Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Netflix Series Reveals Truth Behind South Korea's Brother's Home
Netflix has a new show about a real place in South Korea called Brother's Home.
This place was like a bad prison where the government put people who were poor or homeless.
The government wanted to make the country look good for big events like the Olympics.
People in the camp were treated very badly, and forced to work.
The new show reveals this story.
Many people compare Brother's Home to the TV show 'Squid Game'.
The new show describes the horrible things that happened there, similar to what was shown in the series.
Netflix released a docu-series exploring the real-life atrocities of Brother's Home in South Korea.
Brother's Home, a state-sanctioned internment camp, operated from 1975 to 1987 in Busan.
Thousands of people from poor backgrounds were illegally detained to present a poverty-free image for global events.
The camp was part of an initiative called "to purify the streets" under a military dictatorship.
Detainees were subjected to abuse and forced labor, echoing themes found in the series 'Squid Game'.
- Who
- The government and thousands of detainees at Brother's Home.
- What
- A docu-series exploring the abuses at Brother's Home, a state-sanctioned internment camp.
- When
- From 1975 to 1987.
- Where
- Busan, South Korea.
- Why
- To present a poverty-free image of South Korea ahead of international events like the Asian Games and Olympics.
- Facility Name
- Brother's Home
- Location
- Busan, South Korea
- Operation Dates
- 1975-1987
- Purpose
- To 'purify the streets' and present a poverty-free image
- Detainees
- Poor, homeless, and others
- Abuse Type
- Detainment, abuse, and forced labor
- Related Media
- Netflix docu-series and 'Squid Game'