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Netflix Unveils First Teaser for Can This Love Be Translated With Jan. 16 Premiere Date

The Hong Sisters return with a globe-trotting K-drama that makes language gaps the story's driver.

Overview

  • Kim Seon-ho plays multilingual interpreter Joo Ho-jin opposite Go Youn-jung as global celebrity Cha Mu-hee, with Fukushi Sota appearing as Hiro.
  • Netflix confirms a 10-episode run, with the new teaser and posters introducing the series' tone and central relationship.
  • Director Yoo Young-eun helms scripts by the Hong Sisters, the duo behind hits like Alchemy of Souls and Hotel Del Luna.
  • Footage highlights on-location shoots in Japan, Canada and Italy, signaling an unusually expansive visual scope for a rom-com.
  • The teaser emphasizes miscommunication, cultural nuance and a possible romantic complication, drawing upbeat early reactions on social media.