Court Dismisses Injunction to Ban Broadcast of 'I Am God' Agadongsan Episode

The religious organization 'Agadongsan' requested the court to ban the airing of the Netflix documentary 'I Am God,' but the request was denied.

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The Seoul Central District Court Civil Division 50 (Chief Presiding Judge Park Beom-seok) dismissed the injunction request filed by Agadongsan and its leader Kim Gi-soon against MBC and producer Jo Sung-hyun on the 24th.

The court stated, "According to the production contract between MBC and Netflix, the video in question appears to be exclusively owned by Netflix, including all copyrights and other rights," and added, "There is no evidence to suggest that MBC or the affiliated producer retains any rights."

It further added, "At this stage, it is difficult to conclude that the rights to be preserved or the necessity of preservation have been sufficiently demonstrated."

'I Am God' is an eight-episode documentary covering four figures, including Agadongsan leader Kim Gi-soon. MBC participated in the production, and producer Jo, known for PD Notebook, directed the series. Agadongsan filed an injunction request to ban the broadcast of episodes 5, 'Agadongsan, Searching for Paradise,' and 6, 'Agadongsan of Death.' Initially, Netflix was also included in the injunction request but withdrew on March 20.

The separate lawsuit filed by Agadongsan against MBC and producer Jo, seeking 300 million KRW in damages, has not yet been scheduled. Previously, JMS and its leader Jeong Myeong-seok also filed an injunction request against MBC to block the airing of 'I Am God,' but the Seoul Western District Court dismissed all such requests.

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