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[korniceman3000]

http://www.allkpop.c...workers-in-2009

Celebrities made less income than office workers in 2009
by VITALSIGN on February 5, 2011 at 8:03 pm


According to information revealed by the National Tax Service, the annual income of celebrities was been revealed to be lower than that of the average office worker.

Their 2009 report for the annual average income of actors/actresses, singers, models, and other entertainers came out to be $24,990 USD. In comparison, the average office worker earned $25,300 USD back in 2009.

Breaking it down, actors and actresses actually earned the highest revenue in the entertainment business by averaging $33,000 USD. Meanwhile, singers earned $25,000 USD, and models earned $10,000 USD.

The income is a $3,520 USD drop compared to 2008’s records, as celebrities averaged $28,510 USD back then.

Source + Photo: X Sports News via Daum

[wanderjunior~♪]

Thanks for sharing!

[Mashimaro-san]

Hence why everyone is going to Japan.

[krjeami]

^Everyone is going to Japan, because the Japanese loveee Korean things. If the interest is there, it only makes sense to take advantage of it.

I'm wondering what the criteria for a "celebrity" is in reference to this article.. meaning, does the averaged income also include the singers that, say, have only released one or two singles over the course of a year? If that is the case, I am not surprised.

[Mashimaro-san]

krjeami, on 06 February 2011 - 06:42 PM, said:

^Everyone is going to Japan, because the Japanese loveee Korean things. If the interest is there, it only makes sense to take advantage of it.

I'm wondering what the criteria for a "celebrity" is in reference to this article.. meaning, does the averaged income also include the singers that, say, have only released one or two singles over the course of a year? If that is the case, I am not surprised.

They go to Japan for the money obviously.

If those Korean artists had a choice they'd definately stay in K-pop.

Forced by record labels hun, not by choice.

Wherever the money is at, that's where your label sends you, whether you like it or not.

Avril Lavigne's first promotions for WHAT THE HELL started in Japan out of all places. Why not start in USA? Because Avril's albums almost always sell 1,000,000 copies there.

I think most K-pop artists would rather have a USA debut like BoA, but that's harder to attain and most Korean record labels are unwilling. Thus, off to Japan to make some cash.

BoA said herself, "I think every Asian artist has a dream of debuting in the USA..."

Take advantage of the popularity. Where the money at? Debuting in unfamaliar territory is something I'd like to see more often.

Edited by Mashimaro-san, 07 February 2011 - 03:37 AM.

[korniceman3000]

I think the National Tax Service included all the artists/actors/actresses signed under an established reputable Korean talent agency/record label including well known performers and newcomers. Then again, it's not too surprising given that most don't receive more than 15% of the net income generated after deductions with the other 85% returning to the label/agency...

[krjeami]

Mashimaro-san, on 07 February 2011 - 03:32 AM, said:

They go to Japan for the money obviously.

If those Korean artists had a choice they'd definately stay in K-pop.

Forced by record labels hun, not by choice.

Wherever the money is at, that's where your label sends you, whether you like it or not.

I wasn't disputing that they go to Japan for money, that is a given.
I don't really understand how you can presume so easily that Korean artists would stay strictly within the realm of K-Pop given the option. If I was an artist, I would want to expand my popularity wherever and whenever possible. The Japanese are ga-ga over Korean things at the moment, so why wouldn't an artist want to reach out to a foreign audience, and potentially benefit from that additional support? While I'm sure the record label ultimately determines the location of an artist's activities, I highly doubt it is as black and white as, "you're going there, because I said so." A multitude of factors surely contribute, and I don't think either of us understand the internal dynamics of a record label enough to warrant such a vast generalization.

[korniceman3000]

It initially started as the Hallyu wave in China via K-dramas, then gained strength with BoA's tremendous popularity in Jpop followed by Bae Yong Joon's Winter Sonata which garnered enormous ratings after airing on NHK and captivated the attention of older Japanese women, eventually culminating in the massive import of more Korean entertainment. Later on, the success of TVXQ and the size of their global fan base gave other Korean record labels the confidence to begin venturing into the Japanese music scene and investing more efforts into marketing their artists into China and other parts of S.E. Asia (such as Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.) as well as other foreign markets including the US and parts of Europe...

