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Netflix's 'Can This Love Be Translated?' Premieres With 12 Episodes and a Globetrotting Romance

Cast interviews highlight a multilingual premise shaped by the Hong sisters, with nuanced choices for portraying an interpreter.

Overview

  • All 12 episodes are now streaming on Netflix following the January 16 debut.
  • Kim Seon-ho plays Joo Ho-jin, a multilingual interpreter who excels at conveying others’ words yet struggles to express his own, while Go Youn-jung portrays Cha Mu-hee, a newly famous actress facing imposter syndrome.
  • Written by the Hong sisters and directed by Yoo Young-eun, the series was filmed across Japan, Canada and Italy and spans countries including Korea to explore how emotions cross language barriers.
  • Kim says he trained with tutors to keep his on-screen interpreting neutral and speaks Korean, English, Japanese and Italian in the role.
  • The leads recount that their rapport deepened from Japan to Canada to Italy during production, mirroring the story’s gradual connection.