Recently, Kim Hee Ae's payment on 'The World of the Married' was revealed. But according to Korean netizens, Kim Hee Ae deserves more payment.
Kim Hee Ae is one of the most talked about actresses today. This is because his acting as a cheated wife in the drama "The World Of The Married" successfully melts the hearts of viewers.
Recently, the "Rumors Has It" program revealed how much payment Kim Hee Ae received in the drama. According to the report, Kim Hee Ae gets paid an average of 57 thousand - 65 thousand US dollars (around Rp. 849 million - Rp. 969 million) per episode.
Meanwhile, according to an entertainment media crew, Kim Hee Ae signed a contract to play a role in "The World of the Married" for a fee of 70 million - 80 million won each episode. This fantastic value is equivalent to Rp. 858 million - 980 million.
With 16 drama episodes, plus re-broadcasts, Kim Hee Ae is estimated to receive more than 1 million dollars (around Rp. 14 billion) for her appearance on "The World Of The Married". According to media associations, this figure is higher than the average accepted by most actresses.
"This is higher than the average wage received by most actresses. Actresses Go Hyun Jung, Jun Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin and Song Hye Kyo are the only ones who are paid higher than Kim Hee Ae," explained the media association.
Even though Kim Hee Ae's fee was huge, Korean netizens felt he was paid too little for his role in "The World Of The Married". Netizens also argue that Kim Hee Ae should be paid more than that.
"He deserves to be paid more ... This program was promoted using his name from the start, so really. He needs to be paid more."
"That's actually not enough ... Like, seriously, pay him more!"
"I hope she will be paid more ... To say that she is a million-dollar actress, her salary per episode isn't too good. It's relative, or whatever ... But I think she deserves more."
"Actually that's not much. Even his younger juniors get paid more."
"I would think he was paid far more than that. I recently heard how much other actors are paying, so I think someone experienced like Kim Hee Ae will make more money."
"57 thousand dollars for Kim Hee Ae ??? She must be paid more."
Meanwhile, Kim Hee Ae was recently nominated as Best Actress at the 2020 Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in "The World Of The Married". In addition, he was also nominated for Best Actress for his role in the film "Moonlit Winter".
