Actors who appeared in the musical 'Dream High 2' are reported to have not received their appearance fees from the production company.
According to one media outlet on the 2nd, many cast members of the musical 'Again Dream High' (hereafter 'Dream High 2') have not been paid by the production company Art One Company despite the promised payment deadline having passed.
'Dream High' is a work adapted from the drama of the same name; after premiering in 2023, season 2 was performed at the Woori Financial Art Hall in Seoul from Apr. 5 to June 1. Performances then continued in Daegu, Busan, Manila and Taipei.
The unpaid appearance fees owed to the cast are said to be in the hundreds of millions of won. In response, the producer said, "We have been coordinating with the actors since early Nov. and sorting it out. Because it is an original musical, there are too many people involved and the budget increased more than expected, causing payment issues. We have been resolving it step by step since Sept.," adding, "We plan to do our best to settle the rest starting this week."
However, production of 'Dream High Reboot,' corresponding to season 3, has been confirmed despite the unpaid fees.
Art One Company will produce 'Dream High Reboot,' which corresponds to season 3, as with previous seasons, but questions are being raised about whether proceeding with production is reckless while actors who appeared in season 2 have still not been paid.
Meanwhile, regarding this matter, production company Art One Company told multiple media outlets that it is "checking" the situation.
[Photo] Performance poster (Art One Company)
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