Working: A Hit YouTube Channel's Whimsical English Subtitles

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🗓️ 14 May 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

This week, host Karen Han talks to Hannah Yim and Justine Won, subtitle translators for the YouTube channel SBS Animal Farm. The channel features cute animal videos with Korean subtitles, which Hannah and Justine adapt for an English-speaking audience. In the interview, they discuss the challenges of translating Korean slang and other culturally specific language into English. They also discuss their fast-paced workflow and what it’s like to get feedback from YouTube commenters. After the interview, Karen and co-host June Thomas talk about the positives and negatives of fast-paced work environments. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Hannah and Justine talk more about their workflow and how they divide up their duties. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to [email protected] or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. __ Make an impact this Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to fund APIA Scholars. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.0	When I approach any translation, I first try to think why I'm doing this first.
1:18.0	Wherever the viewer or the reader is, I kind of want them to be able to enjoy it as much as the Korean viewers would.
1:29.0	Welcome back to Working. I'm your host, June Thomas.
1:33.0	And I'm your other host, Karen Han. Karen, it is so wonderful to see you again.
1:38.0	But I have to ask, whose voice did we hear at the top of the show?
1:42.0	So for this week's episode, I talked to Hannah Im and Justine Run who are the subtitle translators for SBS Animal Farm.
1:51.0	And what is SBS Animal Farm?
1:54.0	So SBS is a Korean network and SBS Animal Farm in particular is a TV show.
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