| Child actors' salaries... 'Boss ! I'm not jealous' (Source) |
2008/04/24 |
Ten minutes, 10000 ~ 41940 won ($US 10~42); stars get 1 million won per episode ($US 1000)
"Don't look down on us because we're young".
The smallest peppers are the spiciest. You can't look down on kids. Child actors are treated almost as well as top stars. Some are Lee Hyun-woo ("King Se Jong", "The Legend"), Yoo Seung-ho ("The Legend", "King and I"), Sim Eun-kyeong ("The Legend", "Hwangjin-i"), Park Eun-bin ("The Legend", "Lobbyist"), Park Ji-bin ("Yi San", "My Man's Woman"), Kang I-Seok ("Mr. Good-Bye", "First Wives' Club"), Jung Da-bin ("I Love You - 2008", "Really Really Like You"), Kim Hyeong-ki ("Bad Couple", "Salt Doll"), and Seo Sin-ae ("Thank You", "Exclamation Mark"). These are famous child stars who are good enough to play leading roles.
Child actors who must be in dramas. How much are their salaries?
Ten minutes air time, first-rank 10560 won ($US 10,2) to eighth-rank 41,940 won ($US 42); paid by rank
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| [BRIEFLY] Ahn Jae-wook to go on Japan concert tour (Source) |
2007/04/30 |
Ahn Jae-Wook, 35, one of the most popular Korean entertainers in China, will embark on a concert tour of four Japanese cities in June.
According to Motis, Ahn's agency based in Seoul, the singer and actor who was at the forefront of the Korean Wave back in the late 90's will begin the tour entitled "First Traveling" in Yokohama on June 22. The tour will then take him to Sapporo on June 24, North Kyushu on June 26 and Nagoya on June 28.
The star of such hit television dramas as "Star in My Heart" and "Mr. Good-Bye" made his first Japanese stage appearance in March 2006. During the upcoming concerts co-hosted by Motis and his Japanese agency IMX, Ahn will sing his hit songs from his five regular albums, as well as theme songs of television dramas he acted in. ... |More
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| Ahn Jae-wook’s Summer Camp Ends Successfully (Source) |
2006/08/08 |
Actor Ahn Jae-wook has successfully held a summer camp that he organized for some 550 fans from Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia at the Jeju Fitness Town.
The three-day camp, the tenth of its kind, began August 4 in a friendly atmosphere, with both the actor and his fans having great fun together. The singing contest that was held on the first day served as an opportunity to witness diverse Asian cultures, with participants showcasing the traditional costumes, dances and songs of their respective countries. Ahn's fans expressed their strong affection for the actor by dancing the fan dance and the hula dance to his songs.
The Japanese team, the largest in the camp, sang Ahn's song "Only You" in Korean to mark the 10th anniversary of the camp, while the Korean team prepared video footage about the history of the camp.
On the second day, the participants attended an athletic event, played games, held a barbecue party and a mini-concert, and made a campfire to s... |More
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| Ahn Jae-wook to Hold Summer Camp for Fans (Source) |
2006/07/12 |
Actor/singer Ahn Jae-wook will hold a summer camp for his Korean, Chinese and Japanese fans from August 4 through the 6th at a fitness club on Jeju Island.
Some 550 fans from ten Asian countries will participate in the 2006 Forever Summer Camp.
Marking its tenth anniversary this year, the camp will become a truly multinational event with more than half of the actor's fans coming from Japan and the rest from South Korea and the Chinese-speaking regions. Ahn will give a mini-concert and hold various sports event with his fans.
Ahn's agency said this year's camp will be larger in scale than previous events to celebrate the tenth anniversary of summer camps and that the actor himself is very committed to the event, which presents him with opportunities to meet with his fans.
Ahn, who is currently filming the KBS TV2 Monday-Tuesday series "Mr. Good-Bye", will wrap up filming on July 18 and leave for Japan on the 26th to play in friendly baseball matches against a Taiwanese celeb... |More
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| Ahn Jae-wook Plans to Sweep Americas (Source) |
2006/02/27 |
Korean actor and singer Ahn Jae-wook, a pioneer of the Korean pop-culture craze, or Korean Wave, is planning to sweep the American continent following Asia. Ahn plans to tour Asia starting from Tokyo on March 31 and moving on to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. After that, he also plans to hold concerts in the U.S. as well as Mexico, Venezuela, and Peru.
In his concert at the Children's Park in Neung-dong, Seoul on Saturday, Ahn said, "I have become known in South America due to dramas I appeared in, so I am receiving invitations to hold concerts from various countries like Mexico, Venezuela and Peru". An is gaining popularity in South America due to the drama "Star in My Heart", which featured An as a leading character. "After my Japan and Southeast Asian tour, I am planning to perform in major cities in the U.S. and South American nations", he added.
He made the audience laugh heartily with an episode about his popularity in South America. Last September, when President ... |More
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