Netflix Sued in the US for Illegal Streaming of Movie '#Alive' English Dub
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Netflix has been sued by the U.S. production company of the Korean film '#Salalive'.
According to Bloomberg and other sources on the 7th, the U.S. company 'Hollywood Innovation Group' (HIG) filed a lawsuit against Netflix at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seeking to ban the distribution of the English dubbed version of '#Salalive'. HIG also demanded profits earned by Netflix from the English dubbed version and claimed damages related to the dubbed version service.
HIG acquired the rights excluding the Korean version of the film '#Salalive' and produced a movie titled 'Alone'. The screenplay was written by screenwriter Matt Naylor and was identical to the Korean version, with a release date around the same time last year. In the complaint, HIG argued that Netflix’s service of the English dubbed version of '#Salalive' under the title '#Alive' in September last year conflicted with HIG’s interests when they released the English version 'Alone' a month later. The English version 'Alone' was released as video on demand (VOD) without a theatrical release.
HIG also stated that they requested Netflix to take down the English dubbed version of '#Salalive' on September 18 last year, but Netflix refused. In the complaint, HIG claimed that Netflix illegally streamed '#Salalive' in English at a timely moment when audiences could empathize due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing them millions of dollars in damages.
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Meanwhile, the Korean version of '#Salalive' was released domestically in June last year, attracting 1.9 million viewers, and was also broadcast on Netflix in September of the same year. It ranked first in the global movie chart two days after being streamed on Netflix and remained in the top 10 in about 90 countries until December. The Korean version was directed by Jo Il-hyung and starred Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye.
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