Narco-Saints Controversy, Korean Embassy Releases Statement On Suriname Government Lawsuit

Narco-Saints (Netflix)

JAKARTA - The South Korean Embassy in Suriname released a statement to the Korean people who live there. They warned the public to stay safe.

Previously, the Suriname government planned to sue the producer of the Narco-Saints series. Because they see Suriname's portrait in the series as very detrimental.

In addition, the Suriname government also plans to file a diplomatic protest against the South Korean government.

"Surnames don't have a picture like a series or don't participate in this practice. What is correctly or incorrectly illustrated in Narco-Saints, it creates a negative perception of Suriname," said Suriname Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin.

"How the world sees things like this...is a bad thing," he said.

Meanwhile, in his statement, the South Korean Embassy expected the Korean people to maintain their safety.

"We assume that many Korean residents in Suriname have had problems after this series. Please pay attention to your safety," the embassy quoted Korea JoongAng Daily as saying.

If there is a problem or assistance, you can contact the local community quickly. The embassy chose the safety of the Korean people as our first priority and we will do our best," they continued.

The Narco-Saints series tells the story of an ordinary entrepreneur who is involved in spying to catch a drug network operating in Suriname. The story is inspired by the incident that took place two years ago.

Narco-Saints, which was released on September 9th, is one of the most-watched series in the week on Netflix.