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I expected more from this drama, but after watching it, I felt very bored. I feel like the title “Can This Love Be Translated?” doesn’t fully match the story. Some parts are not connected properly to what the title suggests.The love chemistry is good, but not strong enough to keep me fully interested. Some episodes were okay, but many parts felt slow and boring. Overall, this drama was not good for me.
This is just my opinion I don’t know what others think. I would give it 5/10.
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It's mid. After ep9 I don't like. Not a romcom
I started watching it because I like Seonho. The actors are good. I saw some reviews saying that halfway through the drama it became bad, so I hesitated to keep watching. And I really didn’t like it toward the end. It was supposed to be a rom-com, but it felt like a horror movie. I didn’t understand why it took such a turn. Thankfully, the acting makes up for it.Was this review helpful to you?
...the duality of it all...
I kept falling asleep; next thing you know Netflix said I had finished the drama💔😝So, I went back and watched and I was confused by the pseudo psychology and the plot twists that felt forced. I love the main lead actor, but he kept doing this thing with his eyes, pulling me out of the story to pay attention to him and that affected the enjoyment of the story.
The multiple languages, plus the korean english I found distracting, throwing me off.
The chemistry was to be marked present, but it didnt make sense why they kept rejecting each other.
Kudos to the female lead because her dual characters were so recognizable. Each time the dark character appeared, you knew soon 'chagiya' will be heard 😅😭
Best thing they did was dump all episodes all at once. Overall, the series wasn't captivating enough to wait for everyweek.
It's demure 7/10 for me.
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Lost in translation, stuck in flashback
Can This Love Be Translated? grabbed me from the start thanks to its attractive leads, glossy international locations (real or not, they look expensive enough), and a premise that suggested something fresher than the average romantic drama. That promise fades quickly with an opening that is more baffling than moving: Cha Mu-hui flies from Korea to Japan to confront a man who vanished from her life, only to discover he is now happily partnered and expecting a child. It is one of those moments where the drama expects sympathy, but the viewer can only think, girl, if he disappeared without a word, he already translated his feelings loud and clear. Emotional investment never quite recovers from this misstep.The narrative grows shakier when Joo Ho-jin learns that his brother’s partner is nearby and decides to chase unresolved feelings rather than accept reality and, ideally, mind his own business. What follows is a romantic progression defined less by chemistry than by confusion. The drama relies heavily on what can best be described as retroactive emotional editing — constant flashback inserts and before-and-after scene repetitions that attempt to add depth but instead fracture narrative flow. At times, the structure is so disorienting it makes the viewer question whether a scene was missed or simply replayed with new background music. Add to this dialogue full of riddles and half-statements, and the result is a romance that feels deliberately opaque rather than intriguingly complex.
The drama finally finds some footing around episode ten, when the romantic tension pays off and the kissing scenes are, refreshingly, convincing, no stiff, mannequin-style lip touching here. Unfortunately, the final stretch leans into full melodrama with an especially absurd revelation: Cha Mu-hui’s parents are alive, and her family has been hiding it from her for years — a plot twist that in real life would warrant legal action, not a slow-motion breakdown. Still, strong performances (particularly Go Youn-jung’s emotionally committed turn), elegant set design, and a genuinely romantic stargazing finale prevent the drama from collapsing under its own narrative weight. Frustrating, uneven, and often confusing, In the end, CTLBT is a series whose ambition exceeds its narrative discipline: compelling in moments, frustrating in structure, and emblematic of a romance that struggles not with language, but with clarity.
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Unexpected - Good show to binge watch
This drama shows an interpreter and an actress's relationship go from a professional relationship to a love relationship, but it does go into other details. This drama also added double personality and trauma topics. It's not bad, but it was unexpected and interesting. This drama is still a good drama to watch in one sitting. The acting is good! I think this is the first drama that I've watched with both of these actors, so I'll definitely check out their other dramas.Overall, this drama was nice and worth watching.
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What a disappointment!
I really liked the earlier episodes. Right now I'm on ep 8 and regretting I even picked it up. Why on earth would they go with that storyline for the female protagonist? It makes it completely unreal or bizarre. Now, I'll just get it over with or I might even drop it. What a waste of time...The director is an absolute moron!
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Can this love be communicated?
