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 in Seoul has been delayed as it went against the government's initiative for "balanced regional development." The institution is now reviewing an interim master's program with a national university outside Seoul while continuing to pursue the…
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) has postponed its plans to establish an independent graduate school for Korean literary translation in Seoul due to opposition from the government's balanced regional development initiative. The institute, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is now considering an interim master's program with a national university outside Seoul while still pursuing the long-term goal of a standalone facility.
The state-run program has a history of producing translators who have made Korean literature accessible to international audiences, but its current limitation is that it falls outside the official degree education system. The institute had initially planned to open an independent graduate school in Seoul in September 2027, but these plans have since been revised.
Government officials and other sources indicate that the institute is now in discussions with regional universities to launch a master's degree program as a transitional measure.
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