{"id":1404,"date":"2026-02-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-korean-for-your-shopify-store\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:11:09","slug":"how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-korean-for-your-shopify-store","status":"publish","type":"marketing-post","link":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/posts\/how-to-translate-washing-labels-to-korean-for-your-shopify-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Translate Washing Labels to Korean for Your Shopify Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea is a major e-commerce market and Korean consumers expect product information in Korean. If you sell clothing or textiles in Korea, care labels in Korean are expected. English-only labels cause confusion and often result in garment damage and returns. The <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/translate-product-images-shopify\/\">product image translator for Shopify<\/a> supports Korean for washing label images. This guide provides the complete translation reference and practical tips for the Korean market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TL;DR: Need to translate washing labels and care instructions to Korean for your Shopify store?<\/strong><br>\nHere&#8217;s a complete translation table plus tips for the South Korea market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/image-translate-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try Image Translate Easy \u2013 Automate label translations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complete translation table:<\/strong> All standard care instructions in English \u2192 Korean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market insights:<\/strong> South Korea is a top 5 e-commerce market with $120+ billion in annual sales. Mob&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language tips:<\/strong> Korean uses Hangul, a unique alphabetic system. Text is typi&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you sell clothing, textiles, or any products with care labels to Korean-speaking customers, you need translated washing instructions. Customers expect to see care information in their language \u2013 and in many markets, it&#8217;s legally required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Korean Care Instruction Translations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s every standard washing label instruction translated to Korean (\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4). Copy these directly or use them as reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washing Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Korean<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Machine wash cold<\/td><td>\ucc2c\ubb3c \uc138\ud0c1\uae30 \uc0ac\uc6a9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Machine wash warm<\/td><td>\ubbf8\uc9c0\uadfc\ud55c \ubb3c \uc138\ud0c1\uae30 \uc0ac\uc6a9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hand wash only<\/td><td>\uc190\uc138\ud0c1\ub9cc \uac00\ub2a5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not wash<\/td><td>\uc138\ud0c1 \uae08\uc9c0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bleaching Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Korean<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Do not bleach<\/td><td>\ud45c\ubc31 \uae08\uc9c0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bleach when needed<\/td><td>\ud544\uc694\uc2dc \ud45c\ubc31 \uac00\ub2a5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drying Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Korean<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tumble dry low<\/td><td>\uc800\uc628 \uac74\uc870\uae30 \uc0ac\uc6a9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tumble dry medium<\/td><td>\uc911\uc628 \uac74\uc870\uae30 \uc0ac\uc6a9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not tumble dry<\/td><td>\uac74\uc870\uae30 \uc0ac\uc6a9 \uae08\uc9c0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry flat<\/td><td>\ud3c9\ud3c9\ud558\uac8c \uac74\uc870<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hang to dry<\/td><td>\uac78\uc5b4\uc11c \uac74\uc870<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ironing Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Korean<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Iron low heat<\/td><td>\uc800\uc628 \ub2e4\ub9bc\uc9c8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iron medium heat<\/td><td>\uc911\uc628 \ub2e4\ub9bc\uc9c8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iron high heat<\/td><td>\uace0\uc628 \ub2e4\ub9bc\uc9c8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not iron<\/td><td>\ub2e4\ub9bc\uc9c8 \uae08\uc9c0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dry Cleaning Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>English<\/th><th>Korean<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dry clean only<\/td><td>\ub4dc\ub77c\uc774\ud074\ub9ac\ub2dd\ub9cc \uac00\ub2a5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not dry clean<\/td><td>\ub4dc\ub77c\uc774\ud074\ub9ac\ub2dd \uae08\uc9c0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The South Korea Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea is a top 5 e-commerce market with $120+ billion in annual sales. Mobile commerce dominates at 70%+ of transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Properly translated care labels signal that you take the Korean-speaking market seriously. It builds trust and reduces returns from customers who couldn&#8217;t understand washing instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Korean Language Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Korean uses Hangul, a unique alphabetic system. Text is typically shorter than English. Proper fonts must support Hangul characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/why-your-translated-shopify-store-still-has-english-text-in-images-and-how-to-fix-it\/\">translating product images for your Shopify store<\/a>, keep these language-specific requirements in mind. Your translations need to display correctly on the actual product labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Add Korean Care Labels in Shopify<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have several options to display translated care instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Product descriptions:<\/strong> Add translated care text to your localized product descriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image translation:<\/strong> Replace care label images with Korean versions using <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/translate-product-images-shopify\/\">Image Translate Easy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metafields:<\/strong> Store care instructions in metafields and display them based on customer language.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For stores with many products, manually translating each care label is time-consuming. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/bulk-translate-alt-text-new-time-saving-features-for-image-translate\/\">bulk translation features<\/a> let you translate all product images and labels to Korean in minutes instead of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Label Types to Translate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Care labels are just one type of product label that needs translation. Consider also translating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size charts<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/posts\/how-to-translate-size-charts-for-international-shopify-customers\/\">Learn how to translate size charts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Product instructions<\/strong> \u2013 Usage guides, assembly instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compliance labels<\/strong> \u2013 Safety warnings, certifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Packaging text<\/strong> \u2013 Box labels, inserts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you have all the Korean care instruction translations you need. For a complete solution that handles all your product image translations automatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/image-translate-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Install Image Translate Easy from the Shopify App Store<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions: Translating Washing Labels to Korean<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete Korean translation table for care instructions, washing labels, and textile symbols. Copy-ready translations for your Shopify product labels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":""},"class_list":["post-1404","marketing-post","type-marketing-post","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"related_apps":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing-post\/1404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing-post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/marketing-post"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newcraft.dev\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}