Lee Jung Jae earned widespread acclaim for his performance in Squid Game.
The highest-earning K-drama actor is Kim Soo Hyun who gets around Rs 3.5 crore per episode of a series.
The K-wave phenomenon has taken the entertainment world by storm. The Korean culture has piqued the fascination of India due to which there has been a remarkable surge in the number of fans of Korean drama. Consequently, K-drama shows like Crash Landing On You, Squid Game and The Glory among several have grabbed the attention of cinema enthusiasts across the world.
Owing to the rising popularity of Korean culture, a few K-drama actors have catapulted to the status of well-compensated celebrities. Here are some of the top rewarded Korean actors in the year 2023:
Kim Soo Hyun
Speaking about the title of the highest-earning K-drama actor, Kim Soo Hyun is the first name making it to the list and rightly so. It’s Okay Not to Be Okay fame actor charges an astonishing fee of approximately $423,000 which is around Rs 3.5 crore per episode of a series. The net worth of the Baeksang Award-winning actor is estimated to be approximately Rs 970 crore.
Lee Jung Jae
Be it a K-drama enthusiast or not, most of you must have seen Squid Game. Lee Jung Jae earned widespread acclaim for his performance in the show. As per reports, the Golden Globe winner commands approximately $248,000 (around Rs 2 crore) per episode. As far as his net worth is concerned, the actor has been estimated to own properties around $12 million which is nearly Rs 99.5 crore.
Hyun Bin
The romantic comedy ‘Crash Landing on You’ garnered a devoted fan base for Hyun Bin who was already a big name in Korean dramas. The actor is reported to earn $113,000 per episode which makes for around Rs 93.75 lakh. This actor who has also won Daesang Baeksang Award has an estimated net worth of over Rs 174 crore.
Lee Min Ho
One of the handsomely rewarded actors is highest-earning actors is the renowned Lee Min Ho. Known for his role in Boys Over Flowers, Lee Min Ho charges a fee of $80,000, which is nearly Rs 66 lakh per episode. The Baeksang Award winner has a net worth of $26 million which means approximately Rs 215.63 crore.
