South Korean Woman Bombarded With Prank Calls After Her Phone Number Flashes On 'Squid Game'
The owner has expressed her concern stating she has been receiving prank calls after her cell phone number appeared on two episodes of Squid Game.
A phone number that appeared on the hit Korean series 'Squid Game' has cause issues for a South Korean woman. The owner has expressed her concern stating she has been receiving prank calls after her cell phone number appeared on two episodes of Squid Game.
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According to Reuters, the phone number owner has been identified as a South Korean businesswoman Kim Gil-young, whose number appears on invitation cards handed to potential recruits for the deadly games.
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Speaking to local broadcaster SBS, Kim said she had received text messages from strangers saying they would like to join the games to pay off their debt.
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Netflix and Siren, as a response, shared that they were unaware that the three-digit prefix would automatically be added when dialing the phone number.
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Others with similar numbers also reportedly received a number of calls, the Manila Bulletin reports. One man claimed that he received more than 2,000 calls and texts between 6 pm on September 22 and 4 pm on September 23.
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Netflix has decided to take action. On Wednesday, they said, "Together with the production company, we are working to resolve this matter, including editing scenes with phone numbers where necessary."
Netflix reportedly offered her a 5m won ($4,100) compensation, which she declined, claims a Daily Mail report.
Strangers have been reportedly sending 456 won, or less than 50 cents, to the owner of the bank account number that appears on the show, director Hwang Dong-hyuk said in an interview with local newspaper Chosun Ilbo last week.
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The culture ministry's Korean Film Council has a provision to offer moviemakers screen numbers that are not used in real life, but TV shows streamed on over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix do not have access to that service.
Korean Show 'Squid Game' has smashed all existing records and is in the race to become one of Netflix¡¯s most successful shows, said CEO Ted Sarandos.
The nine-episode thriller is about desperate for money contestants competing to win prize money of 45.6 billion won, or $38.3 million, or face death.
(Also read: 13 Lesser-Known Facts About 'Squid Game', A Gory Battle Of Survival To Win The Ultimate Jackpot!)
