Miss payments aren’t just affecting significant actors, but minor ones as well.

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According to a news report published on January 16, actor Lee Na-young has not been paid for a show she did back in 2010. In the show, “The Fugitive: Plan B,” which aired on KBS2, Lee Na-young acted opposite singer Rain as the lead female character. Further, she had a matching paycheck for her role to the amount of 360 million won, roughly 3,382,900 USD. Additionally, Rain has revealed that he did not receive full payment as well. The amount owed to them is staggering, but will probably remain unpaid.

The production company for the show and the debtor, Fugitive S1 Gatekeeper, has dissolved. Lee Na-young and Rain are the latest addition to numerous reports of actors not receiving pay for the work they have done. Previous reports include Lee Jung-jin (35 million KRW), Kim Min-jung (100 million KRW), Sung Yu-ri (80 million won), Kim Woo-bin (66 million KRW), Go Soo (125 million KRW), and Ku Hye-sun (260 million KRW).

Along with the main actors, minor actors with small roles are facing serious challenges with payments. Missed payments for minor actors directly impact their livelihood. More, since these actors have fewer roles and less influence, they also have less leverage to appeal to producers for their pay.

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Translated by O.C