2026 LTI Korea Translation Award for Aspiring Translators

○ Program Title:
2026 Korean Literature & Cultural Content New Translator Award

○ Categories and Language Tracks

• Literature (9 languages):
  English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Vietnamese, Portuguese
• Film (4 languages):
  English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese
• Webtoon (5 languages):
  English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Indonesian

○ Eligibility

• Literature:
  Applicants with no prior official record of translation grants or published works
  (However, those who have participated in anthology translations as part of a translation academy or atelier are eligible to apply in the literature category.)
  ※ Please refer to the official announcement for detailed requirements
• Cultural Content (Film/Webtoon):
  Applicants with no more than one publicly released work (e.g., subtitles or translated webtoon) in the relevant category
  ※ Please refer to the official announcement for detailed requirements

○ Application Method:
Online submission via KLWAVE
(https://klwave.or.kr/klw/programs/award.do_ xml_ns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" aria-hidden="true" data-rtl-flip="" class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]">)
Applications via email or postal mail will not be accepted.

○ Awards:
One winner per category and language track
(KRW 5,000,000 prize and a certificate/plaque)

○ Application Period:
May 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026, 23:59 (Korea Standard Time)

○ Inquiries

• Literature Category: newtranslators@klti.or.kr_ xml_ns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" aria-hidden="true" data-rtl-flip="" class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]">
• Cultural Content (Film/Webtoon): mediatranslation@klti.or.kr