Yun Sung Bin Says ‘No Appearance Fee’ in ‘Physical: 100’ + Netflix Responds
Yun Sung Bin spills the tea regarding his participation in "Physical: 100" and revealed the appearance fee Netflix failed to give to the contestants.
Dubbed as the "iron man" the Olympic skeleton racer, Yun Sun Bin, is among the fan-favorites on the show, mainly because of his visuals and undeniable strength.
Months after the Netflix survival show concluded, the 28-year-old professional athlete spoke more about his experience joining the show.
Yun Sung Bin Reveals Not Receiving 'Appearance Fee' From Netflix's 'Physical: 100'
Yun Sung Bin appeared as a guest in JTBC's "Knowing Bros" along with fellow "Physical: 100" contestant Choo Sung Hoon.
One of the topics discussed on the variety show is the broadcast appearance fee for the 100 contestants on the show.
Yun Sung Bin shared that "there was no appearance fee" provided since they are all participants in the show.
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However, crown favorite and legendary MMA fighter Choo Sung Hoon revealed that Netflix offered him an appearance fee that was used for his trip since he needs to flight in and out of South Korea.
"I honestly received an appearance fee," he said but explained that "it was rather negative" he had to film it between Korea and Japan.
Due to this, viewers thought that the streaming giant gave special treatment to Choo Sung Hoon.
Netflix Clarifies Yun Sung Bin's Claims Regarding Appearance Fee in 'Physical: 100'
However, Netflix clarified Yun Sung Bin's statement regarding the lack of an appearance fee for the show's 100 contestants.
In a report, an official from Netflix tells Hallyu Times that they "paid all the appearance fees to all participants."
Moreover, the representative said that the compensation was given to the contestant's respective agencies, adding that there might have been a "misunderstanding elsewhere."
The statement was seconded by Yun Sung Bin's agency, All That Sports, saying that the athlete knew he has his "own appearance fee."
"It's not that there was no fee for 'Physical: 100'. Since it is an entertainment program, it was adapted in an interesting way," the agency said, adding "Yun Sung Bin also knows that he has his own appearance fee."
In addition, the label also pointed out that there was "no problem with the company at all" referring to Netflix.
As mentioned, Yun Sung Bin is among the top contestants on the show but failed to join the final match after he lost to professional cyclist Jung Hae Min during the "Physical: 100" quest 4, game 5, known as the "Punishment of Sisyphus."
The contestants need to push a 100 kg boulder up and down the hill until only one person remained.
It was Jung Hae Min who advanced to the final round but it was snowboarder Woo Jin Yong who survived the final match and won 300 million KRW or, about 231,072 USD.
