[ASKKPOP] Kim Jong Kook is as influential as Kim Soo Hyun in China?

The topic of influential Korean stars in China came up duringSBS's 'One Night of TV Entertainment' on August 12.

First,Kim Il Jongstated, "There was a survey called 'Influential Stars in China.'  In third wasLee Jong Suk, secondKim Jong Kook, and firstKim Soo Hyun."

CEOMok Ji WonofChina Entertainmentstated, "Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Jong Kook are battling it out for the first place spot.  'Running Man' resulted in a 5% [viewer rating] in China.  That would equal about 50% in Korea."

She then revealed how much Kim Jong Kook makes, stating,"In one program, he makes about 300 million KRW (~ $260,000 USD).  In another, he gets a bit over 1.5 billion KRW (~ $1.3 million USD)."

Wow... that's a lot of money.