The simplest answer is no, you don’t have to be fully fluent in Korean to translate on Viki.
And then it’s important to:
work only as a subber until you become fully fluent
only translate those segments for which you are 100% certain you know the accurate translation.
You may receive a part of an episode to translate. Once you finish translating only the segments you know how to translate, perhaps 40% will be completed. After you another more fluent volunteer might fill in the gaps left, bringing the part to 100% completion.
However, I’m not sure if there are currently ANY Korean shows which need subbers, since they all come pre-translated by Viki.
Thank you so much for your answer. And yes, I saw a lot of people have been complaining about that issue as well. I still don’t fully understand how that works since there is always an english team for every drama.
Hey everyone! I’m new to Viki and I’m looking for projects to translate or proofread from English into Russian. I have a year or so worth of experience translating Korean and Chinese dramas and movies (I’ve translated several movies by myself). I also know some Korean, which helps me when I’m not sure how to translate from English into Russian to make my lines context appropriate. Here’s my sample video
RECRUITING TO UPDATE SUBS IN “THE K2”
I recently learned that about five minues of review was added to the beginning of about six episodes of “The K2,” a drama starring Ji Chang Wook. Seven of the original moderators have responded to update the subtitles in their respective languages, but the following languages need subbing:
Arabic
Chinese
Czech
Dutch
Greek
Indonesian
Italian
Korean
Polish
Romanian
Serbo-Croatian
Serbian
Urdu
If you are a subber in one of the about languages, please pm me cgwm808 if you would like to contribute to the drama.
You can write to moderators sandeepsandhu (Sandeep Sandhu) mustufag222_222 (Namira) Active December 2023 shraddhasingh Active in February 2024 thesnowflake Active in Sept. 2023 arogya1608_645 awarnitapushpam Active in April 2024 rutuchavda12_06 ALSO Gujarati. last contribution 7 months ago. poeticpeep Active on Feb. 2024 sleepy_owl Joined in 2020, had her first moderation in April 2024.
If you applied from Project Finder… you might have to wait quite a bit.
It’s quicker and more producive of results to write directly to Dutch moderators and ask the whether they have something that you could help translate.
Hey there! I can do Japanese to English subtitle translation. I hold a Master’s in Japanese Translation Studies, a Bachelor’s in Japanese, and have spent time abroad in Japan. I would love to gain more experience!
) from english to german. Let met know if there is any need.
Thanks!!
and i would like a project for subs from English to Dutch.