Production companies greenlighting less K-Dramas due to rising cost of actors

Article: Less and less K-dramas being produced... "Can't handle actors asking for 1 billion won an episode"

Source: MBC News via Naver

[+368, -1] There are plenty of talented rookies, give these opportunities to them

[+143, -2] Yeah, 1 billion won an episode is crazy ㅋㅋㅋ

[+108, -5] Enough with these makjang dramas full of casts being paid billions, just put that money into more documentaries or public service works

[+77, -0] How can you demand 1 billion won an episode? Just don't bother greenlighting those types of dramas

[+67, -0] More opportunities for rookies, please

[+19, -0] Some are asking 200 million won an episode? In this economy? Especially when their faces are already so oversold that nothing about them feels fresh anymore? I'd rather that money be invested in training up rookies and lowering the overall production costs for everyone. Just don't cast actors who won't come down from their asking price.

[+17, -0] Some of these high-paid actors do not deserve that kind of pay. Just go with the rookies.

[+14, -0] Honestly, some of these so-called "leads," I have no idea how they became actors in the first place

[+13, -0] Now's the time to shake it up. Go cast all the great talents waiting around in college theaters.

[+11, -0] Then don't cast top actors ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I hate how the industry is willing to crawl to cater to these top actors who aren't even that talented ㅋㅋㅋ

[+9, -0] I mean, why does every drama need a top star in it? Just cast someone decent. Production companies need to stop relying on actor names to carry their work and worry more about putting out actual high-quality work.

[+8, -0] If you don't cast them, they will have to lower their asking price

[+7, -0] ㅋㅋㅋ Are they even worth 1 billion won an episode? ㅋㅋㅋ How can they even ask that when they're working alongside staff who aer making peanuts and starving cmopared to them?

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