Do writers really think that miscommunication is the key to a good drama?why can't the characters communicate,I dropped a previous drama because of this but this one takes it too far.like ml and fl have miscommunication,2leads have miscommunication and a random couple also has miscommunication because odd the 2leads.back in Canada when cha Mu Hee is going off on ho Jin saying he doesn't like her he doesn't say she's wrong,is it too hard to say "I like you" ?????? And he literally says that he went to my hee cause he felt she was interested but SHE turned him down when it's the opposite.throught the time I watched only her emotions clear not his, if you like her communicate instead of being the nonchalant guy who looks out for the fl.This show had the potential to be a sweet romance drama in the first episode.lke why did they shifted to something else?in the second half the story feels like it's a different story,did the Hong sisters didn't know what to do so they mashed up two different stories.
And what's up with the forced 2ml? Do we still need them in 2026 when everyone knows 2leads are just plot device to move the main leads story forward.
The cinematography is good and visuals are great.
So if you are a fan of any of those actors, please skip this they have done better projects.
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A Visual Treat with a Weak Payoff
This drama stands out for its high production value, beautiful visuals, and well-chosen music. Go Youn Jung, the female lead, was perfectly cast and delivered a strong performance. Her outfits and styling added a lot of visual appeal, making many scenes a pleasure to watch.The earlier episodes, with their excellent camera work and warm depiction of the characters’ budding romance, were especially promising and heartwarming. The pacing and music worked together nicely, bringing out the best in these moments.
However, the story itself felt slow and lacked substance. As the series progressed, the lack of a solid plot became more obvious. The last few episodes were particularly anticlimactic, offering little emotional or narrative payoff. Despite its strong start and impressive aesthetics, the show ultimately felt empty and unsatisfying. In the end, it’s not a drama I’d recommend for its story or for a rewatch.
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A rather lightweight watch without depth
yes its rather lightweight even when they tried to make it seem to have depth. They totaly fantasized her „condition“ at the end by making it seem like a certain mental illness( DID) during, when at the end it was left in the open and rather as if it was the voices of someone(her mother) in her head. Had cute moments bit i thought the topic of a translater and them traveling could have been SO much more interesting. Was ok overall. The actors were good especially the ML for the FL i felt bad because she was struggling on those high heels(who wouldnt?)Was this review helpful to you?
1. It's a well made romance drama that doesn't beat around the bush and focuses on the main premise of being just that
2. It could've been so much more that I agonized about it, I kid you not I was fuming about it skimming, dropping, skipping or letting simple improvements of the plot go. I really curse that Netflic infected daramas, cause this one could've been a masterpiece in a way I haven't seen before if we would've been given at least 24, but possibly even 36 episodes. I could actually feel the pain I imagine the writers had when they couldn't expand on all their creative ideas.
Despite this I still ranked it at an 8 because it really is well done and you can feel the love for it, but I'll never rewatch it because it hurts too much thinking about the possible 9.5-10 star drama we could've had.
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A Strong Cinematic Promise That Settles for a Safe Ending
The series opens with an unusual and refreshing approach for a Korean romance: an urban, European-influenced tone where distance, silence, and movement matter more than idealized love or fan service.The first four episodes stand out for their cinematic language and mature restraint, letting the city and the camera observe rather than dictate emotions.
Unfortunately, as the story progresses, the same conflict is stretched and repeated. Introspection turns into immobility, and narrative hesitation replaces real decision-making. What began as a romance that challenged the usual K-drama mold eventually retreats into a safe, conservative ending that prioritizes comfort over consequence.
Not a bad series, but one that fails to sustain the bold promise of its beginning.
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é um bom kdrama
olha eu esperei um ano por esse kdrama, entao sinceramente esperava mais, mas teve algumas partes que eu preferi a cha mu hee com o hiro, de tanto q o ho jin me estressou, mas é fofo eu gostei, so q esperava bem mais pelo tempo q aguardei. todo aquela trama da cha mu hee com a “do ra mi” na cabeça me deu um pouco de raiva, mas teve partes em que eu preferia ela do que a mu hee, o prota me irritou em diversos momentos, tinha coisas que seriam resolvidas muito mais simples, e mesmo assim ele complicouWas this review helpful to you?
