Actor Park Hyung-sik's appearance fee was neither 500 million won nor 400 million won. Due to the continued appearance fee issue, Park Hyung-sik's side finally spoke up to counter the fake news.
On the 17th, Park Hyung-sik's agency Rev Entertainment said, "We deliver the official position regarding Park Hyung-sik's per-episode appearance fee," and added, "From the initially reported '닥터스럼프' to this "Twelve," the appearance fees of actor Park Hyung-sik exposed through the media are different from the facts."
They added, "Because it is being taken as established fact contrary to reality, we are delivering an official position," and "Actor Park Hyung-sik approaches every project he takes on diligently. We would appreciate it if you would watch his future activities with warm eyes."
Earlier, one media outlet reported that Park Hyung-sik received a per-episode appearance fee of 400 million won for appearing in the drama "Twelve," which ended on the 23rd. In reporting this, it added an explanation that actors' guarantees accounted for a large portion of the production costs of the work, and pointed out that this inevitably lowered the work's level of completion.
Earlier, Park Hyung-sik drew attention after it was reported that he received a per-episode appearance fee of 500 million won for a drama he appeared in last year. Some netizens criticized that Park Hyung-sik did not start as an actor and that idol-turned actors receive relatively high appearance fees. Others reacted that Park Hyung-sik's per-episode appearance fee was understandable given his popularity overseas.
It is unusual for an actor to disclose appearance fees. They are confidential, often covered by nondisclosure agreements, and can serve as an industry benchmark. Nevertheless, Park Hyung-sik took the extraordinary step of revealing his appearance fee despite the risks. It seems he thought correcting the fake news was more important.
Park Hyung-sik, at the center of attention over successive high appearance fee issues, did not specify the exact fee but stepped forward to address negative issues and counter the fake news. Netizens who learned of the news praised Park Hyung-sik for his courage and raised their voices for the eradication of fake news.
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