Controversy Surrounds T.O.P Over Acting and ‘Squid Game 2’ Appearance Fee
Dec 29, 2024
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Posts related to the appearance fee per episode of 'Squid Game' appeared mainly in the online community on the 29th. According to this, the main actor Lee Jung-jae receives 1.45 billion won per episode, and other leading actors receive more than 300 million won per episode.
The authenticity of the article has not been confirmed. According to the confidentiality clause of the contribution contract, specific contract details including contribution fees cannot be disclosed, so it is unclear how the article was written after fact-checking.
However, in the case of Lee Jung-jae, it is known that he broke the record for the highest price guarantees in Korean actors by receiving $1 million (about 1.3 billion won) per episode and $13 million (KRW 17.134 billion) by season 3.
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Top played Thanos in 'Squid Game 2', who was a runner-up in hip-hop survival but retired due to drug addiction and wasted his fortune on coins. In fact, Top was sentenced to 10 months in prison and two years of probation for smoking cannabis in 2017, and later announced his withdrawal from Big Bang and retirement from the entertainment industry.
As the character setting was similar to Top's track record, there was an expectation that he would show more realistic acting, but unfortunately, the expectation ended in vain. Top was embroiled in a controversy over his poor vocalization and pronunciation, excessive facial expressions and gestures. It was pointed out that his acting skills were far insufficient compared to Lim Si-wan, who was the same idol.
Nevertheless, there is a backlash that it is severe that Top receives more than 300 million won per episode, a total of more than 2.1 billion won.
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The New York Times and Hollywood reporters criticized that season 2 was disappointing compared to season 1, but 'Squid Game 2' is on a roll as if to laugh at it.
According to FlixPatrol, an online content service ranking website, 'Squid Game 2' topped the top 10 worldwide in the Netflix TV program category on the 28th.
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