The Korea Times honored five winning translators during the 57th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards ceremony held in Seoul Tuesday, celebrating their roles in connecting Korean writers with global readers as artificial intelligence raises new questions about the future of literary translation. Held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, the ceremony brought together translators, cultural officials and publishing representatives, with speakers emphasizing the human sensitivity needed to carry a work’s emotional depth across languages. The awards are organized by The Korea Times and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KB Financial Group. The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin said the growing international reach of Korean culture coincides with a technological upheaval that demands reflection on what makes literature meaningful. “In this age when machines write, how can we preserve the emotional resonance, imagination and cultural depth that only humans can convey?” Oh said. “How we carry forward the essential beauty of literature while embr