Voithru Wraps Up 2nd t ōtus Translation Contest with Great Success

Record-Breaking 3,586 Translators Participated in tōtus Translation Contest

SEOUL, South Korea,Feb. 17, 2025/PRNewswire/ --OnFebruary 8, 2025,VOITHRU, a leader in cultural content translation, successfully concluded its2nd tōtus Translation Contest Award Ceremonyat its headquarters.

The contest, held inOctober 2024, was supported byKakao Piccoma, Code Crayon, Tooneed Entertainment, C&C Revolution, and DCCENT—which provided translation materials—with additional sponsorship fromthe Korean Society of Translatorsandthe Committee of ITT.

The competition featured six categories:Korean video translation(into English, Japanese, or Traditional Chinese) andKorean webtoon translation(into English, Japanese, or Spanish). Participants submitted their translations in the category of their choice.

The event saw record-breaking participation, with3,586 translators worldwide.A total of18 winnerswere selected: one Grand Prize winner, one 1st runner-up, and one 2nd runner-up from each category. Grand Prize winners receivedKRW 5 million,1st runners-up were awardedKRW 2 million,and 2nd runners-up receivedKRW 1 million.

Jeehyung Lee, the Grand Prize winner in theKorean-English short-form videocategory, shared her thoughts, saying,"This contest was a fantastic opportunity to showcase my translation skills and grow professionally. I am deeply grateful to VOITHRU and the sponsors for creating such a meaningful contest."

Sangheon Lee, CEO of VOITHRU, added,"Through this contest, we aimed to highlight the fascination of cultural content translation, particularly for short-form videos and webtoons. Aligning with the growing global interest in Korean cultural content, we hope this initiative fosters talented translators."

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