Key Facts
Actress Baek Jin Hee, known for her role in the MBC sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged, revealed that she lost all the money she earned from the show due to a double contract controversy. She shared her story on her YouTube channel on July 5, reflecting on the difficult period in her 20s.
Details of the Controversy
Baek Jin Hee explained that around the time she started High Kick in 2012, she was already under contract with one company. Her manager told her that the contract with the other company had ended, but that was not true. This led to a double contract situation. She said, It was around the time I started High Kick. I was already under contract with a company, but my manager told me in the middle that the contract with the other company had ended. But it turned out that wasn’t true.
The actress recalled that the issue became frightening because she was just beginning to gain public attention. In the end, she used all the money she earned from High Kick to pay penalty fees. She stated, I paid the money I earned while doing High Kick as penalty fees… It was a life lesson. I learned that you shouldn’t trust people too much.
Impact on Her Life
Baek Jin Hee also spoke about how sudden fame changed her life. Before High Kick, she lived like an ordinary person. After the sitcom, she could no longer comfortably visit places like supermarkets or subway stations due to public attention. The financial loss from the double contract added to the stress of her rising fame.
Previous Statements
This was not the first time Baek Jin Hee discussed the controversy. She had previously appeared on MBC’s Radio Star and explained that when she was a senior in high school, a company signed her after seeing one of her advertisements. Later, an executive from that company asked her to leave with him, taking her and another actor to a new company where they signed new contracts. She believed the matter was resolved, but later received a certified letter at home about the double contract. She had to pay more than 10 times the contract fee to her former company.
What Readers Should Know
- Baek Jin Hee’s breakout role was in High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged, which ended in 2012.
- The double contract controversy occurred due to misleading information from her manager.
- She paid all her earnings from the sitcom as penalty fees, calling it a life lesson.
- She advises not to trust people too easily based on her experience.
FAQ
What did Baek Jin Hee reveal about her double contract?
She said her manager falsely told her her contract with the previous company had ended, leading to a double contract. She had to pay penalty fees using all her earnings from High Kick.
How much did Baek Jin Hee have to pay as penalty?
She paid more than 10 times the original contract fee to her former company.
When did Baek Jin Hee talk about this?
She spoke about it on her YouTube channel on July 5, and previously on MBC's Radio Star.