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Lee Byung Hun expected to receive enormous ‘running guarantee’ for ‘Masquerade’

Lee Byung Hun expected to receive enormous ‘running guarantee’ for ‘Masquerade’

The October 17th broadcast ofSBS‘ ‘One Night of TV Entertainment’ took an in-depth look inside some of the financial aspects of the entertainment industry.

It was revealed thatLee Byung Hunreceived 600 million won (~543,000 USD) for his role in ‘Masquerade‘. The actor is also expected to receive a “running guarantee” for the film, which can add up to total earnings of 1 billion won (~905,000 USD).

The first South Korean actor to receive a ‘running guarantee’ was none other thanHan Suk Kyu. Han Suk Kyu received 9.5 hundred million won (~860,000 USD) for the film ‘Shiri‘ in ‘running guarantee’ alone.

A ‘running guarantee’ is an incentive payment stars receive when a film breaks even in earnings.