They could actually afford to pay your entire college tuition fee for just one episode! Since we already featured the highest-paid actresses in 2020, you might be curious about your favorite Korean actors and how much they are paid as well, right?
A few years back, the highest-paid actor is Lee Byung Hun, who topped the list when he received the talent fee of KRW 150 million KRW (USD 125,000) per episode in the hit drama "Mr. Sunshine." Well, if you think that's super expensive, take a look at this list and see their salary rate per episode. You will surely be amazed by how much they earn in just one project!
We listed the reportedly ten highest-paid Korean drama actors in South Korea and their earnings per drama episode.
Ji Chang Wook
It was reported that actor Ji Chang Wook's talent fee ranges around KRW 60 million KRW (USD 50,000 USD) per episode. His current drama, "Backstreet Rookie" has 16 episodes. So, to sum it all up, he has earned around USD 800,000 for this series alone!
Lee Jong Suk
Reportedly, Lee Jong Suk gets paid around KRW 60 million (USD 50,000) per episode. His last drama, "Romance is a Bonus Book," had a total of 16 episodes. So, he earned a total of USD 800,000 from this project.
Song Joong Ki
Song Joong Ki's talent fee is reportedly around KRW 60 million (USD 50,000) per episode of drama shooting. His last drama, tvN's "Arthdal Chronicles," consists of 18 episodes, which means he received a total of USD 900,000 from the show.
Yoo Ah In
Yoo Ah In's talent fee is reportedly around KRW 70 million (USD 59,000) per episode. His drama, tvN's "Chicago Typewriter," had a total of 16 episodes. So, that brings his total salary to approximately USD 945,000 USD from the said drama.
Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi reportedly receives the salary of around KRW 70 million (USD 59,000) per episode. His most recent project, "Vagabond, had a total of 16 episodes, which made him earn around USD 945,000 from the said drama.
Lee Min Ho
"The King: Eternal Monarch" lead star Lee Min Ho reportedly gets paid around KRW 75 million (USD 62,000) per episode. In his recent drama, as stated above, he earned a total of USD 990,000 from its 16 episodes.
Jo In Sung
Jo In Sung's reported talent fee is around KRW 80 million (USD 67,000) per episode. And in his most recent project, SBS's "It's Okay, That's Love," where he played a major role, he was paid a total of USD 1.1 million USD from its 16 episodes.
So Ji Sub
So Ji Sub's talent fee is reportedly around KRW 80 million (USD 67,000 USD) per episode. In his most recent project MBC's "My Secret Terrius," he got paid a total of to USD 2.15 million for its 32 long episodes.
Hyun Bin
Hyun Bin reportedly gets paid around KRW 100 million (USD 84,000) per episode of drama shooting. His most recent drama, tvN's "Crash Landing on You," had 16 episodes, which means his total earnings for the series were USD 1.35 million.
Kim Soo Hyun
Actor Kim Soo Hyun reportedly receives a paycheck worth KRW 200 million, or USD 165,000, per episode. In his current drama, tvN's "It's Okay to Not Be Okay," he received a salary of USD 2.65 million from the 16 episodes.
This proves that Kim Soo Hyun is the highest-paid Korean drama actor of the year.
Read THIS to know how he became the highest-paid Korean drama actor in 2020.
