@article{ART003249366},
author={Narae Min and Ryoo, Gi Taek},
title={Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation},
journal={The Journal of Translation Studies},
issn={1229-795X},
year={2025},
volume={26},
number={3},
pages={113-145},
doi={10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004}
TY - JOUR
AU - Narae Min
AU - Ryoo, Gi Taek
TI - Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation
JO - The Journal of Translation Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 26
IS - 3
PB - The Korean Association for Translation Studies
SP - 113
EP - 145
SN - 1229-795X
AB - This study investigates the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT through a case analysis of the English translation of Bukchon Dasil, a non-fiction essay originally written in Korean. A draft translation was generated with ChatGPT-4o, after which a human translator completed the final version, drawing on the AI tool at certain stages of revision and polishing. The final translations fell into three categories: (1) cases where ChatGPT’s draft was adopted without modification, (2) cases where the draft served as a basis for revision and refinement, and (3) cases requiring the human translator’s creative intervention to reconstruct meaning and convey cultural or emotional resonance. These findings indicate that while ChatGPT can provide a solid foundation for translation, the interpretive and creative input of human translators remains indispensable. When the precision of AI is complemented by the interpretive sensitivity of human translators, translation emerges as a collaborative endeavor rather than a displacement of human agency.
KW - Human–ChatGPT collaboration;collaborative translation;ChatGPT;essay translation;Korean-to-English translation
DO - 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
ER -
Narae Min and Ryoo, Gi Taek. (2025). Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation. The Journal of Translation Studies, 26(3), 113-145.
Narae Min and Ryoo, Gi Taek. 2025, "Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation", The Journal of Translation Studies, vol.26, no.3 pp.113-145. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
Narae Min, Ryoo, Gi Taek "Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation" The Journal of Translation Studies 26.3 pp.113-145 (2025) : 113.
Narae Min, Ryoo, Gi Taek. Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation. 2025; 26(3), 113-145. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
Narae Min and Ryoo, Gi Taek. "Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation" The Journal of Translation Studies 26, no.3 (2025) : 113-145.doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
Narae Min; Ryoo, Gi Taek. Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation. The Journal of Translation Studies, 26(3), 113-145. doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
Narae Min; Ryoo, Gi Taek. Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation. The Journal of Translation Studies. 2025; 26(3) 113-145. doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
Narae Min, Ryoo, Gi Taek. Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation. 2025; 26(3), 113-145. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
Narae Min and Ryoo, Gi Taek. "Exploring the potential for collaboration between human translators and ChatGPT: A case study of Korean-to-English essay translation" The Journal of Translation Studies 26, no.3 (2025) : 113-145.doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.004
