Yeom Kyung-hwan and Kim Ji-hye, annual salary that sounds like 'hundreds of millions'

Yeom Kyung-hwan and Lee Ji-hye can be seen more often on home shopping channels than on entertainment programs. As comedians have established themselves as popular show hosts that appear on home shopping channels, attention is also being paid to the income they earn.

Yeom Kyung-hwan and Lee Ji-hye will appear on KBS2's entertainment show 'Problem Son of the Rooftop', which will be aired on the 12th. In the pre-released trailer, Yeom Kyung-hwan introduced his schedule as being at the level of 'World Star Blackpink'.

Yeom Kyung-hwan is said to have digested 7 home shopping channels per day and a whopping 902 broadcasts last year. Because of his crazy schedule, he often sleeps in the car. He said, "Yesterday I couldn't go home and slept in the car. The home shopping broadcast ended at 1 a.m., and I had another schedule early this morning." “I slept,” he said.

Yeom Kyung-hwan was not a popular show host from the beginning. He entered home shopping to pay off his debt. Yeom Kyung-hwan explained, "At first, I first introduced coconut oil-related products to Korea through a home shopping business. (As coconut oil product sales were not going well), I incurred a lot of debt, and as a result, I started appearing as a performer rather than as a business operator."

Currently, Kyung-Hwan Yeom has paid off all of his debt. As he is called the sales king, there are rumors that his annual salary is 3 billion won. In response, Yeom Kyung-hwan explained on the SBS entertainment show 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2' in February, "It's not to that extent."

However, when Kyung-Hwan Yeom contracted the coronavirus and had to cancel his schedule for a week, he also said that he lost 'the price of a mid-sized car.' If you calculate the price of a mid-size car to be at least 20 million won, your annual salary is about 1 billion won. Kyeong-Hwan Yeom also said, “It depends on the contract, but if the show is sold out, you may receive more incentives. Or, you may only receive the appearance fee per episode regardless of whether the show is sold out.”

Kim Ji-hye is also called ‘Yoo Jae-seok of show hosts’ and is holding a tight grip on home shopping. He boasted, “I sold red clay packs worth 3 billion won in one hour.” How much does Kim Ji-hye's income, with sales in the hundreds of millions, make? Kim Ji-hye did not disclose the exact amount, but said, "I earn better than my husband Park Jun-hyung." Comedian Park Jun-hyung hosts the radio program ‘Park Jun-hyung and Park Jin-young’s 2 O’clock Hurray’.

In particular, the apartment where Kim Ji-hye and Park Jun-hyung live is a hot topic. It is known that he lives in a 90 pyeong apartment with a view of the Han River located in Banpo, Seoul. Currently, the sale price of this apartment is around 7 billion won. Previously, Kim Ji-hye and her husband's house was revealed on various entertainment shows, and every time, people asked, "How much does Kim Ji-hye earn?" Yeom Kyung-hwan and Lee Ji-hye are receiving love calls due to their extraordinary sense of entertainment and quick wit. The second chapter of my life as a show host began.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr