KEY POINTS
- Hae-soo was reportedly the second-highest-paid actor on "Squid Game," next to Lee Jung-jae
- Jung-jae made an estimated 300 million won ($253,637) per episode for a total of $2.2 million
- “Squid Game '' will return for a second season, as previously confirmed by Netflix
Actor Park Hae-soo, known for his appearance in the Netflix hit series “Squid Game,” is playing the role of Berlin in the Korean adaptation of “Money Heist.”
The pay he is getting for every episode of “Money Heist,” which will offer 12 episodes in its first season, is unknown. But a look at his salary from his last Netflix show might give fans an idea about how much he should be getting. So how much did Hae-soo get paid for playing Cho Sang-woo, a.k.a player 218, on "Squid Game"?
Hae-soo debuted in the South Korean musical industry in 2007. A decade later, he impressed audiences after playing the lead role in the drama series “Prison Playbook.” For playing the role, he earned the Best New Actor award at The Seoul Awards.
He began to attract a wider audience when he appeared on “Squid Game” in 2021.
Hae-soo was reportedly the second-highest-paid actor in the series, next to lead actor Lee Jung-jae. He made an estimated 42.5 million won or $35,998 million per episode, as per Today Online.
With nine episodes in the season, Hae-soo walked away with $323,982.
Jung-jae made an estimated 300 million won ($253,637) per episode for a total of $2.2 million – making him the second-highest-paid actor in Korea to date.
“Squid Game" will return for a second season, as previously confirmed by Netflix.
Writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed the return of two key Season 1 characters — Gi-hun, played by Jung-jae, and the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun.
He also hinted that the man who recruits contestants via the traditional children’s game ddakji, played by Gong Yoo, may be back in Season 2.
Hae-soo’s name was not mentioned, but Hwang previously hinted at the possibility of dead characters somehow reappearing in the second season.
To recall, No. 218 took his own life during a dramatic face-off with Gi-hun in the final round of the competition – making Gi-hun the Squid Game winner.
Last May, Hae-soo told Newsweek if he could have it his way, he would want Sang-woo to see his mother in the second season.
"He didn't get to see his mother once before he died," Park said of Sang-woo, who was wanted by police for financial crimes. “While Sang-woo can't be rid of the bad luck he's had in life, I'd want him to at least see his mother."
Squid Game's dystopian vision sees hundreds of marginalised individuals pitted against each other in traditional children's games Photo: Netflix / YOUNGKYU PARK
