Frontiers of Translation in Korean Language Education makes the case for the continuing relevance of translation in Korean as Foreign Language (KFL) education.
This book presents practical case-studies of developing and implementing translation in KFL on scales ranging from extended programs, e.g., the integration of a translation and interpreting internship program which responds to local community needs into the Higher Education curriculum, to single activities, e.g., comparing English to Korean literary translations of the same source text to improve linguistic and cultural awareness.
More theoretically oriented works on the relationship translation in KFL has with fast-developing translation technology, the language of South Korean mass-media, and the social processes of globalisation are included alongside the practical contributions. The substantive contributions are bookended by an introduction and conclusion which provide overviews
