Kim Soo Hyun will become the highest paid Korean actor in 2023. He beat other Korean actors such as Lee Jung Jae and Song Joong Ki. Are you curious about how much Kim Soo Hyun gets paid for each episode of a Korean drama? Lee Jung Jae almost equals his position as the highest-paid Korean actor in 2023.
1. Kim Soo Hyun
Kim Soo Hyun became widely known after starring in the Korean drama Dream High in 2011. Since then, Kim Soo Hyun has become the main player in a number of Korean dramas such as My Love from the Star, It's Okay Not to Be Okay, and most recently One Ordinary Day.
As reported by the South China Morning Post, Kim Soo Hyun was paid 500 million won per episode. This payment was obtained when Kim Soo Hyun starred in the Korean drama One Ordinary Day with 8 episodes. This year, Kim Soo Hyun fans can look forward to the Korean drama Queen of Tears, which he stars in with Kim Ji Won.
2. Lee Jung Jae
Like Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jung Jae also received fantastic pay when starring in the Korean drama Squid Game. Lee Jung Jae pocketed 300 million won from each episode. Because the Korean drama Vincenzo has 9 episodes, Lee Jung Jae's total payment reached 2.7 billion won.
3. Song Joong Ki
In third place on the list of the highest paid Korean actors is Song Joong Ki, who starred in the Korean drama Reborn Rich. When starring in the drama Vincenzo, Song Joong Ki was reportedly paid 200 million won per episode. In this way, Song Joong Ki received a total payment of 4 billion won from the 20 episodes of Vincenzo.
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