Kim Soo Hyun's performance fee is 800 million won for EP1? ...The ”Queen of Tears” side denies it as ”not true”

In relation to the theory that actor Kim Soo Hyun's appearance fee was 800 million won (approximately 89 million yen), the 'Queen of Tears' side clarified that this is not true.

On the 26th, the 'Queen of Tears' side responded by clarifying that the appearance fee of 800 million won is not true.

Earlier, a media outlet reported, in the words of several drama production company representatives, that "Kim Soo Hyun received 800 million for one episode of 'Queen of Tears'".

According to this report, Kim Soo Hyun's fee for the 16-part Queen of Tears is 800 million won per episode, with the total amount reaching 12.8 billion won (approx. 1.42 billion yen) Despite the high appearance fee with Netflix's broadcasting rights and recovery through PPL and other means in mind, the guaranteed hit-maker The content of the report was that despite the high fee, Kim Soo Hyun, a guaranteed hit maker, would have been chosen for the role.

However, 'Queen of Tears' explained that the rumours surrounding Kim Soo Hyun's appearance fee were untrue. Although the exact amount cannot be revealed, it said that the story about Kim Soo Hyun's appearance fee of 800 million won was not true.

Queen of Tears, starring actors Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, tells the story of Hong Hye-in, granddaughter of the Queen's Group conglomerate and queen of a department store, and Baek Hyun-woo, son of the village head of Yeongduri and prince of a supermarket, about their three-year marriage, their crisis and their love that miraculously begins again. Kim Soo-hyun returned to drama after a three-year absence with this film, and attracted attention when he hit it off for the third time with writer Park Ji-woon, whose other blockbusters include You Who Came From the Stars and Producer.

Viewer ratings have also been strong. According to the ratings agency Nielsen Korea, the ratings for 'Queen of Tears' started at 5.9% (national standard) for the first episode and reached double-digit 13% for the fourth episode, and is currently airing very popular with the highest rating of 14.1% on the 24th.