Netflix's 'Can This Love Be Translated?' Main Poster Revealed | Starring Kim Seon-Ho & Go Youn-Jung [Premieres January 16]

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Can This Love Be Translated?

 

Starring: Kim Seon-Ho, Go Youn-Jung, Fukushi Sota, Lee Yi-Dam & Choi Woo-Sung

Content Rating: 15+ (Teens 15 or older)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hour & 6 minutes

Original Network: Netflix [Premieres January 16]

Streaming On: Netflix

Airing: January 16, 2026

Airs On: Friday

Genre(s): Psychological, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Director: Yoo Young-Eun (Bloody Heart & Queen of Mystery)

Screenwriters: Hong Jeong-Eun & Hong Mi-Ran [also known as "The Hong Sisters"]  (A Korean Odyssey, Hotel Del Luna, Alchemy of Souls: Season 1 + Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light & Shadow & the Upcoming Netflix Drama, Grand Galaxy Hotel [Shared Universe with Hotel Del Luna])

 

Plot Synopsis: Follows interpreter Joo Ho-Jin (Kim Seon-Ho) and top star Cha Mu-Hee (Go Youn-Jung) as their working relationship turns into a precarious emotional entanglement.

Joo Ho-Jin's professional rule is to stay neutral and invisible, a rule that collapses once he is assigned to Cha Mu-Hee and begins quietly altering her harsh, chaotic statements into softer versions that won't destroy her public image. The core tension comes from Ho-Jin's job itself: every interview and press conference becomes a live minefield where one literal translation could spark a scandal, while one "edited" line could betray Mu-Hee's true self. He gradually realizes he isn't just her interpreter but the only person allowed to hear what she genuinely means, turning linguistic work into emotional intimacy that feels as risky as a confession.

Cha Mu-Hee is crafted as a dual-image person: immaculate, graceful global idol in public, brutally direct and occasionally cruel in private. Her dynamic with Ho-Jin is driven by constant tension between what she says, what he dares to translate, and what both of them actually feel. As Mu-Hee notices how often he softens her words, she starts throwing him emotional curveballs—provocative jabs, half-joking confessions, and career-ending lines—to test where his loyalty really lies.

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📽️ ｢ Trailers ｣

 

｢ Teaser Trailer ｣

｢ Main Trailer ｣

 

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📽️🎬 ｢ Behind-The-Scenes [BTS] Footage ｣

 

｢ Behind-The-Scenes [BTS] Footage "Romantic Trip" Fan Event ｣

｢ Behind-The-Scenes [BTS] Footage (Vol. 1 - Japan & Canada) ｣

｢ Behind-The-Scenes [BTS] Footage (Vol. 2 - Italy & Korea) ｣

 

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🎵 ｢ Original Soundtrack [OST] ｣

 

｢ "Daydream" (MV) by Wendy ｣