diff --git a/src/pendulum/locales/ko/custom.py b/src/pendulum/locales/ko/custom.py
index b7476ff8..c3546b7e 100644
--- a/src/pendulum/locales/ko/custom.py
+++ b/src/pendulum/locales/ko/custom.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 translations = {
     # Relative time
-    "after": "{0} 뒤",
-    "before": "{0} 앞",
+    "after": "{0} 후",
+    "before": "{0} 전",
     # Date formats
     "date_formats": {
         "LTS": "A h시 m분 s초",
diff --git a/tests/localization/test_ko.py b/tests/localization/test_ko.py
index c03a3728..d036f78f 100644
--- a/tests/localization/test_ko.py
+++ b/tests/localization/test_ko.py
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ def diff_for_humans():
 
     d = pendulum.now().add(seconds=1)
     d2 = pendulum.now()
-    assert d.diff_for_humans(d2, locale=locale) == "1초 뒤"
-    assert d2.diff_for_humans(d, locale=locale) == "1초 앞"
+    assert d.diff_for_humans(d2, locale=locale) == "1초 후"
+    assert d2.diff_for_humans(d, locale=locale) == "1초 전"
 
     assert d.diff_for_humans(d2, True, locale=locale) == "1초"
     assert d2.diff_for_humans(d.add(seconds=1), True, locale=locale) == "2초"