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This paper explores the Korean boom from the point of view of translation criticism, by analyzing reviews of translated Korean works appearing in the New York Times. In order to contextualize these findings, the paper begins with a presentation of the results of a corpus-based study of reviews of all translated works appearing in the New York Times in three specific years: 1900, 1950, and 2000. The comparative study of these corpora looked specifically at the source languages and domains of the translated works reviewed, the profiles of the reviewers (with knowledge of the source language or not), as well as the presence of translation criticism, and, when present, the nature of that criticism. The general findings from those years will provide the backdrop for an analysis of Korean works in translation during the so-called boom. While displaying increased visibility for translators, the reviews of translated Korean works also reflect continuing uncertainty over who should review translated works and how to discuss translation quality. The results of the study suggest the need for broad-based translation literacy and for specific guidelines on how to review translated works.