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In this article, we discuss some facets of the translator’s self-revision of their translation. We compare Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton’s 1982 translation of Hwang Sŏgyŏng’s “Twaeji kkum” (A Dream of Good Fortune) with their 1993/2007 revision thereof to articulate what aspects of their revision could inform our understanding of literary translation. Our findings show that the translators improved their own translation in seven categories. They (1) normalized slang words and colloquial forms of language to make dialog sound natural, (2) made cultural subtext clearer to the reader, (3) particularized culture-bound terms to clarify contextual meanings, (4) changed punctuation marks to express subtle nuances of meaning, (5) inserted a sentence-level cue to maintain conversational flow, (6) adjusted the opening of conversation, and (7) enriched the poetic qualities of an inserted poem. Drawing on these findings, we briefly discuss the wider significance of Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton’s revision.