Production of ‘If life gives you Tangerinas’ from Netflix is the subject of allegations of abuse to extras, employees and material damage; Check it out!
One of the most successful doramas this year, ‘If life gives you tangerines’, starring Park Bo Gum and IuIt has become the target of accusations of abuse, precarious working conditions and even material damage, by people who claim to have worked on the production set. The repercussion led Netflix herself to speak publicly, stating that she is following the investigation to understand the truth of the facts.
What happened?
It all started when the user “M_RBT_” use the X platform (formerly Twitter) to report that the production team used lacquer spray to stencil in the bodywork of a rented bus, prohibited practice by risk of permanent damage. According to him, when confronted, one of the responsible reacted disrespectfully.
“They were caught trying to wear a lacquer on the bus, and the person who did it said he couldn’t simply go diluent to remove? The guy was really impenitent and still walked through the set acting like a fool,” he wrote.
Following, extras and employees reported that they worked in unhealthy conditions, without logistical support, proper feeding or protection against the cold. Among the situations described are the obligation to shave the head without notice, prohibition to wear thermal clothing under costumes and displacement in three different cities (Jeonju, Beolgyo and Andon), without hosting or overtime payment. One of the complaints stressed that, despite Netflix’s k-drama billionaire budget, production was trying to cut costs into everything that did not involve the main actors.
“WLGYT was a notoriously hated programming among the extras too … They forced the extras to scrape their heads and, despite being a Netflix production, nothing was provided. They didn’t want to spend money with anyone else appearing on the show, except the main actors, so they tried to save and save. They even neglected the elderly extras in the cold winter and made people die without providing a food truck Or craft table, throwing us in a random restaurant and telling us to eat in 30 minutes … They told us that costumes would be supplied, but did not allow us to wear internal isolating clothes.
The posts had a reach of over 1.5 million views.
Netflix Pronouncement
In a statement sent to the South Korean News1 portal, Netflix stated that it is aware of the complaints and that it works together with its Korean partners to review the accusations, reinforcing its commitment to ensure better working conditions in productions. The platform also stated that it will take the necessary measures so that similar situations do not occur again.
Source: Recreio
