Kim Seon Ho Shows Total Dedication in Portraying a Translator in the Netflix Drama Can This Love Be Translated?

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SecondUpdate.com – Kim Seon Ho once again greets fans through the Netflix original Korean drama Can This Love Be Translated?, which officially premiered on January 16, 2026.

In the drama, he plays Joo Ho Jin, a multilingual translator whose life changes after meeting a famous artist named Cha Mu Hee, portrayed by Go Youn Jung.

The character of Joo Ho Jin is depicted as a professional translator with strong language skills. He is fluent in several foreign languages, including English, Japanese, and Italian. To bring the role to life convincingly, Kim Seon Ho underwent extensive preparation that took no short amount of time.

The 39-year-old actor revealed that he studied various foreign languages for approximately four months. He was even guided by a special language tutor to ensure his pronunciation and intonation sounded natural. He admitted that the process was quite challenging and nearly made him give up.

During a press conference held in South Jakarta on Friday (January 16), Kim Seon Ho stated that without four months of preparation, he might not have been able to carry out the role. According to him, learning foreign languages for acting purposes requires high levels of concentration and precision.

When asked which language was the most difficult, Kim Seon Ho mentioned Japanese as his biggest challenge. This was due to the large number of dialogues and the detailed pronunciation he had to pay close attention to. In addition, Italian was also considered quite complex because of its distinct characteristics and non-simple pronunciation.

Can This Love Be Translated? tells the story of Joo Ho Jin, who begins working as a personal translator for Cha Mu Hee, a cheerful and confident artist. The two often travel to various countries for the filming of a television program.

Over time, their intense interactions during these journeys cause their professional relationship to gradually become more personal. From there, feelings begin to grow, accompanied by various conflicts and emotional moments.

With its warm storyline and the total dedication of the cast’s performances, Can This Love Be Translated? has become one of the most anticipated dramas at the beginning of 2026. The drama can be watched exclusively on the Netflix platform.