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Knife attack near Suriname’s capital Paramaribo kills at least 9 people, including kids, police say

A knife attack outside Suriname’s capital of Paramaribo killed at least nine people, including five children, police said Sunday.

2025.12.29

Suriname: A country of contrast (KOR)

Depending on what goals one sets in what environment, one may grow up to be a drug king while another becomes a soccer king. It is the two faces of Surinam.

2022.9.30

Suriname: A country of contrast

Depending on what goals one sets in what environment, one may grow up to be a drug king while another becomes a soccer king. It is the two faces of Surinam.

2022.9.29

Netflix’s hit original series “Narco-Saints” is inspired by true events. The show revolves around a character that is based on drug lord named Cho Bong-haeng who was active in Suriname from late the 1990s to early 2000s and the mission by the NIS, Drug Enforcement Administration and an ordinary entrepreneur to catch him.[NETFLIX]

Fact is wilder than fiction when it comes to Netflix's 'Narco-Saints'

It’s the early 2000s — you are a typical Korean man in your 40s, an ambitious entrepreneur who’s launched a business in the far-away country of Suriname in South America, hoping to reap success as the breadwinner of your family. However...

2022.9.26

A scene from the Netflix Korea series 'Narco-Saints' (2022), which has been receiving backlash from the Surinamese government for portraying Suriname as a country riddled with gangs and hard drugs. [NETFLIX]

Drug-ridden depiction of Suriname shows Korean media must do better

Netflix Korea’s original series “Narco-Saints” is currently the fourth most-watched show on the streaming platform around the world, after peaking at No. 3. The show is proving to be a hit since launching on Sept. 9, but has become the center of ...

2022.9.20

A scene from the new Neflix Korea series 'Narco-Saints' [NETFLIX]

Overseas Koreans told to take care after Suriname's threat of legal action against Netflix series

After the South American country of Suriname announced it will take legal action against the hit Netflix Korea series “Narco-Saints” for depicting it as a drug-ridden nation, the Korean embassy warned local Korean residents to pay special ...

2022.9.15

A scene in Netflix's “Narco-Saints,” featuring actors Ha Jung-woo, left, and Hwang Jung-min, right. [NETFLIX]

Suriname's foreign minister says country will take legal action against producers over unfair portrayal

Korea's hit Netflix series “Narco-Saints” has caused a stir in Suriname, a country located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America, next to Brazil. According to an article in the Suriname Herald published on Sept. 13...

2022.9.14

Netflix will launch its new series 'The Accidental Narco' starring actors Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok on Sept. 9. [NETFLIX]

Netflix's 'The Accidental Narco' to begin streaming in September

Netflix will launch its new series "The Accidental Narco" starring actors Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok on Sept. 9, according to the streaming platform on Monday. Directed by Yoon Jong-bin, "The Accidental Narco" ...

2022.8.8

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Suriname: A country of contrast (KOR)

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