Jiyoung Yi

Languages

Mother tongue

Korean

Translates from

Finnish

Translates to

Korean

Other language skills

English

Education

Academic degree

Bachelor of Arts, Seoul Women's University, 1995 (English Language and Literature)

Additional subject-specific studies

Translators Fellowship-program, organized by FILI - Finnish Literature Exchange, October 24th-26th, 2018 in Helsinki

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Drama, Literature for children and young people, Crime/detective, Fantasy & science fiction, Non-fiction, Art, Communications, Conservation, History, Language, Literature, Political science, Social policy, Sociology

List of translations

Urinun Gangdogazok. Wise eye books, 2011. Original title: Me Rosvolat by Siri Kolu. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Moomingwa appau sonmul. Kidsjakka, 2012. Original title: Muumipapan paras lahja, Pieni muumilukemisto by Clive Alan. Genre: Children’s picture books. There are nine other books I translated in the same series and published by the same publisher.

Tatuwa Patu Gisangchunöhan Gigedeul. Fine and good, 2012. Original title: Tatun ja Patun oudot kojeet by Aino Havukainen ja Sami Toivonen. Genre: Children’s picture books. There are five other books I translated in the same series by the same publisher during 2012-2013.

Wagulwagul Youngonatmal Gurimsajon. Kiwibooks, 2014. Original title: Hullunkurinen kuvasanakirja by Mauri Kunnas. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Finland Chunhakkyo Suhakkyogwaso. Sol Bit Kil, 2014. Original title: Laskutaito 7 by Teuvo Laurinolli, Raija Lindroos-Heinänen, Erkki Luoma-aho, Timo Sankilampi, RiittaSelenius, Kirsi Talvitie, Outi Vähä-Vahe. Genre: Non-fiction. I translated also two other books, Laskutaito 8 & 9 in the series. They are math schoolbooks for middle school students.

Bukyourup Kobanul Sontuge. Login, 2015. Original title: Oma Koppa:Ympyrä-virkattuja variaatioita by Virpi Marjaana Siira . Genre: Non-fiction.

Sesangul Bakun Munchunghan Handphone. Booknbean , 2015. Original title: Laskutaito 7 by Mauri ja vähä-älypuhelin. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Sarajin Robotberul Chajara!. Seedbook, 2015. Original title: Messi ja mysteeri, Käpälät kohti seikkailua by Ninka Reittu. Genre: Children’s picture books. I translated also the other book of this series, Everything will be fine by the same pubisher.

Gözzanoin Grump. Sejongbooks, 2016. Original title: Iloisia aikoja, Mielensäpahoittaja by Tuomas Kyrö. Genre: Prose.

Gurim gurinun yeowoo. woorischool, 2021. Original title: Kettujuttuja by Kaija Pannula. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Andö Gigi andö!. Kinderland, 2022. Original title: Ei, Rane Ei! by Hanna Ruohonen. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Now translating

Two more childrens' picture books will be published soon. I will update the information as soon as they are published.

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