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Kim Soo-hyun. And finally, sitting at the top spot for Korea's highest paid actors is none other than Kim Soo-hyun who makes over $100,000 an episode, or about $167,537 (200 million Korean won). A lot of his success can be credited to a successful transition from teen star to a full-fledged actor, a process that put him on the map.
- Park Shin Hye
- Shin Min Ah
- Gong Hyo Jin
- Kim Tae Hee
- Song Hye Kyo
- Choi Ji Woo
- Ha Ji Won
- Lee Young Ae
- Jun Ji Hyun
Estimated $17,000 per episode
Park Shin Hye ranked 33rd in theForbes Korea Power Celebrity list back in 2015. She took a big leap two years later, then placing in number 12 by 2017. The 30-year-old actress first made a name for herself in the 2003 melodrama Stairway to Heaven, but it wasn’t until she starred as the dutiful Cha Eun Sang in the The Heirs (2013) that she truly became a household name. Shin Hye is also a singer and has lent her voice to multiple drama soundtracks over the years including Pinocchio (2015), The...
Estimated $25,000 per episode
Before carving her name in the acting business, Shin Min Ah first found success as a model. Fans might especially remember her multi-episode ad for phone company LG titled Summer Days where she also starred alongside Hyun Bin. She’s since appeared in various music videos and K-dramas including Oh My Venus (2015), My Girlfriend is Nine-Tailed Fox (2010), and Tomorrow with You (2017).
Estimated $33,400
Gong Hyo Jin resided in Australia with her family for three years before moving back to Korea due to the Asian Financial Crisis in the ‘90s. She started her acting career in 1999, working her way up to bigger roles until she finally broke through the mainstream with Emergency Act 19, a 2002 political satire film. That said, newer K-drama fanatics know her best as Dong Baek from When the Camellia Blooms (2019), for which she was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 56th Baeksang Arts Aw...
Estimated $34,000
Anyone with a penchant for tragic K-dramas has surely cried over Kim Tae Hee’s heartbreaking plight in Hi Bye, Mama (2020). However, what fans of the show may not know is that the actress’ career-defining role is actually miles different from Cha Yu Ri’s personality. Tae Hee first rose to fame early on in 2003 after portraying Han Yoori, the evil step sister in Stairway to Heaven. Other dramas she’s starred in include Forbidden Love (2004), Love Story in Harvard (2004), and Yong-pal (2015).
Estimated $42,000 per episode
Song Hye Kyo ranked 7th in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2017, before rising to the 6th spot a year later. She’s proven to be a top Hallyu icon in South Korea especially after starring in the immensely successful 2016 drama Descendants of the Sun as Dr. Kang Mo Yeon. The series received a cult following and became a cultural phenomenon all over Asia. Hye Kyo, for her part, received over 10 award nominations for her role on the show. After DOTS’ run ended, the actress later returned...
Estimated $42,00
Yet another Stairway to Heaven alumna, Choi Ji Woo won her shot at acting through a talent audition in 1994, helmed by MBC. She and her fellow castmates soon aided in the establishment of the Korean wave with the global success of the now iconic 2002 drama Winter Sonata. The series was so well loved that Ji Woo and Bae Yong Joon, her love interest on the show, earned a statue of their characters in Nami Island where Winter Sonata was mostly filmed. Apart from the two aforementioned series, Ji...
Estimated $42,000
Ha Ji Won famously revealed in a 2012 interview that she had auditioned for over 100 projects before actually landing on a role for the teen drama New Generation Report: Adults Don't Understand Us (1996). She soon received international acclaim for her starring role in the 2010 hit Secret Garden where she played opposite Hyun Bin, and her 2013 historical drama Empress Ki. Her other notable credits include Sex Is Zero (2002), Hwang Jini (2006), and Hospital Ship (2017).
Estimated $83,000
Jewel in the Palace (2003) star Lee Young Ae entered the entertainment industry in 1991 as a model. She tried her luck with acting two years later and appeared in in the 1993 drama How's Your Husband? A testament to her acting chops, her acting debut immediately landed her the Best New Actress Award at 1994 SBS Drama Awards. You can also catch Young Ae inSaimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017), and Lady Vengeance (2015). She also made a cameo in the 2018 drama My ID is Gangnam Beauty.
Estimated $84,000
Jun Ji Hyun established herself as a top Hallyu star early on in her career for her role in My Sassy Girl (2001), a.k.a. one the highest grossing Korean comedy films of all time. In 2011, she once again made history as the first Korean actress to be featured on American Vogue where she was photographed by legendary portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz. Though she tried her luck in Hollywood for five years, Ji Hyun soon returned to Korean TV screens and was once again hailed as a top drama ac...
Mar 5, 2024 · Take a look at five South Korean actresses who are commanding top salaries in today's day and age. Pushpangi Raina. Updated on: 5 March 2024 5:46 pm. Highest-Paid Korean Actresses...
Apr 25, 2023 · Kim Tae Hee net worth and estimated earnings. Kim Tae Hee is one of the richest actresses of all time with an estimated net worth of around $25 million USD in 2023.
Jul 3, 2020 · The new estimation shows that the actor is now being paid the hefty amount of 200 million won (approximately USD 166,473.96) per episode in his 2020 romantic drama "It's Okay to Not Be Okay," his first project since being discharged from the military.
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May 23, 2023 · Kim Tae-hee's net worth is estimated at $16 million, and she reportedly gets paid $37,000 per episode. One of the dream girls of K-drama, she has starred in "Stairway to Heaven (2003)," "Love...
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