[HanCinema's News] Nam Joo-hyuk Confirms $640,000 Appearance Fee for "Twenty Five Twenty One"
By William Schwartz | Published on
A recent news variety show profiled several major South Korean stars who had humble beginnings having to work part-time jobs in order to make ends meet. One such star was Nam Joo-hyuk, the eighth in the list, and over this appearance Nam Joo-hyuk gives some surprisingly specific numbers for his income past and present. According to Nam Joo-hyuk, in 2013, working three different jobs, he had a monthly income of 2,449,400 won, or approximately $2000.
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Nam Joo-hyuk then proceeded to describe his current fee for appearing in an episode as around fifty million won, or around $40,000. Nam Joo-hyuk then multiplied this figure by sixteen to calculate his fee for a full sixteen episode drama, claiming that his income has multiplied by three hundred and twenty six. Nam Joo-hyuk is almost certainly using "Twenty Five Twenty One" for reference as it is his most recent project. The nostalgic themed romance ended on April 3rd with ratings of 11.5%.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.