Ji Chang Wook ranked amongst the most-paid Korean stars in 2023
Moonhwa Ilbo reporter Ahn Jin Yong recently released a video on his YouTube channel revealing the most-paid Korean star in 2023. The reporter mentioned actors such as Ji Chang Wook receive around 300 million KRW (~243,896 USD) per episode.
Reporter Ahn Jin Yong explained, "They receive a guarantee of more than 300 million KRW per episode for a TV drama." He added, "The licensing fees of one drama - based on a 16-episode drama - can reach close to 4.8 billion KRW (3.9 million USD) to 5 billion KRW (~4 million USD) (per country)."
This show has a lot of meaningful and inspirational conversation between the characters. Out of curiosity, what…
I like the one where ML and FL were talking about Fengyi's life. FL was lamenting that Fengyi has such a hard life but ML disagreed. I like how he said not to benchmark your life to others because there will always be others who live better or worse. Rather see if your current life is looking better compared to the past.
I struggled with the last 4 episodes due to the angst. I almost dropped it. But I finally finished and it was okay. But felt the ending wasn't satisfactory. It's a HE alright but somehow felt unfinished.
Dang it, Peter Ho! Did anyone see his character in Side Story of Fox Volant? UGH! I see he is a well-seasoned…
Haha...I wanted to write about him too! When Peter was younger, he used to act in romcoms or the likes and was quite likeable. But now, he's mostly playing villians. Yikes.
The last 4 episodes saved this drama for me for I was about to drop it. I love this storyline (season 1) because it reminds me of my own drinking days with 2 girlfriends. How Ji Yeon tried to flirt with Ji Gu's BF was so relatable because a similar thing happened with our trio. There is one particular girl who was almost like Ji Yeon except that Ji Yeon had better motives.
I still prefer season 1. The initial episodes of season 2 was tacky for me especially when they were up in the mountains but it got better. So I've upped my rating for this drama. But I consider the ending a meh though.
Just finished watching ep 21 raw and I have to come back and say, this is THE BEST DRAMA I've watched in recent years. The heartfelt dialogues are so well written and I'm so in awe of the screenwriters. They really know how to grab your heart with their choice of words! Of course the casts and the scenery help. And the BGM are very apt too. This is a TOP-CLASS production IMO!
For the first time, I wish there is a novel I can read.
Didn't know what to expect when I started this drama. Thought the initial episodes were rather slow but as I watched, I was hooked. It's a brilliant drama with heartfelt dialogues and interactions. Not fluffy or puffed up. The quality of production is very high too. The location is beautiful and makes me wish I was there. The only thing is that IRL, the place might be as nice but I doubt I'll meet anyone close to the drama characters.
Can anyone tell me what this is about and if it is worth watching?
Briefly, the story centers around Zhou Qing Zhu who Prince Li Ye sends to steal an important token so that he can become the King. The token is kept by Zhao Xiao Mei and he and Zhou have known each other from long ago but didn't recognize until later. Zhou stayed with Zhao and they were in love but faced numerous obstacles.
It's a short format drama, like 10 minutes or so for each episode. I watched it for the main leads who are very good-looking. The first half was bearable but the second half was sloppy for me. It's probably something you can try if you have time to kill. I've finished watching raw but I understand the subs are not fully ready.
This is a wonderful drama. Super healing. Super down to earth. Super satisfying. I watched this raw and I have to say the writing is excellent. Love many of the lines spoken. Bye everyone. Going to try Meet Yourself. Hope it doesn't disappoint.
Moonhwa Ilbo reporter Ahn Jin Yong recently released a video on his YouTube channel revealing the most-paid Korean star in 2023. The reporter mentioned actors such as Ji Chang Wook receive around 300 million KRW (~243,896 USD) per episode.
Reporter Ahn Jin Yong explained, "They receive a guarantee of more than 300 million KRW per episode for a TV drama." He added, "The licensing fees of one drama - based on a 16-episode drama - can reach close to 4.8 billion KRW (3.9 million USD) to 5 billion KRW (~4 million USD) (per country)."
https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/01/how-much-did-song-hye-kyo-get-paid-per-episode-for-the-glory
I still prefer season 1. The initial episodes of season 2 was tacky for me especially when they were up in the mountains but it got better. So I've upped my rating for this drama. But I consider the ending a meh though.
For the first time, I wish there is a novel I can read.
It's a short format drama, like 10 minutes or so for each episode. I watched it for the main leads who are very good-looking. The first half was bearable but the second half was sloppy for me. It's probably something you can try if you have time to kill. I've finished watching raw but I understand the subs are not fully ready.