Safe to say a whole lot of people are watching Squid Game . The South Korean dark survival drama is Netflix’s most successful non-English …
Safe to say a whole lot of people are watching Squid Game. The South Korean dark survival drama is Netflix’s most successful non-English language show. According to Netflix boss Ted Sarandos, the horror featuring deadly children’s games is on its way to overtaking Bridgerton as Netflix’s biggest show ever. Here’s the sting. Some viewers have noticed significant differences in the Korean-to-English translations. Depending on your Netflix settings, your English subtitles might lose something in the translation, to the point of being downright « bad » and changing the show’s meaning, according to one viewer. So what settings should you use? Let’s dive into it all below. In a nutshell, if you want « substantially better » English subtitles, use the setting, « English. » The other English language option is « English [CC], » which many have pointed out doesn’t provide a nuanced translation. What’s the difference? English Closed Captions subtitles are specifically intended for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. « Captions not only display words as the textual equivalent of spoken dialogue or narration, but they also include speaker identification, sound effects, and music description, » according to the National Association of the Deaf.
