When a TikToker dissected the show's shaky translation, others pointed out her mistakes. But the conversation is more nuanced than that.
and Twitter pointing out the simplifications in the show’s translation. Essentially, they were saying: if you’re watching it with subtitles, you might be missing out on important elements of the show’s true meaning. Over the weekend though, it seems like there’s an easy explanation for much of the issues raised.
But in a later video, after issues with that framing were raised by others on TikTok, Youngmi clarified that these subtitles were, in fact, closed captions . In some cases, where the watcher can’t gauge the tone of someone’s voice, simplified phrases might be used to ensure the general intention and attitude of a character. But still, a handful of those errors Youngmi pointed out at firstMost notably, she points out the changing title of episode one, known in English as “Red Light, Green Light”.
There’s also a scene in episode six, titled “Gganbu”, in which the translation of a line overlooks its real meaning. What’s translated as “, there is no ownership between me and you”. According to @youngmimayer, it suggests “a difference in ideology that the writer is trying to get across”, highlighting the power dynamic between Seong Gi-hun and the Old Man, Oh Il-nam.
With the original video blowing up, receiving millions of views over the weekend, it’s likely we’ll see more dissections of’s shaky subtitles in the near future. Truth be told, there’s only one way to bypass the subtitles drama, and that’s to boot up your DuoLingo and learn Korean yourself. Good luck!
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