Kim Jaejoong says that the appearance fees for celebrities are 9 times more expensive in Korea than in Japan.

Host: This might be a delicate topic but,

H: ...are appearance fees on variety shows in Korea and Japan different?

Jaejoong: Even the money spent producing one thing(episode) is different.

J: Producing itself is different and the cost per staff member is different.

H: Is it higher in Korea?

J: Korean side is higher.

J: From dramas, movies, variety programs, and advertisements; everything is higher.

H: So the payment received is also higher in Korea?

J: Yes, that's right.

J: The fee is also higher. It's nine times higher in Korea.

Panelist: Wow, won't that make everyone leave and go to Korea?

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- "You don't even need to compare it to Japan; it's already high. But when you look closely, it's just the celebrity appearance fees that are high, while the staff don't get much in return."

- "9 times..."

- "That explains why Japanese people are coming to Korea these days... Wow."

- "It's abnormally high... Just look at them receiving millions upon millions."

- "They say Korea's rates are unusually high, but China's are reportedly even higher."

- "Did Kim Jaejoong always have eyes that looked so scary?

- "It's intriguing how there's demand for Korean content..."

- "Yeah, it's about using the top star's appearance fee to cover the staff wages."

- "Our entertainers aren't considered aristocrats for nothing."