“Korean Stars Go To Japan For Money” + Korean Top Star Fees

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

The hallyu wave has swept the Asian regions, and in the neighbouring Japan, there are some that are pro-hallyu, and those that are anti-hallyu. The Japanese weekly magazine “Flash” published an article stating that the South Korean stars were simply in Japan for the money, and also revealed the appearance fees of several “big players.”

According to Chosun Ilbo’s report today, Flash Weekly’s latest article pointed out that “It’s not just Fuji TV, but all the Japanese TV stations have become “Korean TV stations.” Korean stars are not coming because of their love for Japan, but for the money.”

The magazine used South Korean girl group Kara as an example, saying that in Korea, where illegal downloading is rampant, it would be a feat just to sell 100,000 copies of an album, but they managed to sell a shocking 500,000 copies in Japan, proving that they were (in Japan) for the money that could not have been earned in their own country.


For male group JYJ, the trio’s total guaranteed revenue is approximately 2 million yen for a performance in Korea, but when in Japan this sum becomes 20 million yen.

Flash Weekly also revealed a chart with the net worth of various South Korean artists.

This chart shows that the artist commanding the highest advertising fee is Jang Guen Suk. Early this year, Jang Geun Suk’s appearance fee was 40 million yen, but as his alcohol advertisements did well, his current value has “risen” to 90 million yen.

Also, the appearance fees for Kara and SNSD were 40 million yen and 30 million yen respectively at the start of the year, but both groups now command 50 million yen.

However, the value for male group TVXQ fell from 60 million yen at the start of the year, but still commands a value of 40 million yen. Male stars Bae Yong Jun and Lee Byun Hun command 50 million yen and above.
Source : [cna.com.tw]
Translated & Shared by: dongbangdata.net

Jang Suen Seok = 90 million Japanese yen = 1.1763 million U.S. dollars
KARA, SNSD, Bae Yong Joon, Lee Byung Hun = 50 million Japanese yen = 653,500 U.S. dollars
DBSK = 40 million Japanese yen = 522,800 U.S. dollars
moniesmoniesmonies, they sound like kr netizens!

Comments

[cynth84.livejournal.com]

You go where the money is. Nuff said.

[rosetta16.livejournal.com]

-Copy paste her twitter comment-
Did they thought it was for cultural exchange? LOL
Happy Tohoshinki is not Hallyu

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

lol okay? who didn't already know this though? It's all business so ofc they're gonna go where the money is, that's the logical thing to do.

If the tables were turned and Korea's music industry was as big as Japan's and Japan's music industry sucked, then it would be the J-pop artists coming from over there to Korea to make money. It's like that anywhere.

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

They should also complain about all the western artists that drop their albums without a second thought. Or all their own Japan artist that don't perform for free. Moneyhungrysuckers.

[shikinluv.livejournal.com]

This whole article is just one big DUH

[askbask.livejournal.com]

Money? Surely not! Shocking.

[lei-hime.livejournal.com]

LOL, JYJ can't even perform freely in Japan...

[ankhan.livejournal.com]

...someone get me the phone number/ cellphone/ fax/bb pin/ mail or whatever of the jyj boys.. they are cashing IN!

really? *sarcastic tone* this is kinda a lame article..obviously they are going there for the money and that is bad because?

[love-keiko.livejournal.com]

as expected. korea's music industry is so fuckin' over-saturated. there's no room for innovative artists.

the most unfortunate thing is idols moving on to japan isnt making the market better at all. and artists getting money half-assing it in japan isn't making the hallyu wave hate any better. the rush of idols there have single-handedly ruined the hard work and respect boa and DBSK did for themselves over there, IMO. i mean, at lease they were respectable enough to learn japanese, sing to their audience that way, and release original music. side-eying the artists who throw down shitty remakes and call it a "debut"

that said, i wish the korean music market would take a page out of japan's and work on helping their market grow instead of stifling it with idols and mediocre solo "singers" who outshine the more talented simple due to popularity. it would give their market 3 things that japan's have that they don't:

1. more music variety

2. better contracts (not perfect tho...)

