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Translation of the people, by the people, for the people?: A critical analysis of a platform company’s use of fansubbing
- The Journal of Translation Studies
- Abbr : JTS
- 2021, 22(1), pp.9-37
- DOI : 10.15749/jts.2021.22.1.001
- Publisher : The Korean Association for Translation Studies
- Research Area : Humanities > Interpretation and Translation Studies
- Received : February 7, 2021
- Accepted : March 4, 2021
- Published : March 31, 2021
Ji-Hae Kang 1, YU HAN-NAE 2
1아주대학교
2전남대학교
Accredited
ABSTRACT
This paper analyzes the ways in which fansubbing is represented, carried out and used by Naver V Fansubs, one of the biggest K-pop fansubbing platforms in Korea. The study focuses on the mismatch between the narratives of fansubbing constructed by Naver and the ways in which fan translation and translated texts are actually utilized by the company. It argues that although Naver produces a narrative of fansubbing of videos as an open, self-initiated, and community-building activity, fan translation in the context of Naver V LIVE is in fact an institutional practice that requires fans to follow institutional guidelines and norms, as well as an activity that is hierarchically structured and monitored by institutional actors. More importantly, fansubbing helps to increase traffic to Naver and strengthens its online presence. The data collected from fansubbing activities are channeled to create revenue for this for-profit company, which raises ethical concerns about unpaid digital labor. The study shows that fansubbers are susceptible to financial exploitation of free labor in digital platform economy. The findings suggest that more empirical studies of the fansubbing activities need to be carried out in order to enhance our understanding of the complex interplay between translation and fandom and the ethical implications of platform owners’ utilization of free labor of fans and sourcing of new revenue streams.
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