Korean Character Counter
Calculate Korean characters with/without spaces (글자수 세기), Hangul syllables, Jamo, and byte lengths in UTF-8 (3B) and EUC-KR (2B) for resume self-introductions.
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What Is a Korean Character Counter?
The Korean Character Counter (글자수 세기) analyzes Korean Hangul text for job applications, university essays, and resumes (자기소개서). It calculates character counts with and without spaces, Hangul syllables, Jamo, and accurate byte lengths in both modern UTF-8 and legacy Korean enterprise EUC-KR encodings.
How to Use This Calculator
- Paste your Korean text or self-introduction (자소서) into the editor.
- View real-time character counts including spaces and excluding spaces.
- Monitor progress against standard Korean corporate limits (500자, 1,000자, 2,000자).
- Check EUC-KR bytes (where 1 Hangul character = 2 bytes) and UTF-8 bytes (1 Hangul character = 3 bytes).
Korean Encoding Byte Rules
\text{Bytes}_{\text{EUC-KR}} = 2 \times N_{\text{Hangul}} + 1 \times N_{\text{ASCII}}, \quad \text{Bytes}_{\text{UTF-8}} = 3 \times N_{\text{Hangul}} + 1 \times N_{\text{ASCII}}Korean enterprise recruitment portals (e.g., Saramin, JobKorea) frequently enforce character or EUC-KR byte limits for application essays.
Worked Example
Scenario: Analyzing the phrase "안녕하세요 반갑습니다" (Hello, nice to meet you)
Total characters with spaces: 11 characters.
Characters without spaces: 10 Hangul characters.
EUC-KR bytes: 10 × 2 bytes + 1 space = 21 bytes.
UTF-8 bytes: 10 × 3 bytes + 1 space = 31 bytes.
Tips & Key Notes
- Korean corporate portals (자소서) typically state limits "공백 포함" (including spaces) unless explicitly specified otherwise.
- Watch out for hidden newline characters, which take 2 bytes (CR+LF) on Windows systems.
- Aim for 90% to 98% of the character limit on recruitment essays to demonstrate thoroughness without truncation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between character count with and without spaces in Korean?
공백 포함 (with spaces) counts every character, space, and line break. 공백 제외 (without spaces) counts only actual Korean syllables, numbers, and punctuation.
Why do Korean recruiting sites measure in bytes?
Many legacy HR database systems use 2-byte EUC-KR encoding where Korean characters take 2 bytes and English/spaces take 1 byte. A 1,000-byte limit equals approximately 500 Korean characters.
What is the standard character limit for a Korean resume (자소서)?
Most Korean enterprises (e.g., Samsung, Hyundai, CJ) specify question prompts between 500자, 800자, 1,000자, or 1,500자 (usually measured with spaces).
How are Hangul Jamo counted?
Completed Hangul syllable blocks (e.g., 가, 나, 다) count as 1 character and 2 bytes in EUC-KR. Incomplete consonants or vowels (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㅏ) are tracked separately as Jamo.
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