Chi-young Kim | |
Hangul | 김지영 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Jiyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiyŏng |
Chi-young Kim is a Korean-to-English literary translator who lives in the United States.
Originally having trained as a lawyer and translating as a hobby helping her mom,Kim became a professional literary translator after graduation,when she started working for a publishing company in New York. [1] Her work includes the English translations of the award-winning novels Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook and The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Hwang Seon-mi. Her translation of Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. In 2024,her English translation of Apartment Women by Gu Byeong-mo was released.
Other internationally acclaimed translated works are Your Republic is Calling You by Kim Young-ha or The Investigation by Lee Jung-myung. [2]
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Bread,Love and Dreams is a 2010 South Korean television drama starring Yoon Shi-yoon,Joo Won,Eugene and Lee Young-ah. It tells the story of how a determined young baker overcomes many trials towards his goal of becoming the best baker in Korea. This story takes place in the 1970s to 1990s,starting after his conception and finishing when he reaches his mid-20s. The series aired on KBS2 from June 9 to September 16,2010,on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 30 episodes.
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