2023 LTI KOREA TRANSLATION AWARD FOR ASPIRING TRANSLATORS

2023 LTI Korea Translation Award

for Aspiring Translators

2023 LTI Korea Translation Award for Aspiring Translators seeks to discover a new talent in Korean literary/cultural contents translation who will serve as a bridge between Korean and global literatures.

Target languages

• Literature

• English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Both Simplified and Traditional languages are available), Japanese, Vietnamese and Arabic

• Webtoon

• English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Vietnamese

• Film

• French, Spanish, Chinese(Only Simplified language), Japanese and Vietnamese

Eligibility

• Literature

• Applications are welcome from translators of all nationalities who have not yet received an official translation grant or published a translated work of Korean literature in their target language. (Applicants whose previous translations only appeared in LTI Korea Translation Academy and/or Translation Atelier collections are eligible for a literary translation category.)

• Webtoon

• Applications are welcome from translators of all nationalities who have not had more than one webtoon/webcomic translation published in either print or an online platform.

• Film

• Applications are welcome from translators of all nationalities who have not had more than one subtitle translation of a media content (films, TV dramas) released in theatres, film festivals, or through OTT services such as Netflix, Watcha, YouTube Originals, etc.

• To be considered:

• Co-translations are not accepted

• Multiple applications are not allowed, and will be disqualified immediately. You can only apply for one language in one of the genres.

• It is impossible for a previous winner to re-win the same genre.

• Co-translation is not possible in all categories, and if plagiarism is confirmed, the award can be cancelled.

Settexts

1) Literature

2) Web-toon

3) Film

Prize:

• One winner will be selected in each language category.

• Each winner will be awarded 5,000,000 KRW and a plaque.

※ The prize for overseas residents includes a trip to Seoul (round-trip airfare and accommodation) to attend the award ceremony.

Requirements:

• Application (Please download the application form from the website.)

• Translation manuscript

• Literature: PDF format

• Webtoon and Film: Please download the form from the website.

※ Translate the entire text including the title.

※Personal information (your name, school, address, etc.) must not appear anywhere on thesubmitted manuscript.

※ Sign the application form and the consent form for personal information collection.

Applications and further inquiries are only accepted via email.

• Literature: newtranslators@klti.or.kr

• Webtoon and Film: mediatranslation@klti.or.kr

• Application Period: June 1 ~ July 31(24:00 KST), 2023

• Announcement of Results: The results will be announced in November, 2023 (All applicants will be notified individually.)