Tthe Korea Broadcasting Actors’ Union recently stated, “Number Three Pictures finished filming two productions, ‘High School Return of a Gangster’ and ‘Spirit Fingers’ , last year. However, even after a year, they have yet to pay appearance fees to 119 actors.”
Demanding immediate payment, the union spokesperson added, “Just for our union members, the unpaid fees total approximately 90 million won for ‘”High School Return of a Gangster’ and about 220 million won for ‘Spirit Fingers.’ If we include non-union actors and staff, the total unpaid amount is likely even higher.”
According to the Actors’ Union, a representative from Number Three Pictures responded by visited them on the morning of July 2, and they agreed to settle all outstanding appearance fees by the end of August. The company is also said to have assured the union that they will disclose the specific source of funds for the payment of the fees in question.
The union stated, “Despite the regrettable delay in payment, we recognize the challenges faced by the production company in producing the drama under difficult conditions. We have urged them to implement measures to prevent such issues from happening again in future productions.” When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies.