How to load subtitles in VLC player

I usually just stick to BSPlayer for my movie nights, but for some reason, I couldn't get this specific film to budge in that player, so I ended up firing up VLC player instead. Now I’m running into a bit of a headache, though—I can't seem to figure out how to get the subtitles to actually show up. Does anyone here happen to know the trick for loading subtitles in VLC player?

It’s honestly just a matter of drag-and-dropping the subtitle file directly into the VLC player and turning them on.

...those clean subtitles on the screen, and you just can't stop thinking about it...