Labor concerns echoed in Squid Game’s production, despite the show’s record-breaking success.
Squid Game, the South Korean thriller, has gained worldwide attention on Netflix.
Squid Game debuted in September 2021 and became a global sensation.
Netflix attributes responsibility for fair treatment to local production partners.
However, industry workers argue that conditions on Netflix productions mirror those of other Korean productions.
Reports of unpaid labor, long hours, and understaffed productions have surfaced, echoing industry issues.
Despite concerns, South Korea’s reliance on Netflix grows.
Unions urge Netflix to address these issues, calling for collective bargaining.
However, existing legal obligations for negotiating with unions do not extend to Netflix’s content production model.
Netflix recently revealed thecast for Season 2 of Squid Game.
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