Yoo Jae-seok, the inside story of not being able to reveal his appearance fee despite various rumors

He maintained his conviction despite various rumors. While rumors about Yoo Jae-seok's income continue to pour in, ranging from rumors of his wealth of 1 trillion won to rumors of a down payment of 10 billion won, Yoo Jae-seok revealed the reason for not disclosing his appearance fee. As everyone knows, Yoo Jae-seok is a ‘national MC’ and a broadcaster who boasts the highest salary in the industry. Yoo Jae-seok took into account the repercussions his words would have on the industry and showed an attitude of remaining silent until the end.

Yoo Jae-seok appeared on the recently released podcast 'Song Eun-i & Kim Sook's Confidentiality' to mark the 400th special episode. Previously, Yoo Jae-seok promised to appear in episode 400 in a phone call last January. Yoo Jae-seok, who kept his promise, answered honestly even when bombarded with questions he had never heard of. If you had trouble answering, you could use a second pass.

On this day, a listener asked about the appearance fee for 'Running Man' and 'You Quiz'. In response, Yoo Jae-seok said cautiously, "It is not difficult to disclose the appearance fee. You can talk about this at any time. However, the moment it is revealed, it will have a repercussion on the industry. Unfortunately, I cannot answer. This is something that takes into account the repercussions on the industry."

When Kim Sook said, "Even celebrities don't know how much they get paid," Yoo Jae-seok added, "We could find out if we wanted to, but we don't need to find out."

Song Eun-i and Kim Sook sympathized with Yoo Jae-seok's words and confessed that there was a time when they felt bad when they found out that popular juniors were receiving a lot of appearance fees even though they were seniors.

Yoo Jae-seok's income was roughly revealed through an entertainment program last year. At the time, Mnet's 'TMI NEWS SHOW' said 'First half of 2022! Yoo Jae-seok was mentioned as the 6th star with top-tier sales, and Yoo Jae-seok's per-episode appearance fee was approximately 15 million won.

Yoo Jae-seok, who appeared in 5 broadcasts and 97 episodes in the first half of last year, is estimated to have earned about 1.5 billion won, and advertising sales are estimated at about 700 million won per ad, and with only 9 advertisements filmed in the first half of the year, the total is estimated at 6.3 billion won. According to this, annual income alone is estimated to be close to 10 billion won.

As a lot of attention was paid to Yoo Jae-seok's income, his wealth became a subject of entertainment. In 'Six Sense 3', Lee Yi-kyung scoffed at Yoo Jae-seok, saying, "There is a rumor that he has collected a trillion dollars for his brother," and Yoo Jae-seok shouted, "Shut up," but gave up, saying, "Let's see how far the rumor goes."

In MBC's 'What Do You Do When You Play', Haha even said to Yoo Jae-seok, "Let's open your bank account. Go to the bank and reveal the last number first and see how many zeros there are." In response, Shin Bong-seon said, "Let's give 100 million won to the person who guesses closest," and Mi-joo also joked, "I heard a rumor that there is hundreds of billions of won. Don't you count money all day?"

In response, Yoo Jae-seok revealed that he manages his property on his own without the help of a property manager, and said, "Would you like me to spread money on the floor and count it every night?"

Also, when Yoo Jae-seok transferred his agency to Antenna, Mijoo mentioned, “The down payment is 10 billion won.” In response, Yoo Hee-yeol said that Yoo Jae-seok tried to sign without a down payment, but he was against it, saying, "He is the best fourth hitter in Korea, but if he joins the club without receiving a down payment, I think it will set a precedent for the next juniors to say, 'That senior did that too' when they recruit." explained.

Yoo Jae-seok laughed off all the rumors and jokes like this. Although the inflated rumors may be embarrassing, this is why applause is pouring in on Yoo Jae-seok, who remains silent about his income until the end and shows a cautious attitude while recognizing the impact of his position.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr