On October 4, at the “Next on Netflix: 2025 Korean Films” event held at Park Hyatt Busan, Netflix’s Seoul Office Director of Film and Series Content Kim Tae-won expressed concerns about the rising actor fees. He commented, “K-content is doing well and receiving global love, but as production costs increase, this will eventually come back like a boomerang.“
The high fees demanded by actors have been frequently pointed out as a significant factor in the rise of production costs. Particularly, there has been buzz surrounding rumors that Lee Jung-jae, who will appear in the upcoming “Squid Game” Season 2, is set to receive as much as 1 billion won per episode.
Director Kim stated, “We’re currently thinking about how appropriate budgets and fees are good for both actors and the projects.”
He added, “While we don’t have specific guidelines or regulations in place, we believe it’s important to provide a budget and fees that suit the project. We’re talking about the same thing when discussing projects with producers.”
Source: Daum
