The South American country of Suriname is threatening to take legal action against the producers of Netflix’s new Korean series “Narco-Saints” for putting the country in a bad light.
Based on a true story, “Narco-Saints” tells the story of entrepreneur Kang In-gu (played by Ha Jung-woo) who joins a secret mission by Korean government agents to capture drug lord Jeon Yo-hwan (played by Hwang Jung-min) in Suriname. The Korean title of the series translates to Suriname.
The series, which premiered on Netflix on Sept. 9, also stars Park Hae-soo, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok and Chang Chen.
Suriname’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname (BIBIS) said it is looking to take legal action against the producers of the series.
“We will look into the possibilities of taking legal action against the producers.” said Minister Albert Ramdin. He accused “Narco-Saints” of branding Suriname as a narco state.
In addition, Suriname will file a complaint through the Korean ambassador on the basis of bilateral relations with South Korea. Letters of protest will be sent to the producers of “Narco-Saints.”
“Whether the practices presented in the documentary are true or false, it's about creating a negative perception. The whole world sees these things, so this is not good and we will pay close attention to that," said Ramdin, according to Suriname’s government website.