Squid Game actor Lee Jung Jae "virtual power", "screams" the price of more than 23 billion VND

Actor Lee Jung Jae suddenly "screamed" the price of the salary up to 1 million USD/episode, causing the Korean people to argue fiercely. The actor was also entangled in the rumor of "forcing" the producer to select TOP into the list of actors.

Information related to actor Lee Jung Jae's salary level has caused a stir in the Korean social network. Specifically, according to Sports Today , the actor surnamed Lee asked for a salary of more than 1 million USD (more than 23 billion VND) for each episode of Squid Game part 2 .

With a salary of 1 million USD/episode, the remuneration of the male lead Squid Game part 1 is considered the highest in Korean history. According to the data of the Korean Broadcasting Actors Union, the highest-paid actor before Lee Jung Jae is Kim Soo Hyun - he receives 500 million won per episode when participating in the drama "One Day" in 2021. Meanwhile, Jun Ji Hyun and Song Joong Ki received 200 million won, and Lee Byung Hun received 150 million won.

Another source also revealed, "The unit responsible for the production of the drama could not ignore Lee Jung Jae's request. By asking for more than 1 million USD (more than 23 billion VND) for each episode in the season. 2, the actor is expected to pocket about 13 million USD (equivalent to 307 billion VND) after completing the work."

Season 2 of the series is expected to be filmed at the end of this year with a total of 13 episodes. Previously, the producer also announced that they had spent about 300 million won/episode (5.4 billion VND/episode) to invite Song Joong Ki to participate in the work and about 3.5 billion VND/episode with Song Hye Kyo. . The truth is that when including Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki, the salary for both is only 9 billion VND/episode - less than half of the salary Lee Jung Jae asked for Squid Game 2 producer.

Regarding the above information, the Dispatch page revealed that Netflix could not help but accept this request from Jung Jae when this Korean star is the main character and extremely important for the whole series. His presence is mandatory and irreplaceable.

In addition, the Korean online community also speculated that it was actor Lee Jung Jae who asked Netflix to prioritize selecting TOP as an actor for this movie.

After the producer had just released a poster announcing the actor, Dispatch quickly said that Lee Jung Jae was the "source" forcing the producer to put TOP on the list of actors. At the same time, the fashion also revealed that the former Big Bang member did not participate in the audition process and was completely "recruited".

TOP's participation in this hit series is creating mixed opinions on social networks. The manufacturer is said to be applying double standards. Because TOP was accused of using banned substances more than 6 years ago. He also stopped participating in film projects after the scandal . While the production unit has removed many scandalous actors from previous series such as Yoo Ah In with Hellbound , delaying the release of The Match , Kim Sae Ron's scene was cut short in Bloodhounds after the drunk driving scandal. car.

In addition to the cult cast, director Hwang Dong Hyuk will also return to direct the entire production process of the second part of Squid Game. Previously, part 1 earned more than 900 million USD (more than 21,200 billion VND) and won many major international awards. Therefore, part 2 is expected by fans to continue to become a TV blockbuster as soon as it airs in 2024.

Lee Jung Jae starred in the first season of Squid Game and became an expensive actor after the success of the series. Next, Lee Jung Jae won the Best New Director award for the movie "The Hunt" at the 2022 Film Awards.

In 2015, Lee Jung Jae publicly "in love" with businesswoman Lim Se Ryung - the daughter of the second largest food corporation in Korea Daesang. The love affair took a lot of paper and ink from the press because it encountered many controversies and scandals.

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