Launched in 2006, the Seoul International Writers’ Festival (SIWF) is a global literary festival aimed
at expanding opportunities to enjoy literature and providing a platform for international exchange
in Seoul. Between 2006 and 2021, a total of 295 writers from 58 countries were invited to take
part. By focusing on the multilateral impact created by writers and readers as well as life and
literature, the SIWF aspires to develop into a festival of international renown and scale.
Established in 1996 for the purpose of developing and globalizing Korean literature, the Literature
Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) is a public organization affiliated with the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism. LTI Korea’s various programs include translation and publication grants, literary
exchange, overseas promotion, and educational courses for translators of Korean literature as well as
Korean-language arts and culture content. LTI Korea has successfully increased the demand for Korean
literature in the global market, and created a virtuous cycle whereby overseas publication of Korean
literature and the expansion of international readership have led to growing media attention and numerous
literary awards. In the future, LTI Korea will continue to lead the literary Korean wave, and play a pivotal
role in enhancing the status of Korean literature as world literature.
SIWF in
Numbers
* As of 2023
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Countries
58
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Authors
361
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Programs
201
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Visitors
25,709
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