Highest paying Korean actress this year

Song Hye Kyo with 'Now We Are Breaking Up' and Jun Ji Hyun with 'Jirisan' are the highest paid actresses in the k-drama business: 200 million won per episode they appear.

Each k-drama has 16 episodes, thus netting $2.69 million worth of episodes for them. No wonder, She is known for her humorous roles and versatility as an actress who leave footprints into our hearts. 

Song Hye-kyo was paid 100 million won ($85,000) for the drama “Encounter” in 2018 in which she co-starred with Park Bo-gum, the report added. Her 2016 drama “Descendants of the Sun” became a success not only in South Korea but also abroad.
On the other hand, Jun Ji-hyun was paid 100 million won ($85,000) per episode when she starred in the 2013 drama “My Love from the Star.” She also received the same amount per episode for “Legend of the Blue Sea.”
The report stated that “Jirisan” has already reached the break-even point when its broadcasting rights were sold at 20 billion won ($17 million).

A Moment To Remember : 5th highest-grossing film of 2004; broke previous records of Korean films released; the 19th highest-grossing film at the 2005 Japanese box office. Yejin won Best Actress in a Foreign Film for 15th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

Lee Young-ae, best known for the drama “Jewel in the Palace,” is also one of the actresses who commands high fees. She was reportedly paid 100 million per episode for the 2017 drama “Saimdang, Memoir of Colors.

However, the difference in fees between Korean actors and actresses is huge. The report added that there are not many Korean actresses who earn more than 100 million won per episode of a drama.

Son Ye-jin of “Crash Landing on You” and Go Hyun-jung reportedly get 100 million won per episode.

But earning 100 million won per episode for a drama is common among Korean actors. Officials said the fee gap between actors and actresses is double.

Meanwhile, Squid Game's Jung Ho-yeon becomes the first South Korean actress to have highest Instagram followers.