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India.com
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet 8 Highest-Paid Korean Actors And Actresses Of 2025: No 2 Star Is Involved In A Controversial Dating Scandal With Late Actress, Earns Rs 3,62,090,74 Per Episode
photoDetails english 2902793 Updated:May 19, 2025, 07:00 AM IST Meet 8 Highest-Paid Korean Actors And Actresses Of 2025 1 / 9 Meet 8 Highest-Paid Korean Actors And Actresses Of 2025: In this compilation, based on several online media reports, let's find out the top earning stars of famous K-Dramas and movies. Not just in South Korea, but their stars are now globally famous. From Squid Game fame Lee Jung Jae To Queen of Tears star Kim Soo-Hyun - all big names find a spot in this list. Take a look here: Lee Jung Jae 2 / 9 The famous K-Drama star reportedly received $1 million per episode for Squid Game seasons 2 and 3, as per Forbes. His salary also made him the top-earning actor in South Korea. If this stands true, the current valuation would mean that he got Rs 8,55,83,000 for season 2 of the series. Kim Soo-Hyun 3 / 9 According to Tatler Asia, his estimated earnings as of 2024, was $423,000 (Rs 3,62,090,74) based on his pay per episode of One Ordinary Day - totalling $3.38 million. As per The Korea Times, Soo-Hyun got a paycheck of 5 billion KRW ($3.7 million USD) for his association in the K-drama, Queen of Tears, which featured 16 episodes. According to her earnings are Rs 3.5 Crore per episode. Hyun Bin 4 / 9 According to a 2024 report by Times Of India, Hyun Bin's net worth is a whopping USD 21 million (INR 174 crore approx.) Hyun first gained widespread recognition for his part in My Lovely Sam Soon (2005), followed by Secret Garden (2010–2011), Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019), and romantic drama Crash Landing on You (2019–2020). According to he earns 1.4 crore per episode. Lee Young Ae 5 / 9 This 54-year-old beautiful Korean actress became famous for her appearances in the Korean historical drama Dae Jang Geum followed by Park Chan-wook's crime thriller film Lady Vengeance. She charges ₩100M per episode (Approx. 90,700 USD) reportedly. This means Rs 59,79,462 approx. Jun Ji Hyun 6 / 9 The 43-year-old famous Korean actress rose to fame with her role in the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl (2001). She went on to star in several hit K-dramas including My Love from the Star, The Legend of the Blue Sea as well as the Netflix series Kingdom. According to The Korea In Me blog and Midst Live report she earns around ₩110M per episode which is (Approx. 99,900 USD). This comes to Rs 65,77,226.70 approx. According to her earnings are Rs. 70 lakhs per episode. Song Joong Ki 7 / 9 He is best known for his role in Vincenzo, charged 300 million KRW per episode for Reborn Rich. His estimated net worth is around USD 40.3 million, which made a 50% rise from 'Vincenzo' and 'Reborn Rich', as per Bollywood Life. Song Hye Kyo 8 / 9 Song Hye-kyo featured in superhit K-dramas series such as Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018), and The Glory (2022) besides movies. She earns ₩60M per episode (Approx. 54,400 USD). This stands at Rs 35,87,677.20 approx. Lee Min Ho 9 / 9 Lee Min-ho gained widespread fame with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in the television series Boys Over Flowers (2009), which also earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor. According to he earns 1.4 crore per episode. GQ India 2024 report states that he has a net worth of $26 million (approximately Rs 215 crore).
NDTV
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Kim Soo-Hyun Had "Sex" With Kim Sae-Ron When She Was 14, A "Minor", Reveals New Audio Tape
New Delhi: New developments have emerged in the controversy surrounding actor Kim Soo-Hyun and his past relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-Ron. On Wednesday, Garo Sero Institute released an audio recording during a press conference in Seoul, attended by the legal representative of Kim Sae-Ron 's bereaved family, as per South Korean news portal Koreaboo. In the recording, a voice identified as Kim Sae-Ron's can be heard discussing a relationship: Kim Sae Ron: "The first time we did it was when I was in 8th grade, during the winter vacation." Acquaintance: "Wow, 8th grade?" Kim Sae Ron: "Even then... F***, thinking about it now, should I say that I was being taken advantage of?" Acquaintance: "F**, of course you were being taken advantage of...I'm seriously going to kill him, that f***er." Kim Sae Ron: "There aren't many people who know that we dated when I was in middle school, but they all had the same reaction. They saw me as the crazy one, asked why I was letting him get away with it." Kim Soo-Hyun has been accused of dating Kim Sae-Ron when she was a minor. The actor recently addressed these allegations in a press conference, stating: "I'll address the biggest concern - I did not date the deceased when she was a minor. We dated five years ago for about a year, long before Queen of Tears aired." He explained his previous denial of the relationship by saying, "As the lead actor of Queen of Tears, I couldn't confirm the relationship publicly because of its potential impact on the cast and crew." Kim also denied claims that his agency pressured Sae-Ron over debts, adding, "Aside from the fact that we were both actors, we were simply an ordinary couple who broke up over time." The controversy has reportedly affected Kim Soo-Hyun's career, with projects put on hold and brand deals cancelled.
