Joheun
Lee

Novel Translation

• Holy Boy 성소년 by Lee Heejoo (Harper Via US; Picador UK, 2026)
• The Forest Called You 너라는 이름의 숲 by Amil (Harvill Secker, 2026)

Short Story Translation

• ‘A Butch's Review of a Sex Robot’ 어느 부치의 섹스 로봇 사용기 by Amil (The Queerphoria anthology, Verve Books, 2026)
• ‘The End of the World’ 세상의 끝 by Lee Yuri (Exchanges Fall '24 issue, 2024)
• ‘Gas Station’ 주유소 by Jang Jeong-hee (The 2024 5th Asian Literature Festival Anthology, 2024)
• ‘The Centaur Flies’ 켄타우로스, 날다 by Kim Kyeong-hee (The 2024 5th Asian Literature Festival Anthology, 2024)

Essay Translation

• ‘All I Need to Hold Onto is Myself’ by Lee Yeonju (National Centre for Writing, 2024)

Grants

*rights and samples available for the works below*

• Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency Sample Translation Grant:
  • The Ritual 제 by Kim Junnyung (TXTY)
  • Summer Is Just Another Season 여름은 고작 계절 by Kim Seohae (Wisdom House)
  • The Woman That I Am 나라는 여자 by Kyoungsun Lim (Maumsanchaek)
  • The Suspects 용의자들 by Jeong Haiyeon (Wisdom House)
  • The Townhouse 타운하우스 by Jeon Jiyeong (Changbi)
  • Dive 다이브 by Danyo (Changbi)
  • The Unsaid 다 하지 못한 말 by Kyoungsun Lim (Toast)
  • Juliana's Tokyo 줄리아나 도쿄 by Han Junghyun (Swimmingkkul)
  • My Angel 나의 천사 by Lee Heejoo (Minumsa)
  • Cacadu 카카듀 by Park Seolyeon (Anon Books)
• LTI Korea Sample Translation Grant:
  • Through the Darkness 어둠 뚫기 by Park Seonwu (Munhakdongne)
  • Kindly Prejudiced 선량한 차별주의자 by Jihye Kim (Changbi)
  • The Still Box 미정의 상자 by Soyeon Jeong (Rabbit Hole)
  • The Evidence of the Voices 목소리의 증명 by Danyo (Wisdom House)
  • Tangeum 탄금 by Jang Da-hye (Book Recipe)
  • mymy by Kang Jin-a (Vookda)
  • Terrarium 테라리움 by Lee Aram (Vookda)

Residency

• July 2025 National Centre for Writing Korean-English literary translation residency in Norwich

Workshops/Mentorship

• 2024 British Centre for Literary Translation Summer School Korean strand
• 2023-24 National Centre for Writing Emerging Translator Mentorships Mentee in Korean - mentored by Clare Richards
• 2023-24 Literature Translation Institute of Korea Translation Academy
• 2023 The American Literary Translators Association Building Our Future: A Weekend of Virtual Workshops for Emerging BIPOC Translators