[Naver Korea] The production cost of "Pachinko" is 14-15 billion won per ep with 8 eps & a total production cost of more than 100 billion won per season. it's estimated that the main actor will be paid around 1 billion won per episode.
Damn around 900k usd per epi and over 7 million dollars for one season. It is huge series and will have multiple seasons . Really hallyu king. Faced so many rivals like Kim soo hyin, hyun bin, song Joongki ,but he remains at top as hallyu king. Boys over flowers started second korean wave and he became face of it
He auditioned for this role. First audition since boys over flowers which made him pan asia star.
His overseas fame is only 2nd to BTS and Bp . More than any other actor and idol groups
His last drama king didn't work in korea, but it became huge success worldwide and made 30% profit pre airing. He never mediaplays his salary , but insider says he gets paid 300 to 400 k usd per epi for dramas. Highest, Because of huge overseas profit he brings. Kim soo hyun can mediaplay his salary , but real King remains silent.
But this series he gonna go to next level and will have multiple seasons
What a career turnaround