The Star
08-05-2025
- The Star
Online campaign sheds light on sexual grooming in Malaysia
In a recent Instagram post, Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) brought fresh attention to a deeply troubling issue that continues to plague many societies: sexual grooming. The post, which is part of a social media campaign, was prompted by the tragic death of Korean actress Kim Sae-Ron, 24, whose past relationship with K-pop star Kim Soo-Hyun, 37, is now under renewed scrutiny. Kim was reportedly groomed by Soo-Hyun from the young age of 15 – a disturbing but not uncommon pattern, as WAO reminded Malaysians. Sexual grooming is a method of manipulation that predators use to exploit and abuse minors, often while flying under the radar. It's subtle, calculated, and extremely dangerous – and worse, it is often misunderstood or dismissed altogether. The perpetrator usually tries to gain the trust of the young person and makes them feel special or loved, with the aim of sexually exploiting them later. Grooming is not an act of sudden violence or overt threat. It is, by nature, insidious. Groomers manipulate a child or vulnerable person through emotional control, gaining trust before exploiting them sexually or psychologically. It can be hard to detect because it often appears as affection, mentorship or friendship, says WAO. The process typically follows five stages: target selection (identifying a vulnerable victim); gaining trust (befriending the child or their family); building emotional dependence (making the victim feel special or loved); desensitisation and isolation (introducing inappropriate topics or behaviour and cutting off other influences); exploitation and control (initiating abuse and ensuring silence through fear, guilt or shame). Groomers could be anyone – a family friend, religious leader, teacher or even a potential romantic partner. While global headlines may focus on celebrities, the issue is disturbingly close to home. Malaysia has seen its fair share of cases where the offence was overlooked, even defended, says WAO. Take the case of a Dublin-based child psychiatrist who groomed and abused a teenage girl with mental health struggles, offering her therapy in exchange for sexual access. According to an Irish Times report in December 2024, Amirul Arif Mohd Yunos was sentenced to eight years and six months' jail. But WAO says that despite his conviction, some people stood by him, offering glowing testimonials. "This kind of support contributes to a culture where victims are silenced and abusers shielded," WAO adds. "Equally troubling is the case of Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin, who was convicted in Britain in 2015 for possessing over 30,000 images of child pornography. Because Malaysia's child sex offender registry was only established in 2017, his name was never included. He went on to study and teach – a chilling example of how the system has failed." WAO points to the normalisation of grooming in Malaysian society. "In another instance, a man (bus driver) known online as 'Abang Bas' posted a video on TikTok (in September 2024) about a nine-year-old schoolgirl on his bus, calling her his 'crush' with a heart emoji. Despite the inappropriateness, some netizens defended him – a stark sign of how society trivialises such behaviour," adds WAO. Globally, grooming is also masked as romantic relationships. Hollywood celebrities like Demi Lovato and Henry Cavill have spoken of or been scrutinised for relationships with significant age gaps that began when one partner was a teenager. Lovato has since described these relationships as "gross" and symptomatic of her "daddy issues" – shedding light on how manipulation can be misinterpreted as love. Why groomers prefer the young At the core of grooming is the desire to control, says WAO. "Men like Andrew Tate, a controversial online figure, publicly state their preference for young women ... when what they really mean is these young women are easier to manipulate. The law may say 18 is the legal age, but the line is often pushed further back through grooming." "The idea of young girls being pure and naive is used as a justification for men to prey on them. The problem isn't just with individual predators. Often, it's with the systems and social attitudes that protect them," cautions WAO. "This is a form of gender-based violence," it says. "Don't be afraid to speak up. And know that it's never the victim's fault." WAO urges anyone who suspects grooming to contact their hotline to seek support. More info: (WAO website) or @womensaidorg (Instagram)