[Mashimaro-san]

krjeami, on 07 February 2011 - 12:42 PM, said:

I wasn't disputing that they go to Japan for money, that is a given.
I don't really understand how you can presume so easily that Korean artists would stay strictly within the realm of K-Pop given the option. If I was an artist, I would want to expand my popularity wherever and whenever possible. The Japanese are ga-ga over Korean things at the moment, so why wouldn't an artist want to reach out to a foreign audience, and potentially benefit from that additional support? While I'm sure the record label ultimately determines the location of an artist's activities, I highly doubt it is as black and white as, "you're going there, because I said so." A multitude of factors surely contribute, and I don't think either of us understand the internal dynamics of a record label enough to warrant such a vast generalization.

I see your point.

Also I wouldn't say Japanese people are going "ga-ga" over specifically Korean things. I think the Japanese nowadays are interested in foreign cultures than ever before, not just Korea. It's just that out of all these other cultures, Korea is the one making the biggest effort to make an impact.

What I dislike about this "Hallyu Wave" is that it makes it seem as if these countries "specifically" become interested in Korean things alone. It is more like these countries are becoming more interested in other cultures today than any other period in time.

I wouldn't be surprised in the near future if Japan also starts liking Spanish and Chinese songs considering those two are the fastest growing langauges. It's up to Shakira and Julio Iglesias if they are willing to promote there and learn Japanese, LOL...

Edited by Mashimaro-san, 08 February 2011 - 06:33 AM.

[krjeami]

Mashimaro-san, on 08 February 2011 - 06:24 AM, said:

Also I wouldn't say Japanese people are going "ga-ga" over specifically Korean things. I think the Japanese nowadays are interested in foreign cultures than ever before, not just Korea. It's just that out of all these other cultures, Korea is the one making the biggest effort to make an impact.

What I dislike about this "Hallyu Wave" is that it makes it seem as if these countries "specifically" become interested in Korean things alone. It is more like these countries are becoming more interested in other cultures today than any other period in time.

I see what you're saying, but I am making this generalization based on my personal experiences. I went to university in Japan for part of 2009 and as a result have a group of very close Japanese companions, and they are the first ones to tell me how popular Korean things are there currently. Additionally, I travel to Korea pretty frequently and each time the Japanese presence is more and more overwhelming. In fact, I just returned from Korea two weeks ago, and I was literally the only non-Japanese resident staying in my hotel. Crazy!

Globalization is definitely taking place all over, but there certainly IS a genuine interest in Korean (specifically) exports that is becoming somewhat prevalent in select areas.  Surely enough to warrant the concept of the "Hallyu," considering Korean-produced products were once widely considered uninteresting, at best.

[ZanmatoPL]

Allkpop = BIAS!!!

I hate that site, because some informations in their posts aren't true!

SBS announced then Allkpop is an anti-korean site.



These are biased articles

[LuV2U]

^ LOL i actually find ALL Johnny's post is an sarcastic pervert post, i rather focus on the NEWS not on johnny. FYI, i frickin hate his comments not his news

everyone knows, johnny is the drama on AKP.



but funny i find that AKP is actually growing even though it's being called an anti korean and yet all they're post on AKP is all about koreans entertainment newses. and yet lots of news blog (excluding fan forums where they actually find news faster than AKP about their idols) still quoting and even translating from AKP~ why? because they're GLOBAL.



and besides, they provide us weeekly music programs

[korniceman3000]

Personally, I think AllKpop is actually biased "towards" Kpop more than anything else. There might be some sarcastic remarks from one or two writers (generally for the purpose of generating controversy strictly to boost viewers and collect more advertising revenue) but the overwhelming majority of content seem to overly praise the artists and their talents to a heavenly stature, oftentimes exaggerating their abilities to ridiculous points (especially when it relates to record breaking sales figures, particularly with 2NE1/Big Bang/SNSD/JYJ/TVXQ)...