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Korean drama production companies ban actor for life

December 10, 2008 by Yein Jee

Picture of Korean actor Park Shin-youngThe Korean Television Drama Production Company Association made an unusual decision last Friday to ban actor Park Shin-yang from appearing in any dramas in the future, stating that his outrageous wage demand as the reason behind the sanction.

Park requested 170.5million won (~USD110k) per extended episode for popular drama War of Money, which the production complied to but failed to pay up in full. Park filed a lawsuit to claim his unpaid fees (~ 341mil won), which probably prompted the Friday meeting that led to the ban.

The association is also requesting TV stations to ban the involved production company for giving in to Park’s demand at the first place and thus “disrupting the orders” of drama production standards.

At the moment an A-list Korean star could demand 30-40mil won per episode, a few super A-listers could get 70-80mil, while the one and only Bae Yong-joon was paid 200mil won when filming The Legend. Bae’s case was unique though for the fact that foreign investors were heavily involved.

Korean drama production companies have been complaining a lot lately about the high wages. They were planning to set a cap on the actors’ wages last month, which I believe is already being implemented unofficially… as some of the big names are “voluntarily” reducing their wages recently.

Park Shin-yang is obviously a guinea pig for the association to show their determination in the wage battle. He has not done anything wrong legally, but there’s always hidden rules in every industry that needs to be followed, unfortunately… and he was at the wrong circumstances at the wrong time.

[Update September 2010] Park Shin-yang is making his comeback after almost two years of hiatus; seems like the ban is unofficially lifted.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Korean showbiz, Park Shin-yang, South Korea

Baeksang Awards 2008 Winners

April 28, 2008 by Yein Jee

Winners of the 44th (Korean) Baeksang Arts Awards, presented in Seoul on April 24.

Film Section
Daesang: The Chaser
Best Film: Forever The Moment
Best Director: Lee Chang-dong (Secret Sunshine)
Best New Director: Na Hong-jin (The Chaser)
Best Leading Actor: Im Chang-jung (Scout)
Best Leading Actress: Kim Min-hee (Hellcats)
Best New Actor: Jang Geun-suk (The Happy Life)
Best New Actress: Han Ye-seul (Miss Gold Digger)
Best Screenplay: Kim Hyun-seok (Scout)
Popularity Award: Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Jung-eun

Television Section
Daesang: Kang Ho-dong
Best TV Drama: War of Money
Best Producer: Lee Byeong Hun (Yi San)
Best New Producer: Lee Yoon Jung (Coffee Prince)
Best Leading Actor: Park Shin-yang (War Of Money)
Best Leading Actress: Yoon Eun-hye (Coffee Prince)
Best New Actor: Song Chang-ui (Golden Bride)
Best New Actress: Lee Ji-ah (Legend)
Best Screenplay: Thank You
Best Variety Show: Infinity Challenge
Best Male in Variety Show: Park Myung-soo (Happy Together: Season 3)
Best Female in Variety Show: Shin Bong-sun (Happy Together: Season 3)
Popularity Award: Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri

Check the red carpet photos here and here.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Asian movies, Asian pop culture, Baeksang Awards, Han Ye-seul, Im Chang-jung, Jang Geun-suk, Kang Ho-dong, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Min-hee, Korean movies, Korean pop culture, Korean showbiz, Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Ji-ah, Park Myung-soo, Park Shin-yang, Seoul City, Shin Bong-sun, Showbiz awards, Song Chang-ui, South Korea, Sung Yuri, Yoon Eun-hye

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