Winners of 49th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards

Yang Eun-mi

The Korea Times is pleased to announce the winners of the 49th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards.

The Grand Prize winner in fiction is Kim Seol-kyung for her translation of "A Covering Hand" by novelist Kim Ae-ran. The Grand Prize winner in poetry is the team of Yang Eun-mi and Ed Bok Lee for their translation of 10 poems by Kim Ki-taek, including "Death of a Thousand Years."

The Commendation Award in fiction goes to Sean Lin Halbert for his translation of "The Other Side" by Kim Ae-ran. No winner has been given the Commendation Award in poetry this year.

Ed Bok Lee

We congratulate all participants and winners for their hard work and hope for a greater number of entries next year as Korean literature needs more skilled translators to reach global audiences. The contest was sponsored by KB Financial Group.

Grand Prize in fiction:

Kim Seol-kyung (Kim Ae-ran's "A Covering Hand")

Grand Prize in poetry:

Yang Eun-mi and Ed Bok Lee (Poems of Kim Ki-taek)

Commendation Award in fiction:

Sean Lin Halbert (Kim Ae-ran's "The Other Side")

Judges:

Brother Anthony (professor emeritus at Sogang University), Jung Ha-yun (professor at Ewha Womans University) and Min Eun-kyung (professor at Seoul National University)