Yoo Jae-seok kept quiet about his appearance fee.
Yoo Jae-seok appeared on the recently released podcast 'Song Eun-i & Kim Sook's Confidentiality' to mark the 400th special episode. The title of the video is ‘Yoo Jae-seok’s 400th appearance. Appearance fee? Smoking together? retirement? 'A barrage of questions you've never heard of before.' Yoo Jae-seok promised to appear in the 400th special episode last January.
Song Eun-i explained, "It is said that there have been quite a few questions that I have never heard of that Yoo Jae-seok would not have told me about anywhere. If you are having trouble answering, use your pass. You have two chances." One listener asked about the appearance fee for ‘Running Man’ and ‘You Quiz’.
Yoo Jae-seok said, "It is not difficult to disclose the appearance fee. You can talk about this at any time. However, the moment it is revealed, there will be a repercussion on the industry. Unfortunately, I cannot answer. This is taking into account the repercussion on the industry."
Kim Sook said, “Even celebrities don’t know how much they get paid.” Yoo Jae-seok said, “If we try to find out, we can find out, but we don’t bother to look into it.”
Song Eun-i confessed, "I've looked into it a few times, and I was upset. A lot of other people got it too," and added, "I just have to do my best for the program I like and the program that cast me. There's no need to feel relative deprivation." Kim Sook also asked, "I used to feel bad when I found out about someone's appearance fee. I was more senior and was doing a lot, but my appearance fee was more than mine. I felt resentful, unfair, and upset. How can I get over something like that?" Yoo Jae-seok comforted him by saying, "Don't hold back and talk to the production team. Why are you staying quiet?" When Kim Sook said, "She's popular," Yoo Jae-seok said, "Then you have to endure it," making everyone laugh.
Yoo Jae-seok used to smoke, but has now successfully quit smoking. One listener asked, “Have you ever smoked with Sook, who is now ‘Nodam’?” Yoo Jae-seok honestly confessed, "I once smoked it deliciously. Very deliciously. Now I'm Nodam, but I smoked it heavily with Kim Sook."
Yoo Jae-seok recalled his past days, saying, "I shared a cigarette with Kim Sook in the smoking area in front of the broadcasting station. When Sook made donuts, I tried putting my face into the hole. We even went through the ring." Kim Sook recalled, “I was probably the best at creating rings among comedians.”
Yoo Jae-seok and Kim Sook are currently quitting smoking. Song Eun-i said, “Right now, we are targeting anti-smoking advertisements.” Yoo Jae-seok emphasized the benefits of quitting smoking, saying, “Your body is very different when you smoke and when you don’t.” Kim Sook also agreed, saying, “The level of fatigue is completely different.”
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr