Idol-Turned-Actor Addresses Criticisms Of Being Overpaid

Previously, idol-turned-actor Park Hyung Sik was criticized to have been receiving an “exorbitant” amount in actors’ fees for appearances. It was alleged in media that Park Hyung Sik received the 2nd highest salary of ₩400 million KRW (about $290,000 USD) per episode in Twelve, or ₩3.20 billion KRW (about $2.31 million USD) for eight episodes. The salaries of the other actors in the series were much lower, with a combined salary of less than ₩1.00 billion KRW (about $722,000 USD).

His agency has denied rumors about his appearance fee being ₩400 million KRW (about $290,000 USD) per episode. Le V Entertainment, released an official statement on September 17, refuting the claims.

Hello, this is Le V Entertainment.
We would like to deliver our official position regarding the reported appearance fee of actor Park Hyung Sik.

From Doctor Slump to the recent Twelve, the reports about Park Hyung Sik’s appearance fees revealed through the media are not true.
Since these false claims are being treated as facts, we are releasing this official stance.

Actor Park Hyung Sik approaches every project with sincerity.
We would be grateful if you could continue to watch over his future activities warmly.

You can read more about the matter below.

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