LISTEN: 'Squid Game' Translations Dilute The Show's Real Meaning

Boston MA

06 November, 2021

11:37 AM

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By Cici Yu, the BU News Service November 4, 2021 Since Squid Game was released, it has attracted a lot of attention globally. The Korean drama quickly became the most-watched show on Netflix. But some Korean-speaking viewers have noticed that some of its English subtitles are off. What is getting lost in translation? How do the subtitles affect our understanding of the story and the characters? Cici Yu dives further into the translation of Squid Game with bilingual speakers Heejee Lee and Jean Lee. BU News Service · What is lost in Squid Game's translation? BU News Service, an award-winning news site, is produced by Boston University journalism students. For more coverage of the Boston area visit bunewsservice.com