For bilingual and multilingual Korean speakers watching 'Squid Game' with English subtitles or closed captions, aspects of the dystopian series felt lost in translation.
But for bilingual and multilingual Korean speakers watching “Squid Game” with English subtitles or closed captions, aspects of the dystopian series felt lost in translation. Experts say translation is an art form, one that’s often underappreciated, underpaid and limited by industry practices.
“Audiovisual translation, subtitling in particular, is limited to space constraints on the screen,” said translator Denise Kripper, who has subtitled numerous television shows. “In general, subtitles can’t be longer than two lines — that’s even fewer characters than a tweet. The most perfect of translations still needs to be paraphrased or adapted if it doesn’t fit within those spatial limitations.
“The audiovisual industry moves fast, time is money on TV, so turnaround for translations can be fast,” she said. “Translators work around the clock so that people can watch their favorite shows.” Greta Jung, who has dubbed roles for several Korean and Chinese Netflix shows, shared the sentiments of fans who worry that English speakers are watching a watered-down version of “Squid Game.”
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