Netflix is being sued by a South Korean broadband provider following a traffic surge from its latest hit show, Squid Game.
The nine-part South Korean series is currently the most-watched offering on the streaming platform and demand for the show is so great in South Korea itself that internet service provider SK Broadband has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Reuters reports.
SK Broadband is arguing that the streaming service should "reasonably" assist financially to help the provider cope with the increased traffic caused by the show.
According to Reuters, other providers have also criticized Netflix for not paying for network usage despite being responsible for surges in traffic.
Watch the trailer for Squid Game below:A Netflix spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC: "We will review the claim that SK Broadband has filed against us. In the meantime, we continue to seek open dialogue and explore ways of working with SK Broadband in order to ensure a seamless streaming experience for our shared customers."
Squid Game is currently on track to become Netflix's most popular ever show, Pop Base reports.
The co-CEO of Netflix Ted Sarandos said: "It will definitely be Netflix's biggest non-English language show in the world and it's a very good chance it's going to be our biggest show ever."
The show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, recently opened up to the Radio Times about the inspiration behind the show's seemingly unusual name.
"It was one of the most physical and it was also one of my favorite games. I felt that this game could be the most symbolic children’s game that could represent the kind of society we live in today."
He then explained that despite the show only now becoming an overnight hit, the script has been in existence for over a decade.
"I was reading a lot of comic books, and I finished the script in 2009," he explained. "At the time, it seemed very unfamiliar and violent. There were people who thought it was a little too complex and not commercial. I wasn't able to get enough investment and casting was difficult. I dabbled in it for about a year, but I had to put it to sleep then."
