Park Hyung Sik denies rumors of high salary, but actor fees are a frequent issue

Park Hyung Sik (ZE:A) has made clear his position on the theory that his performance fee per EP is 400 million won (approximately 50 million yen), and the issue of Korean actors' rising performance fees has come under scrutiny again.
On the 17th (today), Hyung Sik's management office, REVE Entertainment, said, "From the first reported 'Dr. Slump' (2024), to this '
The reports about Park Hyung Sik's performance fee that were revealed through the media up until "TWELVE" are not true. As this has become a fait accompli, we would like to state our position."
Hyung Sik is sincere in every project he takes on, and we hope you will continue to support him in his future endeavors."
The day before, Korean entertainment media "Dispatch" reported that Hyung Sik will be appearing on the recently concluded KBS
It was reported that the acting fee for each episode of the 2TV weekend TV series "TWELVE" is 400 million won. The total for the eight episodes is 3.2 billion won (approximately 340 million yen).
Actor Ma Dong Seok earned 500 million won (approximately 50 million yen) per episode, for a total of 4 billion won (approximately 425 million yen). The production cost was approximately 22 to 23 billion won (approximately 2.3 billion yen).
He added that the performance fees for Ma Dong Seok and Park Hyung Sik exceed 30%.
The TV series was written and produced by Ma Dong Seok, and the production costs were in the billions of won range.
The drama ended with a dismal viewership rating of 2.4%. This raised concerns about the performance fees of the actors, who account for a large proportion of the production costs.