"A light this bright right before my eyes... It was as bright as daytime" The reason for sleepless nights was 'Netflix filming'

Residents Raise Concerns Over Sleep Rights Infringement
Netflix "Will Be Careful to Prevent Recurrence of the Issue"

On the 12th, filming for Netflix near Hawolgok-dong, Seoul / Photo by MBN News7 broadcast screen capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] In the middle of the night, the lights attached to a giant crane brightly illuminated an apartment complex in Seoul, causing nearby residents to lose sleep. The lighting was due to a Netflix movie shoot.

According to 'MBN News7' on the 22nd, on the night of the 12th, a lighting crane from a Netflix film production company appeared in front of an apartment complex in Hawolgok-dong, Seoul. The powerful lights led residents to raise concerns about their right to sleep.

A resident of the apartment complex explained the situation, saying, "The inside of the house was as bright as daytime," and "When I went to the veranda, there was a light of this size right at eye level."

Another resident expressed dissatisfaction, saying, "If they had asked for understanding in advance, I would have thought 'Oh, they are filming,' but there was nothing like that."

On online communities, posts appeared such as, "It was as bright as if a satellite was launched, and the light entered the bedroom, so I couldn't sleep. When the police received complaints, they said it was for filming a movie. They told us to claim damages from the film company through the management office..."

Complaints also erupted in the residents' KakaoTalk chat rooms, with messages like, "In the end, it was uncomfortable, so I closed the blinds and slept."

It was revealed that the filming location was a research complex operated by the government, and since the research complex had granted permission for filming, the police could not stop it.

Although numerous complaints were filed with the police, the filming continued until around midnight. The research complex explained that they did not expect a lighting crane to be used. A person involved in the filming said, "When we actually started filming, equipment like cranes arrived."

Regarding this controversy, Netflix stated, "We did not anticipate that the residential area would be affected, so we failed to seek cooperation," and added, "There will be no additional filming, but we will be careful to ensure this issue does not recur."

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