A post entitled “The identity of the male actor who earns 500 million krw per episode” has recently appeared on an online community, accompanied by a photo and a text.
This post revealed that the actor Park Hyung-Sik earns 500 million krw (about 345,000 USD) for episode for his role in the drama of the JTBC “Dr. collapse.” Park Hyung-Sik originally debuted as a member of the group of boys Ze: before moving on to acting. Since then he has shown his acting skills through various roles in dramas such as “I Remember You”, “The Heres”, “My Family”, “High Society”, “Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon”, “Dr. collapse” and “buried hearts”. Recently, Park Hyung-Sik has assumed the role of SEO Dong-Ju in the “buried hearts” of SBS. His character is represented as an individual with exceptional memory and intelligence, and fascinates spectators with his representation of a man who, after being betrayed by his lover, returns to life in search of revenge against those who made him wrong. This cold performance but emotionally loaded has captured the attention of many fans.
The growing popularity of the OCC content in Korea has also led to greater attention on the high wages of the celebrities. It has been revealed that Kim Soo-Hyun received 500 million krw per episode for his role in the drama of the Coupang game “An ordinary day“And about 300 million KRW for his appearance in the TVn drama”Queen of tears. “According to reports, Kim Soo-Hyun gained about 4 billion KRW from One day and about 5 billion krw from “Queen of tears. “These figures shocked the Netizen, showing how much profitable roles can be in high -profile dramas for the best actors.
In addition, Park Bo-Gum and IU is said to have earned 500 million krw per episode for the Netflix drama “When life dà tanderines”, while the actor Choi Min-Sik received 350 million krw per episode for his role in the Disney+ “casino” drama. The Joong-Ki actor, known for his role in the drama of the JTBC “Reborn Rich”, according to what reported 300 million KRW per episode.
The most paid role among Korean actors currently belongs to Lee Jung-Jae, who is said to earn 1 billion billions of KRW per episode for his role in “Squid Game Season 2” on Netflix. As a result, Lee Jung-Jae salary made him the highest actor in the country.
The news of his earnings pushed many reactions from the Netizen. A Netizen commented, “That’s why celebrities do what they do”, While another expressed surprise for Park Hyung-Sik earnings, stating, “Park Hyung-Sik gets 500 million krw per episode.” Others have expressed envy towards Lee Jung-Jae, with a writing, “I envy Lee Jung-Jae,” while another added, “Don’t worry about celebrities” Reflecting the growing recognition of how many celebrities they earn for their roles in successful dramas. Some people have also noticed, “They have to work hard for this”, While others simply said, “I envy them” reflecting both admiration and envy of the impressive gains of the actors.
These high wages highlight not only the immense popularity and value of the stars of the Korean drama, but also the growing influence of the OCC platforms in modeling the Korean entertainment industry.
