Eligibility and Target Laguages

• Eligibility

  - 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.)

  
  
• Target languages

  - English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Italian

• ※ Co-translations are not accepted.

  ※ Multiple applications are not permitted, and will result in immediate disqualification. Applicants may submit their application in only one language and must choose from one of three genres: literature, film and webtoon.

  ※ Previous winners are ineligible to win again in the same genre.

  ※ Should any form of plagiarism be confirmed, the award may be revoked.

Settexts

• Category	Title	Author / Publisher	Source publication	Range
  Classic	「소대성전」	작자 미상 (신해진 옮김) 지식을 만드는 지식	『소대성전』	p.15 (여덟째 줄부터: 하루는 승상이 얼큰히 취해-) ~ p.46 (다섯째 줄까지: - 서쪽을 향해 서당을 떠났다.)
  Contemporary	「스탠리 밀그램의 법칙」	황세연/나비클럽	『한국추리문학상 황금펜상 수상 작품집: 2007-2020 특별판』	p.121 ~ p.133 (해당 단편 전체 번역)
  	「반려빚」	김지연/문학과 지성사	『소설보다: 가을 2023』	p.9 ~ p.42 (해당 단편 전체 번역)

※ Only one translation manuscript of the designated work should be submitted.

Requirements

• Application form filled out and submitted through KLWAVE platform.
• Translation manuscript (Please upload the translation manuscript in PDF format. )

• ※ The entire text including the title should be translated, otherwise the application will be disqualified immediately.

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

  ※ Applications must be completed online through the LTI Korea KLWAVE platform (https://klwave.or.kr) where applicants can fill out the relevant forms and submit the translation manuscript.

  ※ Please note that we do not accept applications by email, standard or express.

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.

Application Period : 2024. 6. 1. ~ 2024. 7. 31. 23:59(KST)

※ All dates and times are based on the Korean Standard Time (KST). Any applications submitted after this time will be disqualified immediately.

Announcement of Results

- November, 2024 (All applicants will be notified individually)