Translation team for S. Korean epic novel 'Land'

The translation team for South Korean author Park Kyung-ni's epic novel "Toji" (The Land) -- (from L to R) Kim Seung-bok, president of Tokyo-based publisher Cuon Inc., and Japanese translators Nagi Yoshikawa and Jisako Shimizu -- poses for a photo prior to an interview in Seoul on June 29, 2026. The team has won the Lee Heui-Keon Award for the novel's translation in Japanese. The Lee Heui Keon Korea-Japan Exchange Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by Korean Japanese Lee Heui-keon, has given the award to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to bilateral academic, cultural or economic exchanges between the two countries. (Yonhap)

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[ⓒ K-VIBE. 무단전재-재배포 금지]