Round 6 was released in 2021 in the Netflix catalog and became an instant hit
Launched in 2021, Round 6 quickly became one of the biggest hits in the history of Netflix. According to information from Los Angeles Timesthe South Korean series earned approximately US$ 900 million for streaming, but the creator of the production, Hwang Dong-hyukdid not get rich with the exorbitant numbers.
As Dong-hyuk explained, he ceded intellectual rights to the series to Netflix, in addition to not opting out of residual payments, when the creator of something earns money when a certain production is reproduced over the years. “I made enough to put food on the table, but I’m not rich,” he said.
According to a report by Los Angeles Times, this type of contract is normal in South Korea. It is worth remembering how Hwang Dong-hyuk he does not regret this agreement, because he tried for years to close a partnership with a producer or broadcaster, whether in the Asian country or around the world. To the site, a South Korean screenwriter commented on this matter:
At the beginning, [com todo sucesso de Round 6] I was excited to think about how my shows could be watched by people around the world, but now I’m like, ‘So what? I will gain nothing from this.’
Source: Rollingstone
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