![]() Netflix said in a statement on Wednesday that it contributed to the creation of about 16,000 jobs in South Korea stemming from about 770 billion won in investments, as well as an economic effect of about 5.6 trillion won. Netflix has appealed against the ruling, court records showed, with fresh proceedings to start in late December. ![]() SK estimated the network usage fee Netflix needed to pay was about 27.2 billion won ($22.9 million) in 2020 alone, the court document said. The popularity of the hit series "Squid Game" and other offerings have underscored Netflix's status as the country's second-largest data traffic generator after Google's YouTube, but the two are the only ones to not pay network usage fees, which other content providers such as Amazon, Apple and Facebook are paying, SK said.īut the Seoul Central District Court ruled against Netflix in June, saying that SK is seen as providing "a service provided at a cost" and it is "reasonable" for Netflix to be "obligated to provide something in return for the service". ![]() Netflix said it will review SK Broadband's claim, and seek dialogue and explore ways in the meantime to work with SK Broadband to ensure customers are not affected. The move comes after a Seoul court said Netflix should "reasonably" give something in return to the internet service provider for network usage, and multiple South Korean lawmakers have spoken out against content providers who do not pay for network usage despite generating explosive traffic. firm's content, an SK spokesperson said on Friday. The series was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.SEOUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix (NFLX.O) to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the U.S. At the 2021 SAG Awards, the series made history once more when Lee Jung-jae, who plays the main character Seong Gi-hun/Player 456, and Jung Ho-yeon, who portrays Player 67/Kang Sae-byeok, both won awards for their performances. O Yeong-su, who played Oh Il-nam otherwise known as Player 1, won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first Korean-born actor to win the award. At this year's Emmy Awards, the drama made history as the first non-English television series to receive nominations and made history once more when Lee Jung-jae, Hwang Dong-Hyuk and Lee You-mi won awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Guest Actress, respectively. S quid Game's list of nominations and wins is extensive, with a number of historical achievements. Other notable names include 2019's romcom Crash Landing on You, webtoon-based romance Love Alarm and 2020's Itaewon Class. Both of these K-Dramas are webcomic adaptations. At 1.5 million monthly searches comes the romcom Business Proposal, which premiered in February 2022, in third place. ![]() The two dramas' massive popularity is evident as both of them are in the process of filming their second seasons. RELATED: Netflix Says Squid Game's Success Is Owed to Its Binge Modelįollowing in second place is the high school zombie apocalyptic drama All of Us Are Dead, released in January 2022, at close to three million searches per month. ![]()
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