Can This Love Be Translated?

In 2019, the Hong Sisters began developing the project alongside director Park Jun-hwa. By December 5 of that year, the series was in development for tvN under the working title I saram tongyeogi doenayo? (이 사람 통역이 되나요?; 'Can this person interpret?'). The project was later renamed Guwonui tongyeok (구원의 통역; 'Interpretation of salvation'), with overseas filming scheduled in China, however it was canceled due to the COVID-19. The Hong Sisters and Park subsequently pivoted to collaborate on a different tvN drama, Alchemy of Souls.

Pierce Conran of the South China Morning Post gave the series a generally positive review, though he criticized its attempt to juggle too many genres, noting that it happens at the expense of the core plot. Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media described the show as imperfect but entertaining. Joel Keller of Decider recommended it, specifically praising the chemistry between the leads. Aashna Nadkarni of Mashable India also lauded the leads' "beautiful" chemistry and the show's score. Shealyn Scott, a senior writer at Screen Rant, highlighted the series' compelling storyline and noted that its

The series contributed to its production company profitability. According to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on April 6, 2026, from its three series, Imaginus recorded sales of approximately 149.1 billion won on a consolidated basis in 2025. Although the series was released in January, its delivery to Netflix was completed last year, so it was reflected in the results for that period. Following its release on January 16, 2026, big data analytics firm Good Data Corporation reported that Can This Love Be Translated?