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Interpretation is “the oldest job of human beings.” However, the interpretation studies have been relatively a few compared to translation studies. And the study on interpreters is also very limited in comparison to that on translators. On the other hand, todayinterpreters are acknowledged as one of “the best job” for women. Nevertheless, there were the times when female interpreters were regarded as a spy, a potential betrayer of secrets, and a traitor against the nation. Accordingly, this research focused on the role and identity of female interpreters in the colonies. More specifically, La Malinche, the interpreter during the conquest of Aztec Empire in 1500s and Bae Jeong-ja, who worked as an interpreter during the early colonization of Chosun Dynasty by Japan in 1900s, were reassessed from the historiographic point of view.