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Passion for Asia combined with expertise in languages and culture

Focus on building trust and lasting partnerships with every client

Vision for sustainable growth and lasting impact

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Our History

1995

We started as Yeonsanjae, a translation company founded in Seoul, South Korea

1997

The launch of www.donshin.com marked an early milestone - ranked second on Yahoo for “English into Korean” and earned $400 in initial sales

1998

Alongside the 1-Stop Translation brand, we launched www.1stoptr.com earned $4,000 and acquired our first SDL Trados Studio license marking a key step in our growth.

1999

Don became a member of the American Translators Association and the company reached $120,000 in revenue

2000

K-21 Inc. was officially registered on January 25th with three employees, and soon after, we were selected as a translator for the 2002 FIFA World Cup website in Korea and Japan

2001

On May 3rd, 1-Stop Translation USA LLC was registered after relocating to the USA. The company also had a booth at the ATA 2001 conference.

2003

1-Stop Translation China was established in Shenyang, China

2004

1-Stop Translation supported various government agencies, industries, and translation companies, including:

- The State of California (Department of Rehabilitation, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Social Services, Orange County Registrar of Voters)
- UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
- UN and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
- WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)

2011

We expanded our service porfolio with the acquisition of Urichina.com, a company specializing in Chinese language training for Korean speakers

2012/2013

1-Stop Translation reached a new milestone - the company was listed in Inc. Magazine’s ‘Fastest Growing Companies in America Top 5,000’ for two consecutive years

2014

We rebranded from ‘1-Stop Translation’ to ‘1-StopAsia’ to reflect our expanded service offerings and broader focus

2015

Expansion continued to Korea with 1-StopKorea established in Seoul

2016

1-StopAsia was listed in Inc. Magazine’s ‘Fastest Growing Companies in America Top 5,000.’ for the 3rd time and this rapid growth was supported by Bulgaria and Japan expansion with the 1-StopBulgaria and 1-StopJapan established in Plovdiv and Tokyo.

2018

We reached Thailand with 1-StopThailand established in Bangkok

1-StopAsia was included in the prestigious listing in Inc. Magazine's "Fastest Growing Companies in America Top 5,000" for the 4th time being #2831 in ranking

We were also included in Top 30 of North America (20th) and Top 100 in the world of largest Language Service Providers from Common Sense Advisory (92th) listings

ISO 9001/2015 and ISO 17100/2015 certifications were successfully obtained, demonstrating our dedication to maintaining the highest quality standards

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