A scene in the drama "A Business Proposal" attracted netizens' attention.

On March 21st, an online community, TheQoo, posted a post saying, "The main character of a drama called 3.5 million KRW after tax a rat tail-like salary".

In the first episode of the SBS drama "A Business Proposal", Shin Ha Ri (Kim Se Jeong) had a salary of about 3.5 million KRW (~2,873 USD) and said, "If I subtract my savings, company loan repayment, and allowance from my small salary, only 50,000 won remains".

Netizens who saw the scene said, “Her gross monthly income is 3.49 million won and annual salary is 49 million won (40,180 USD), (if that’s a rat tail) my salary must be a cockroach leg”, “My salary is not even a rat tail”, “She has a monthly saving of 2 million won, and dares to say she has no money”, “I’m just jealous” and “If she’s a researcher at a large company, it’s true that this salary is small.”

Meanwhile, Kim Se Jeong plays Shin Ha Ri, a researcher at a food company, in the SBS drama "A Business Proposal".

The drama "A Business Proposal" is a romantic comedy about the story between the male protagonist, the company's representative, and the female protagonist, who cheated on her status and had a face-to-face relationship with the male protagonist.

By combining web novels and webtoons of the same name, it was so popular that it recorded 320 million cumulative views at home and abroad and 4 million cumulative viewers.

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At the 2024 Asia Artist Awards (AAA), actors Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon were awarded the Popularity Award, capturing the hearts of fans everywhere.

On December 27th, the prestigious event took place at the IMPACT Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.

The AAA is a major awards ceremony celebrating the brightest stars from K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Movie across Asia, with hosts including actor Ryu Junyeol, IVE’s Jang Wonyoung, and ZEROBASEONE’s Seong Hanbin.

This year’s Popularity Award winners were Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon, who were recognized for their roles in the hit tvN drama Lovely Runner (선재 업고 튀어).

The two actors attended the ceremony together for the first time since the drama’s end, and fans were excited to see them share the stage.

Byeon Woo Seok expressed his gratitude, saying, "I’m so thankful to all my fans for helping me receive this award. I’ll never take your love for granted, and I promise to keep working hard as an actor."

Kim Hye Yoon followed with, "Thank you so much for the love you gave to Lovely Runner. I’m especially grateful to our role models and the Happy Ending fans. I will continue to grow and repay you with even better acting."

Although Lovely Runner’s highest rating was 5.8% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide), the drama created a huge buzz and captured attention.

Both actors gained massive popularity from their roles, with Byeon Woo Seok landing nearly 20 advertising deals and Kim Hye Yoon becoming the face of several brands.

Looking ahead, Kim Hye Yoon will star in SBS’s From Today, I’m Human (오늘부터 인간입니다만) alongside Romon, while Byeon Woo Seok has been cast in MBC’s upcoming drama The 21st Century Great Queen (tentative title), where he will star alongside IU.

The future looks bright for both of these rising stars, and fans are already eagerly awaiting their next projects!

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