The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
  • World Expo 2030
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
  • Hangzhou Asian Games
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
  • World Expo 2030
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
  • Hangzhou Asian Games
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
  • Login
  • Register
  • Login
  • Register
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
  • 1

    Korea's Coast Guard apprehends 22 Chinese after illegal entry attempt

  • 3

    Ruling party vows to investigate China's alleged influence operations

  • 5

    TREASURE takes flak for excluding Dokdo from its Japan tour map

  • 7

    Block Party returns to Yongsan for 2nd year

  • 9

    Koreans' happiness rising slowly but surely: presidential panel

  • 11

    Korea crashes out of medal contention in men's basketball

  • 13

    Korean shipbuilders seek lead over Chinese rivals in selling LNG carriers to Qatar

  • 15

    Dream-pop band Nice Legs revisits Korea for Block Party

  • 17

    Dong-A Socio Group’s honorary chairman passes away at 96

  • 19

    Lawmakers want chairmen of financial firms held accountable over misconduct

  • 2

    Public transit fares to increase in Seoul and Busan this week

  • 4

    Genesis GV80 Coupe looks to compete with Mercedes-Benz, BMW

  • 6

    Korean steelmakers on alert over initiation of EU carbon border tariff

  • 8

    SEVENTEEN's unique approach to artistry: A deep dive into self-production and collaboration

  • 10

    Pilot dead after civilian helicopter crashes into reservoir in Pocheon

  • 12

    Korea wins gold medal in men's team Go

  • 14

    30 out of 74 major financial companies lack female board member

  • 16

    Traffic on major expressways eases on final day of holiday

  • 18

    Hyundai, Kia to extend earnings rally on strengthening dollar, solid sales

  • 20

    BTS' Jungkook to release first solo album 'Golden'

Close scrollclosebutton

Close for 24 hours

Open
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
Thu, October 5, 2023 | 07:14
People & Events
Future of literary translation addressed during Korea Times award ceremony
Posted : 2021-11-24 16:45
Updated : 2021-11-25 09:48
Kwak Yeon-soo
Print PreviewPrint Preview
Font Size UpFont Size Up
Font Size DownFont Size Down
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • kakaolink
  • whatsapp
  • reddit
  • mailto
  • link
Participants in the 52nd Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards pose during a ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul, Wednesday. From left are Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin; Park Tae-young, deputy minister for culture and art policy; judge Jung Ha-yun, a professor from Ewha Womans University; Poetry Grand Prize Winner Joanne Park; Fiction Grand Prize Winner Youngjae Joesphine Bae; judge Brother Anthony, professor emeritus at Sogang University; judge Min Eun-kyung, a professor at Seoul National University; and Lee Woo-yeul, senior executive vice president and chief human resource officer at KB Financial Group. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Participants in the 52nd Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards pose during a ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul, Wednesday. From left are Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin; Park Tae-young, deputy minister for culture and art policy; judge Jung Ha-yun, a professor from Ewha Womans University; Poetry Grand Prize Winner Joanne Park; Fiction Grand Prize Winner Youngjae Joesphine Bae; judge Brother Anthony, professor emeritus at Sogang University; judge Min Eun-kyung, a professor at Seoul National University; and Lee Woo-yeul, senior executive vice president and chief human resource officer at KB Financial Group. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Star author Lee Jung-myung reads an excerpt from his latest bestseller 'Broken Summer'

By Kwak Yeon-soo

A winner of the 52nd Korea Times Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards took on the issue of humans vs. artificial intelligence (AI) in translation, Wednesday, sparking an intellectual debate about whether machines can replace humans in literary translation.

Joanne Park, who won the Grand Prize in poetry for her translation of Yu Hyoung-jin's poems, shared her candid thoughts on the future for literary translators and how they must reinvent their profession to win the battle against AI translation services.

"Recently there has been much discussion about whether AI will replace human translators and surpass them at translation. Some say people's jobs will be very secure when it comes to literary translation, but I'm not so sure about that," Park said during the award ceremony held at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul.

"In terms of translation accuracy, AI may be better than humans. But languages are complex and nuanced, and there are extra-linguistic factors such as context or emotional output that need to be taken into consideration. There's creative aspects of translation with which AI has yet to catch up."

Youngjae Josephine Bae was this year's Grand Prize winner in fiction, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, for her translation of Park Hyoung-su's "The Tall Dwarf."

Bae thanked the original author, judges, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) Translation Academy as well as her parents.

"If it wasn't for the translation academy, I wouldn't be here. As a newbie literary translator, this award means a lot to me," Bae said, adding The Korea Times translation award acts as a gateway for many aspiring professional translators.

Fiction Commendation Award winner Clare Richards, who translated Kim Keum-hee's "Half of His Egg Muffin," could not attend the ceremony.

[Related images] Pandemic can't stop literary passion
Related imagesPandemic can't stop literary passion
2021-11-24 17:14  |  Books

The three judges were Brother Anthony, also known as An Son-jae, professor emeritus at Sogang University, Ewha Womans University professor Jung Ha-yun and Seoul National University professor Min Eun-kyung, who selected this year's winners after long discussions.

On behalf of all the judges, Jung welcomed a new generation of Korean literary translators.

