Netflix CCO: "Korea Sets an Example in Creating COVID-19 Prevention Content"

Still cut from "Love Alarm"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer (CCO) of Netflix, praised the preventive measures implemented in Korea as a model for safely producing content amid the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

In a recent column titled "How Can Video Content Production Safely Resume in the COVID-19 Era" contributed to the Los Angeles Times, Sarandos stated, "Netflix is smoothly proceeding with the production of Korean original series 'Move to Heaven: I Am a Legacy Cleaner' and 'Love Alarm' Season 2," adding, "We quickly established safety protocols to support the Korean production team."

He introduced, "All production staff and cast members regularly check their body temperature," and "If anyone is suspected of infection, they will immediately undergo a COVID-19 test according to the recommendations of health authorities, and production will be halted."

Sarandos mentioned that besides Korea, Netflix has resumed content production in Japan, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway, explaining, "We are employing various methods such as providing hand sanitizers and masks on site, offering packed meals instead of buffet-style dining, and using disposable makeup tools."

He added, "For overseas location shoots, schedules are being adjusted, and for scenes involving many extras, special effects are utilized or scripts are partially modified to respond flexibly," and "Only essential cast and crew are allowed on site, and efforts will be made to restrict carpooling during commuting."

Netflix also introduced in its recently released original documentary 'Explained: The Coronavirus' that "Korea succeeded in effective quarantine without a national lockdown like the United States, China, or Italy."

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