Kim Seon Ho’s Contract Fee With Fantagio Sparks Heated Debate
Actor Kim Seon Ho recently signed with the entertainment agency Fantagio, and his rumored contract fee has become a hot topic.
On March 1, KST, Fantagio confirmed that Kim had been signed under the agency. The news surprised many as it had earlier been confirmed that he was in talks with actor Song Joong Ki‘s High Zium Studio for an exclusive contract.
On March 6, KST, Sports Chosun reported that Kim Seon Ho chose Fantagio over Song Joong Ki’s agency because they offered him a lumpsum as the signing-on fee.
It is being reported that Fantagio has paid Kim ₩2.00 billion KRW (about $1.38 million USD) as the contract fee. Industry insiders have also stated that the label dished out such a huge amount because they needed a new star actor to lead the charge with their already existing star actor and ASTRO member Cha Eunwoo gearing up to enlist in the military.
The news has created quite a heated discussion online, with many netizens questioning whether the actor was worth such a high fee.
- “Seriously ridiculous.”
- “Fantagio still has no sense. They’re the number one company at wasting money.”
- “Completely ridiculous.”
- “Huh?”
- “Kim Seon Ho is a great actor, so he’ll probably have a lot of projects to do as an actor, but it’ll be hard for him to become an actor who shoots commercials. So this is quite surprising.”
