For those who don't know yet, "Round 6" is Netflix's newest hit series. It has become so popular that it is the first Korean series to hit #1 on the US Netflix charts. However, there is one person who is suffering from his popularity.
In the role play, a name card is given to potential participants. They need to call the card number to be invited to the games.
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Unfortunately, the drama's production team made a serious mistake of taking the first three digits out of the number instead of the middle or last four. For Korean phone numbers, the first three digits are the area code by city, with the most common being 010 for Seoul. However, if only the last eight digits are given without an area code, it is possible that the call will automatically connect if you are in the area.
The real owner of the phone number gave a statement to Money Today, claiming that he had been harassed by viewers of the show.
After the round 6 series aired, I have been receiving non-stop calls and texts 24/7 to the point where it is difficult for me to carry on with daily life. This is a number I've been using for over 10 years, so I'm quite surprised. There are over 4000 numbers that I have had to delete from my phone (viewers) and it's to the point that due to people trying to get in touch my phone battery drains and turns off. At first I didn't know why, but my friend told me that my number came out in serial round 6 and that's when I realized the problem.
– victim
Unfortunately for Netflix, revealing someone's personal information, like their phone number, is prohibited by law. A lawyer who was consulted by the media stated that although it is difficult to say without a proper verdict, there are indeed parts where they have broken the said law. Netflix could face a hefty fine for this.
The production team, Siren Pictures and Netflix have not been contacted by the media. However, a Netflix representative has released a statement to say that they are taking all issues into consideration and will do their best to resolve them.