Plan for literary translation graduate school delayed over regional development policy
A plan by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) to establish an independent graduate school dedicated to Korean literary translation has been delayed. The institution is now reviewing an interim master's program with a national university outside Seoul while continuing to pursue the longer-term goal of a standalone facility. The state-run institute under the Ministry of…
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) has postponed its plans to establish an independent graduate school focused on Korean literary translation. The institute is currently assessing an interim master's program with a national university outside Seoul while still aiming to create a standalone facility. The state-run institute, operating under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has a history of training translators who have introduced Korean literature to global audiences.
However, its main limitation has been that the program does not fit within the official degree education system. Initially, the institute intended to launch an independent graduate school in Seoul in September 2027. This plan has since been revised, and the institute is now negotiating with regional universities to initiate a master's degree program as a temporary solution.
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