The court rejected the injunction request filed by the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS) to block the release of the Netflix documentary 'I am a Survivor.'
On the 14th, the Seoul Western District Court's Civil Agreement Division 21 (Presiding Judge Jeon Bo-seong) stated that it did not accept JMS's request for an injunction against the broadcast of 'I am a Survivor,' which was filed against Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Netflix Services Korea.
Netflix is scheduled to release 'I am a Survivor' on the 15th. This work is a sequel to the documentary 'I am God,' which deals with the sexual assault of female believers by JMS President Jeong Myeong-seok. It covers four incidents, including JMS, the Busan Brothers Welfare Center, theJisunpa incident, and the Sampoong Department Store collapse disaster.
Earlier, JMS argued during the hearing on the 12th that "it is evident that the program will seriously defame the mission and violate the rights of its members."
In response, MBC stated, "The copyright has already been transferred to Netflix," while Netflix Services Korea noted, "The streaming rights belong specifically to Netflix (Netflix Inc.)."