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If you’re a K-drama fan then you definitely know who Kim Soo Hyun is and those who do not, he is the richest and highest-paid K-drama actor in South Korea.
The actor returned to the small screen after three long years with Netflix’s rom-com series ‘Queen of Tears’ along with Kim Ji Won which makes many of us curious about how much the Korean star is charging for the show.
According to Soompi, Kim Soo Hyun’s pay for the series is 800 million won per episode. Moreover, as reported by Sports Chosun, Kim Soo Hyun has in fact rescued his charges for Queen of Tears, owing to the reportedly growing concerns over the K-drama’s escalating production costs.
With its recent episodes featuring Korean star Song Joong-Ki, Queen of Tears reached its highest ratings yet for Episode 8, which scored an average nationwide rating of 16.1 percent.
Queen of Tears
Queen of Tears is centered on the unhappy marriage between a chaebol heiress Hong Hae In, played by Kim Ji Won, and her husband Baek Hyun Woo, played by Kim Soo Hyun, who works as the legal director at her family conglomerate.
Queen of Tears is streaming on Netflix.