New majors at Korean universities aim to foster leaders in Hallyu, translation and more While many Korean universities are introducing tech- and semiconductor-focused majors in response to the rapid growth of related industries, others are taking a different approach by emphasizing culture, language and sports. 2026.5.11
Spanish, Russian translators of Korean books to receive Culture Ministry awards The translators behind the Korean books "Almond" (2017) and "The Banggakbon Murder Case" (2003) will receive the highest honors at the award ceremony held by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) on Wednesday evening in central Seoul. 2024.12.4
Naver Webtoon and Literature Translation Institute sign MOU to educate translators Naver Webtoon and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to nurture professionals specializing in the translation of webtoons through education programs, the webtoon company said ... 2022.7.6
'Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982' is most-sold Korean novel over past 5 years The most-sold Korean novel abroad for the past five years is "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982" (2016) written by author Cho Nam-joo, according to the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) on Tuesday. LTI Korea analyzed the sales of Korean... 2022.1.18
Expanding the definition of Korean literature Korean literature is defined by the prejudice Korean literary experts have to fight to break, according to the new president of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea Kwak Hyo-hwan. 2021.7.15
'The Disaster Tourist' novel takes home win at CWA Daggers Author Yun Ko-eun's novel "The Disaster Tourist" (2013) won in the Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger category at the CWA Daggers on Thursday, becoming the first Korean literary work to do so. The CWA Daggers is a prestigious literary ... 2021.7.2
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