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Netflix Debuts Korean Romance 'Can This Love Be Translated?' With Multilingual Star Turn

The limited-series release spotlights rigorous language work, with no season two announced.

Overview

  • Netflix released the 12-episode Korean romantic comedy-drama globally on January 16, 2026.
  • The story follows a celebrity and her interpreter whose relationship wrestles with cultural and language misunderstandings.
  • Kim Seon-ho prepared for about four months and performs scenes in Japanese, English, Italian, and Korean, calling Italian the toughest.
  • Created by writers Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran and directed by Yoo Young-eun, the series stars Go Youn-jung alongside Sōta Fukushi and others.
  • Interviews emphasize a central theme that connection in love extends beyond spoken language, as the production spans locations in Korea, Japan, Canada, and Italy.