K-drama fan or not, weโre sure youโve at least heard about Boys Over Flowers. After all, the 2009 romance drama became a worldwide sensation, which soon enough catapulted its castโparticularly Lee Min Hoโto international stardom. Having garnered the type of global success that even generated a cult following, we can only imagine just how much its lead actors raked in for their hard work on the series.
Well, Kuย Hye Sun, who famously portrayed BOFโs heroine, Geum Jan-di, finally gave us a major hint recentlyโand the answer is mind blowing! Last March 15, the actress appeared in a radio interview for South Korean DJย Park Myung Sooโs show on KBS Cool FM. One of its regular segments talks about his guests' income, and the DJ got Hye Sun to reveal her monthly earnings as an actress.
According to an article by News 1 Korea, Hye Sun shared that if she works on a project for a month, sheโll then have enough money to do whatever she wants for a year. โAfter filming Boys Over Flowers, I was able to do whatever I wanted for a really long time,โ she admitted. โBut itโs now time for me to look for another project.โย
When jokingly prodded by the host to ask if sheโs still living off of her earnings from Boys Over Flowers until now, the actress confirmed his suspicions. โThatโs right. I am,โ she replied.
Keep in mind that itโs been a whole 12 years since BOF aired. To say she made bank for her iconic performance as Geum Jandi is a monumental understatement!
Unsurprisingly, she still speaks fondly of her time on the series. In November of last year during a guesting for the Korean variety show, The Manager, Hye Sun recalled two memorable yet unfortunate experiences while on set for BOF. (You can read more about that interview here.)
Hye Sun last acted in a Korean series back in 2017 for the family dramaย You Are Too Much, alongside K-pop living legend Uhm Jung Hwa. Although sheโs yet to make a TV comeback, the 36-year-old remains one busy bee. In the same radio show, Hye Sun shared that sheโs currently juggling various pursuits such as making music, writing, and directing. Sheโs also an artist and recently launched a solo exhibition at the Hangaram Museum in Seoul Arts Center. Additionally, she manages a YouTube channel dubbed Studio Koo Hye Sun, which is meant to be an avenue for exploring and featuring new-age music.
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