customer service agent
- Receptionist
- Mechanical engineer
- Graphic designer
- Procurement officer
Resume guides. Read before you apply.
All guides- Should you put a photo on your CV? A country-by-country guideWhether to add a photo depends on where you apply. A country-by-country answer, and how to take a headshot that helps rather than hurts.
- CV vs resume: what is the difference, country by countryThe two words mean different things in different countries. What employers in the US, Canada, the UK, the Gulf, India, Australia and beyond expect when they ask for one.
- How to make an ATS-friendly CVHow applicant tracking systems read a CV, which layouts and files trip them up, and how to match the job ad's keywords without stuffing.
Free to build. $9 once to download.
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Korea resume questions
Resume or CV in Korea?
Both words are used. Korean job sites usually call it an 'English resume' (영문 이력서), and for company jobs either word means a one to two page summary of your experience. A CV can also mean a longer academic record for research and university posts, so check which one a posting asks for.
Should I put a photo on my resume in Korea?
It depends on the application. Many Korean-format forms have a photo box, and teaching jobs usually ask for a photo. English resumes for foreign companies usually leave it off. The photo field in CVFalcon is optional, so you can include it for a teaching application and drop it for a foreign company.
Do Korean companies accept an English resume?
Many Korean companies use their own application form or online system, often in Korean, so follow what the posting asks for. Foreign companies in Korea and international roles usually take an English resume.
Should I include my date of birth or marital status?
Not on an English resume. Foreign companies usually expect a resume without age, gender or family details, and the Fair Hiring Procedure Act bars employers with 30 or more workers from asking about marital status, birthplace or your family's background unless the job needs it. If a Korean company's own form asks for your date of birth, give it there.
What should I include for an English teaching job?
Put your degree near the top, then any teaching, tutoring or work with children, and add a clear, professional photo. Public school programmes such as EPIK run their own online application and ask for a separate passport-size photo, so follow their document guide.
A4 or US Letter for Korea?
A4, the paper size Korean offices and official documents use. If you also apply to employers in the US or Canada, switch to US Letter before you download.
How much does CVFalcon cost?
Nothing to build and preview, in any template and without an account. The PDF download needs the CVFalcon Pass, a single $9 payment in US dollars with unlimited downloads and no subscription.