Actors Go Youn-jung, proper, and Kim Seon-ho pose throughout a promotional occasion for his or her new Netflix collection “Can This Love Be Translated?” in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday. Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix’s new romantic comedy “Can This Love Be Translated?” is gaining speedy momentum right here and overseas, fueled by the immense star energy of lead actors Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung.
The collection was launched Friday and topped the streaming platform’s collection chart on Sunday. The 12-part collection additionally entered the highest 5 within the world Netflix TV present class the identical day, in line with FlixPatrol information, signaling one other main win for Korean romantic comedies.
Not like typical romantic comedies, the drama retains viewers interested in including a contact of thriller to the candy moments. The distinctive means the characters categorical their emotions via totally different languages gives a contemporary expertise for followers of the style.
The drama, penned by the celebrated screenwriting duo Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran, tells the story of Joo Ho-jin (Kim), knowledgeable interpreter who’s fluent in a number of languages.
His life takes a flip when he begins working for world celebrity Cha Mu-hee (Go), resulting in a collection of misunderstandings and emotional discoveries throughout scenic places in Japan, Italy and Canada.
So as to add a contemporary layer, the writers launched a psychological component as Cha struggles with lingering anxieties from her previous roles.
Kim additionally delivers a powerful efficiency as an interpreter who speaks six languages reminiscent of English, Japanese and Italian. The method helps the 2 primary characters get nearer as they study to grasp one another’s actual feelings regardless of their totally different lives.
The present’s world reputation was clear at a large promotional occasion in Jakarta on the day of its launch.
About 30,000 followers utilized for an opportunity to attend the fan occasion, with 2,000 attendees finally gathering at Kasablanka Corridor to satisfy the celebs in individual. The actors additionally visited a particular pop-up zone in Jakarta that recreated the varied worldwide filming places seen within the collection.
Throughout the occasion, Kim expressed his gratitude, saying he felt the sincerity of followers who waited for the collection and obtained nice vitality from their help, in line with Netflix.
Go additionally shared her pleasure, saying she was deeply moved by the loud cheers on the pop-up zone and promised the collection would offer a rewarding expertise for viewers.
Director Yoo Younger-eun expressed her honor in assembly world audiences via this collection. “I used to be excited for followers to expertise the story as in the event that they have been touring alongside the characters,” the director stated.