"We realized that there is a shift in generation in the translation field of work. Many young translators are bilingual and capable in literary writing," she said. "However, there was a dilemma in the reviewing process ― some Korean literary works we would like to promote overseas had inadequate translation and we weren't sure if the original works of good translation were those we wanted to introduce to our global readers."

Jung asked aspiring translators to contemplate what they are going to translate separately from how they are going to translate.

Participants in the 52nd Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards pose during a ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul, Wednesday. From left are Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin; Park Tae-young, deputy minister for culture and art policy; judge Jung Ha-yun, a professor from Ewha Womans University; Poetry Grand Prize Winner Joanne Park; Fiction Grand Prize Winner Youngjae Joesphine Bae; judge Brother Anthony, professor emeritus at Sogang University; judge Min Eun-kyung, a professor at Seoul National University; and Lee Woo-yeul, senior executive vice president and chief human resource officer at KB Financial Group. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Novelist Lee Jung-myung recites an excerpt from his latest book, "Broken Summer," during the award ceremony for the 52nd Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin stressed the importance of promoting Korean literature abroad and nurturing it into one of the country's biggest cultural exports.

"I'm proud to say that for over half a century, the Korea Times has been at the forefront of promoting Korean literature abroad," Oh said. "Besides BTS and Squid Game, Korean literature holds the potential to trigger the imagination and captivate global citizens."

Deputy Minister for Culture and Arts Policy Park Tae-young delivered Culture Minister Hwang Hee's congratulatory message.

"We appreciate The Korea Times' efforts to support Korean literature reach a wider audience," he said.

"In addition to collaborating with the private sector, like in The Korea Times' Translation Award, the government is making efforts to cultivate new talents. We are planning to build a digital platform to allow more people to attend the LTI Korea Translation Academy. We are also looking to create a specialized training institution for aspiring translators."

Author Lee Jung-myung, well-known for his historical fiction "Painter of the Wind" and "The Deep-rooted Tree" that were both made into hit TV series, joined the ceremony to congratulate the translators and recited an excerpt from his latest novel "Broken Summer."

"Seeing how diverse players' efforts come together to globalize Korean literature, I feel proud of writing in Korean," Lee said

"Broken Summer," released in May, has been translated into English by Brother Anthony.

This year's ceremony was hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KB Financial Group.



Emailyeons.kwak@koreatimes.co.kr Article ListMore articles by this reporter
 
wooribank
LG
Top 10 Stories
1POSCO Future M, LG Chem, EcoPro BM hit by plunging lithium, nickel prices POSCO Future M, LG Chem, EcoPro BM hit by plunging lithium, nickel prices
2Gangnam gears up for festival showcasing various K-culture events Gangnam gears up for festival showcasing various K-culture events
3North Korea lays groundwork for US disarmament talks: experts North Korea lays groundwork for US disarmament talks: experts
4South Korea to found cyberwarfare reserve forces in 2025 South Korea to found cyberwarfare reserve forces in 2025
5Samsung targets mid-range market with affordable S23 FE Samsung targets mid-range market with affordable S23 FE
6Bank of Korea takes first step to adopt centralized digital currency Bank of Korea takes first step to adopt centralized digital currency
7Seoul's parks abuzz with fall festivals Seoul's parks abuzz with fall festivals
8Task force planned to prevent opinion-rigging on Daum portal Task force planned to prevent opinion-rigging on Daum portal
9Seoul to invest W5 tril. to become fintech powerhouse Seoul to invest W5 tril. to become fintech powerhouse
10Seoul stocks tumble on concerns over Fed's prolonged monetary tighteningSeoul stocks tumble on concerns over Fed's prolonged monetary tightening
Top 5 Entertainment News
1Crime thriller, romance series set to roll out in October Crime thriller, romance series set to roll out in October
2Korean literature featured as animation works at Incheon Airport Korean literature featured as animation works at Incheon Airport
328th BIFF opens with star-studded red carpet event28th BIFF opens with star-studded red carpet event
4[PHOTOS] Kep1er returns with 'Magic Hour' to mesmerize fans PHOTOSKep1er returns with 'Magic Hour' to mesmerize fans
5TREASURE takes flak for excluding Dokdo from its Japan tour map TREASURE takes flak for excluding Dokdo from its Japan tour map
DARKROOM
  • Turkey-Syria earthquake

    Turkey-Syria earthquake

  • Nepal plane crash

    Nepal plane crash

  • Brazil capital uprising

    Brazil capital uprising

  • Happy New Year 2023

    Happy New Year 2023

  • World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

    World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

CEO & Publisher : Oh Young-jin
Digital News Email : webmaster@koreatimes.co.kr
Tel : 02-724-2114
Online newspaper registration No : 서울,아52844
Date of registration : 2020.02.05
Masthead : The Korea Times
Copyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.
  • About Us
  • Introduction
  • History
  • Contact Us
  • Products & Services
  • Subscribe
  • E-paper
  • RSS Service
  • Content Sales
  • Site Map
  • Policy
  • Code of Ethics
  • Ombudsman
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Copyright Policy
  • Family Site
  • Hankook Ilbo
  • Dongwha Group