KOREAN LITERATURE TRANSLATION CONTEST

(한국 문학 번역가 발굴 을 위한 공모전)

- Contest to find a Korean Literary translator -

The Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI) was founded in 2011 with the aim of promoting Korean culture in Indonesia. This year, KCCI held the 1st Korean Literary Translation Competition. The main objective of this contest is to promote Korean literature through Korean Literature works and to find Korean-Indonesian translators / translators to open up opportunities for them to participate in various KCCI projects aimed at developing Korean literature in Indonesia.

Indonesian citizens as Indonesian speakers are invited to participate in this contest according to the following categories.

1. Category I (Korean Studies Department): Students / Graduates from the Korean Studies Department from tertiary institutions in Indonesia

※ Korean Studies Department: Korean Language Program, Korean Culture, Korean Language Education

2. Category II: Non-Department of Korean Studies, General

※ Translated works (by category)

1. Category I: Hyun Jin-geon “A Lucky Day (운수 좋은 날)”

https://gongu.copyright.or.kr/gongu/wrt/wrt/view.do?wrtSn=9002094&menuNo=200019

2. Category II: Kim Yu-jeong “Spring · Spring (봄 · 봄)”

https://gongu.copyright.or.kr/gongu/wrt/wrt/view.do?wrtSn=9000404&menuNo=200019

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※ Appreciation

1. 1st place (1) per Category: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

2. Champion 2 (1) per Category: Samsung Galaxy Tab A.

3. 3rd place (1) per Category: Voucher Gramedia

4. Runner Up per Category: Gramedia Vouchers and Korean Novels

※ Registration

1. Registration Form:

  https://forms.gle/oXAt9hyfxjLTAzTj8

2. Format of Submission of Translation Results:

- File: MS Word / HWP (A4)

- Margins: Normal (Line space 1.15 / 160)

- Font: Human-Myeongjo (휴면 명조) 11pt

- Required: Input Participant's Name and number. page

3. Period

- Registration: January 7 - February 14, 2021

- Assessment: February 15 - 22, 2021

- Announcement: February 24, 2021

- Awards Event: February 27, 2021 (Time and place will be announced further)

※ Assessment

- Stage 1: Assessment Team of Language and Literature Experts

- Stage 2: Online Interview

※ Inquiry:

- Email: info@kccindonesia.org

Please download the attached pdf file to read the latest detailed information. (Update information: Jan. 8, 2021)