The life-threatening journey of Kang In-gu (Ha Jung-woo), a civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of theNational Intelligence Service to catch Jeon Yo-hwan (Hwang Jung-min), a South Korean drug lord who has taken control of Suriname.
A businessman who arrived in Suriname forskate business, only to be forcefully pulled in by theNational Intelligence Service for a secret operation to catch Yo-hwan.
In 1993, at an investment briefing headed by Yo-hwan, she disclosed false information regarding Yo-hwan having connections to the president to millionaires.
Production ofSuriname planned to be filmed at Dominican Republic from April last year, due toCOVID-19 pandemic, the production was postponed indefinitely. Later, production started filming on a set in South Korea from last April and decided to shoot in Dominican Republic, not in Suriname, for about two months starting in November.[21]
On November 9, 2021, it was reported that actors and staffs ofSuriname departed to Dominican Republic from the end of October and plans return to Korea in mid-December.Yoo Yeon-seok recently returned to Korea in the end of October,Hwang Jung-min andHa Jung-woo departed to Dominican Republic in late October and early November.Jo Woo-jin is scheduled to leave the country soon. This story background location will not resemble the Surinamese country.[22]
The series was produced with an estimated cost of ₩35 billion.[20]
Suriname's government has taken legal action against the production company for allegedly damaging Suriname's image by featuring drugs in the series. Suriname's government, which takes legal action with just one drama, also said it would lodge a protest with the South Korean government. Specifically, the series showed a corrupt president, as well as a drug scene. However, as national issues made a choice.
On September 13, 2022, theMinister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname expressed his displeasure about the Netflix original series, saying, "Suriname has been portrayed as a drug-transfer country for many years. We are working to improve the image. But we are at a disadvantage again with Netflix's 'Suriname' isn't just foreshadowing legal action against producers." He also announced that he would send an anti-job protest letter to the US ambassador in Suriname. A senior government official in Suriname went public about the job and expressed his discomfort. The interest in Netflix's response was consolidated.[23] Later, Ahn Eun-joo, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced "If there is a misunderstanding, try to resolve it". In the end, it even showed signs of turning into a diplomatic issue. The Embassy of South Korea in Venezuela asserted that it was concerned about the safety of local residents in Suriname.[24]
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