Since March 3, In the Name of God: The Executioners of the Liver has been in the top 10 of English-language content. The documentary series exports the chilling story of a cult in South Korea.
Netflix multiplies series and event films. This time the streaming giant is interested in the religious leaders of a sect in South Korea. The documentary series In the name of God: the executioners of faith, is a fascinating and terrifying story that currently features fifth in the top 10 for non-English content. In just a few weeks, the series has racked up more than 16 million viewing hours in one week.
Produced by Cho Sung-hyun, the documentary series traces “the chilling true stories of four Korean leaders who claim to be prophets [et] exposes the dark side of blind belief”. Available since March 3, its release did not go smoothly in the land of morning calm. At the time of its release, the series was highly controversial. The founder of the Christian Gospel Mission or Church of Providence, Jeong Myeong-seok, tried to prevent the airing of the documentary without success.
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Over 200 victims interviewed
In the process, the platform was attacked in court by the Church of Providence which wanted to ban its distribution. But the Seoul Court of Justice ruled: “Netflix and its associates seem to have collected a considerable amount of objective data andt created a program based on it. It is difficult to disapprove their data simply on the request issued by the Church of Providence”, can we read.
To make his documentary, Cho Sung-hyun carried out an investigation in order to bring out the truth. For two years, he interviewed more than 200 victims. “I wanted to raise awareness about these incidents in order to bring about change in our society. I think these changes are already underway and I personally welcome them.” he said at a press conference.