A+ for entertainment. F for accuracy?
Koreaboo
BTS‘s show Run BTS! used to be uploaded to Weverse and VLIVE, before HYBE acquired VLIVE in 2022. Each app had its own team of translators, and sometimes the subtitles were wildly different.
1. Snacks or Apollo?
VLIVE was in love with mythology…
…but Weverse was in love with a fridge.
2. Jin’s financial plans
When Jin joked about selling BTS’s gold appreciation plaques, VLIVE translated it to this:
Weverse, on the other hand, decided that Jin’s hypothetical “hard times” involved bankruptcy.
3. He’s trying to do what?
Only Suga the Genius can go from playing the hero…
…to manipulating the masses!
4. Suga vs Min-Meow
VLIVE expressed Suga’s frustration mildly…
…but Weverse revealed how Min-Meow really felt about the situation!
5. When ARMY got called out
The editors knew exactly what viewers were thinking during Jungkook‘s badminton practice…
…but did they have to say it like this?
6. Jimin isn’t…what?
Somehow, Jimin went from not being BTS’s “representative”…
…to not being their boss!
7. SOPE stans for life
One app’s team might have a not-so-secret SOPE agenda…
…can you guess which one?
8. That time Jungkook went from zero to a hundred
“Shall we talk together outside?” and “Want to take this outside?” give off two completely different vibes. One is polite and chill, the other is savage AF.
9. BigHit, please close the gyms?
This general compliment…
…got much more specific, real quick!
10. Suga’s inner goat
VLIVE attempted a literal translation.
Weverse said, forget that!
11. Strong opinions about peas
The people will curse at peas.
No, they will rage!
12. Soulmates
Yes, they do click, but…
…that’s because they’re soulmates?
