Kim Soo Hyun made almost $18 million from Chinese CF's + helps raise Key East's market cap by $150 million

SBS's 'One Night of TV Entertainment' covered stars and their money this week under a corner labeled, 'Money moves when stars move.'

One celebrity brought up in this section was none other than Kim Soo Hyun, who created a syndrome throughout all of Asia after his performance in hit drama 'You Who Came From The Stars.' �The expert on the show stated, "Even the representatives really didn't know that this would be such a huge hit. �As 'You Who Came From The Stars' gained popularity in China, the stock price [for Kim Soo Hyun's agency Key East Entertainment] went up."

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This specialist continued, "Early this year in January, Key East's share price was 1,225 won ($1.19 USD), but it was raised to 3,425 won ($3.32 USD) by May." �It appears that thanks to Kim Soo Hyun, the total market capitalization of Key East Entertainment increased by approximately 155 billion won (~ $150 million USD)!

Another specialist revealed that for both March and April, Kim Soo Hyun raked in 18 billion won (~ $18 million USD) from Chinese CFs alone! �