The August 1 airing of 'Myeong Dan Gong Gae 2016' aired a special on the Hallyu stars who made it big in China.
The show compiled a ranking of Korean stars who are currently the most popular in China and estimated the profits they are reaping in the neighboring country.
Third place went to Girls' Generation's YoonA, whose immense popularity in China has been steadily rising, landing her many acting gigs and endorsement deals.
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An insider revealed, "At the most, YoonA's profits can go up to 30 billion KRW (~$27 million USD) per project. It's different for each project but being a member of Girls' Generation and her acting experience with roles in Korean dramas definitely had an impact [on her popularity]."
nite0wl (Banned)• Tuesday, August 2, 2016Send
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satandevil666 • Tuesday, August 2, 2016
SHE IS SO DAMN RICH $$$$ $$$$ $$$$ GREAT! she deserves all the best!
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shutupihateyou • Monday, August 1, 2016
it's a mistranslation btw. it's 2.7M usd not 27(that's impossible!) see on 2:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFc3DAZM_kY
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raymilan3 • Monday, August 1, 2016
Asia Goddess Yoona is getting richer and richer $$$$ , Yoona is literally the richest Korean female celebrity and the richest member of girls generation too.
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donovan85 • Monday, August 1, 2016
actually, I thought Yoona, Song joong ki and Kim soo hyun are the highest paid korean celebrities and the most popular Hallyu star in China
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begseeya • Monday, August 1, 2016
damn so lucky SM! ... Goddess Yoona is their money maker as always. Congrats Queen Goddess Yoona.
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potato888 • Monday, August 1, 2016
The 30 billion won is a mistranslation. According to actual video of the show, insiders estimated that Yoona can earn up to 3 billion won ($2.7 million) per project in China. This makes LOT more sense.
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eun_mi1234 • Monday, August 1, 2016
And now China wants to ban Korean celeb activities in China amh
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lanterngirl • Monday, August 1, 2016
She also speaks pretty good Chinese. Hard work pays off.
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hiroonakamura • Monday, August 1, 2016
bull. even in hollywood u have to be johnny depp to earn more than 25m/project
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