UKRAINIAN IDIOMS WITH SOMATIC COMPONENTS IN KOREAN SUBTITLING: SPECIFICS OF TRANSLATION

This article examines the translation peculiarities of Ukrainian idioms with somatic components in audiovisual translation into the Korean language, specifically in the process of creating subtitles. The study’s relevance stems from the increasing intercultural communication and the need for an adequate representation of the original language’s national and cultural characteristics during translation. Somatic idioms play an essential role in the Ukrainian linguistic worldview, reflecting the nation’s perception, values, and cultural traditions.The article aims to highlight the specifics of rendering Ukrainian idioms with somatic components into Korean when creating subtitles for Ukrainian films.The research material consists of the Ukrainian feature films “The Legend of the Carpathians” (2017) and “Dovbush” (2023) and their Korean subtitles.The study analyzes the characteristics of Ukrainian idioms with somatic components and their communicative function, explores the main translation strategies, and identifies the specific features of idiom adaptation in Korean, considering cultural and linguistic differences.The research results suggest that the translation of Ukrainian idioms with somatic components into Korean faces several challenges associated with the culturally specific perception of the human body and the expressiveness of the idioms. In many cases, in the absence of direct idiomatic equivalents, translation requires adaptation, replacement of metaphorical imagery, or the use of descriptive strategies to ensure adequate understanding by Korean viewers.Effective translation requires the translator to have a deep understanding of the cultural contexts of both languages, a creative approach, and consideration of the pragmatic aspects of subtitling. The article provides recommendations for the effective rendering of Ukrainian idioms with somatic components in Korean subtitling translation.