K-netizens React To Kim Jae-joong’s Claim That Celebrities Get Paid 9 Times More In Korea Than In Japan

A netizen shared in theqoo a video of Kim Jae-joong’s appearance on a Japanese program, arousing keen interest from netizens.

In the video, a Japanese female broadcaster asked Kim Jae-joong, “This question may sound a little bit unpleasant but are appearance fees on entertainment programs in Korea and Japan different?”. Kim Jae-joong said, “It’s different even for programs produced by one person. The cost of hiring staff is also different”.

The female broadcaster wondered, “Is it higher in Korea?”. Kim Jae-joong replied, “It’s higher in Korea. Appearance fees for dramas, movies, entertainment programs, or commercials are all high”, adding “It’s about 9 times higher in Korea”, surprising all the panelists of the program.

In response to the video, other netizens commented:

– Compared to the size of the economy, it is true that appearance fees in Korea are too highㅋㅋㅋ Aren’t celebrities’ appearance fees and advertising expenses, etc. reflect consumer prices? Despite being a celeb or a YouTuber, advertising costs are high… It’s kinda bizarre

– It’s similar to normal companies. Japanese companies pay very low salaries. A big company has subsidiaries in both Korea and Japan, but the salaries of the other team are much lower compared to ours

– That’s why Japanese are coming to Korea these days

– The more you receive, the more quality the content is. It’s the value of the market

– There’s no way Chinese and Japanese are coming to Korea for no reason

– 9 times???? That’s so high

– But isn’t the quality different?

– Wow. What an honest answer. Jae-joong is really an experienced celebrity. That’s interesting