3. longevity in music career

THIS!!

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I have no qualms with korean artists in Japan, and want to believe music can help bring these two countries together(and humanity in general). But like you said, they just half-assing their way in Japan, and now we got this anti-hallyu protest crap.

Thanks a lot you money grabbing corporate assholes!

[junhobrand.livejournal.com]

thanks for stating the obvious -___-

I'm actually happily surprised that 2PM IS actually promoting original songs in Japan and not just japanese versions of all their korean songs...even they do have the japanese versions of Heartbeat and Without You....but as long as its not their main focus im cool with it....

Honestly I wish there was more visible desire to improve the korean music industry...then they wouldnt need to ship every single idol group to Japan

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

I only posted it because I've never seen an article with actual numbers of what these stars command.

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

I really don't understand how this can come as a surprise to... anybody.

[cagallisakura.livejournal.com]

Lol it's nice to know the exact numbers but otherwise, this is pretty pointless.

Thanks for posting anyway, OP!^^

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

of course they are in it for the money, otherwise they'd just sing songs in their basement

[deeinanutshell.livejournal.com]

beautiful G.O icon. :']

[maffinoyobiai.livejournal.com]

lol no sh*t :P

[hyde-my-dreams.livejournal.com]

Is it a bad thing to want to provide for yourself if you can't get enough in your own country? How much you wanna bet the people writing the article are getting PAID to write the article, and they're only in the company for the money? Seriously. That's the way life goes.

And they shouldn't attack the groups. Their COMPANIES decide everything for them.

[kawaiiairbender.livejournal.com]

get that money

didn't read the article but i don't blame them

[changod.livejournal.com]

very obvious article

[neoreulwonhae.livejournal.com]

Your icon. ♥

[hinadori.livejournal.com]

Why aren't the Japanese mad about Hollywood invading their country? Western stars have been peddling their shit in Japan for decades and nobody said a thing. Now this?

Let's call this what it is, the Japanese are not opposed to the entertainment part of 'Korean entertainment' but the Korean part.

[itskimbitches.livejournal.com]

idk about the hollywood thing. hollywood does this everywhere not just japan. japan gets just as much or less than other countries. kpop stars are only doing this kind of "wave" in japan(everybody is literally going there for obvious reasons)
if you're talking about commercials then japan makes them look like fools anyway. have you seen some of them?

of course it's becuz they're korean. how would you feel if you being number #1 was being invaded by #4? it would suck and you would be petty. plus your economy sucks but ppl are buying number #4's stuff still.

[taylorniw.livejournal.com]

lol when you look at those converted numbers

and then think about ALL THE STUFF that has to be paid for

it doesn't seem like a lot of actual profit is being made unless those are the profits and not total sales

[bishieaddict.livejournal.com]

well ya. of course. if they didn't make anything there it doesn't make sense to go there.

[chaincombo.livejournal.com]

*GASP* They want to be paid and earn lots of money, there not just doing it because 'of their love of japan'. Well i am shocked and appauld, for shame hallyu wave, for shame.

[yunho.livejournal.com]

rofl isn't that why all the flop groups are going to japan?

[6rystalis.livejournal.com]

In some cases, there are groups where I prefer their Japanese stuff over their Korean (i.e. FT Island).

[twinkystar16.livejournal.com]

FTI Japanese songs are really good..

[joongielover.livejournal.com]

where's the THIS IS BRAND NEW INFORMATION gif? well *insert here*

[setsuna16.livejournal.com]

And jpop stars DON'T go to the kpop scene because they'd have a hell of a time singing in Korean.

It dawned on me that the language barrier (more of a PHONETICS barrier, really) might be a reason for that.

[love-keiko.livejournal.com]

i think jpop stars dont go to the kpop scene because they don't need to. the music market there is too small. someone like namie amuro promoting there would be like sticking a whale in a fish bowl. they'd be losing money, not making it.