Netflix's original Korean drama " Squid Game " is South Korea's first drama with the theme of survival competition. It set off a trend after it was broadcast and even topped the US Netflix rankings! However, various controversies followed. The "registration phone number" in the drama mistakenly used a real number, causing the host's phone number to be bombarded and his daily life seriously disrupted. Now it has been revealed that even the bonus account is real!
In the episode, each player will receive a business card that is considered an "invitation". In addition to circles, triangles, and squares, there is also a phone number on it. However, this phone number is actually used by someone, a boss named Kim from , Gyeongsangbuk-do. Because there were many curious viewers calling frantically, when the sufferer was interviewed, he bluntly said that his mobile phone received calls and messages 24 hours a day, which was unspeakable.
However, it is reported that the production company only responded: "The screen has been released, and the only way to change the number is to change the number." However, it proposed to pay compensation. At first, it said it would compensate about 1 million won (about 5,500 yuan), but then changed it to 5 million yuan. South Korean won (approximately 27,500 yuan), many netizens expressed dissatisfaction with the way it was handled, criticizing: "Super disappointed with Netflix!"
Unexpectedly, it was recently revealed that the protagonist in the drama finally won and took away a bank account of 45.5 billion won (approximately 250 million yuan), which was actually true. Some netizens conducted an actual test and tried to transfer 1 Korean won according to the account in the drama. On the transfer confirmation page, it was shown that the account was a digital account "Kakao Bank" and the owner was "Li XX". This made people question whether there was another outsourcing, and speculated that the account owner might be a staff member.
Many netizens have complained: "Using someone else's mobile phone will cause trouble. Is it possible to use the staff's account after receiving the money?", "Is it difficult to do mosaic?" etc. However, Netflix stated that this account has been used after prior agreement.
In fact, Netflix dramas have had some controversial incidents in the past. The previously released "D.P: Deserter" tells the story of bullying in the military. The perpetrator of the bullying once worked in a 7-11 convenience store in South Korea. There was a scene where he was stopped by the store manager when he wanted to destroy products that expired after 12 o'clock. After the drama aired, the convenience store angrily filed suit. The latest result is that Netflix's producers agreed to modify the plot and use special effects to cover up the 7-Eleven logo.
In this regard, many netizens think it is unfair, saying that Netflix is suspected of being "big and small" in the way it handles individuals and businesses. However, Netflix said that it has recognized the problem and will handle it as satisfactorily as possible.
