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Also , this Documentary pretty much says it all!
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* American dollar to Korean won exchange rate was rounded up to 1:1000 (from 1:900, at the time of data release) for easier computation
* Monthly and yearly incomes are estimates, calculated from the contract data
* This list doesn't include other sources of income like bonuses, prizes won, product endorsements, TV appearances, etc...
TEAM NAME
NICKNAME, NAME — INCOME — CONTRACT — MONTHLY — YEARLY
SK1T
iloveoov, Choi Yunsung — $450,000 — 4.2005->3.2008 — $13,000 — $155,000
Kingdom, Park Yongwook — $300,000 — 4.2005->3.2008 — $8,500 — $100,000
GoRush, Park Taemin — $300,000 — 4.2005->3.2008 — $8,500 — $100,000
KTF
Reach, Park Jungsuk — $400,000 — 1.2005->12.2007 — $11,000 — $140,000
YellOw, Hong Jinho — $330,000 — 4.2004->3.2007 — $9,500 — $110,000
Nal_rA, Kang Min — $330,000 — 4.2004->3.2007 — $9,500 — $110,000
CJ
XellOs, Seo Jihoon — $150,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $13,500 — $160,000
sAviOr, Ma Jaeyoon — $70,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $6,000 — $75,000
MBC Game
July, Park SungJoon — $110,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $10,000 — $110,000
PuSan[S.G], Park Jiho — $40,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $3,500 — $40,000
Sea.Shield, Yum Bosung — $20,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $2,000 — $22,000
Pantech
NaDa, Lee Yoonyeol — $600,000 — 8.2004->7.2007 — $17,000 — $205,000
Silver, Shim Somyung — $90,000 — 8.2006->1.2008 — $5,000 — $60,000
TheROCK, Ahn Kihyo — $60,000 — 8.2006->1.2008 — $5,000 — $30,000
Samsung
JJu, Byun Eunjong — $70,000 — 1.2006->12.2006 -$6,000 — $75,000
Stork, Song Byungkoo — $50,000 — 1.2006->12.2006 — $4,500 — $55,000
ZergLee, Lee Changhoon — $46,000 — 1.2006->12.2006 — $4,000 — $50,000
LeCaf
AnyTime, Oh Youngjong — $40,000 — 3.2006->2.2007 — $3,500 — $43,500
Bright, Kim SungKeon — $24,000 — 3.2006->2.2007 — $2,000 — $25,000
ShinHwA, Choi Karam — $20,000 — 3.2006->2.2007 — $2,000 — $22,000
Ongamenet
ClouD, Cha Jaewook — $40,000 — 6.2006->5.2007 — $3,500 — $45,000
Casy[Alive], Han Dongwook — $36,000 — 6.2006->5.2007 — $3,000 — $40,000
ZeuS, Jeon Taekyu — $18,000 — 6.2006->5.2007 — $1,500 — $20,000
Estro
Tester[gm], Seo Kisoo — $28,000 — 10.2006->9.2007 — $2,500 — $30,500
Eliza, Cho Yongsung — $24,000 — 10.2006->9.2007 — $2,000 — $26,000
Cool[fOu], Kim Wonki — $24,000 — 10.2006->9.2007 — $2,000 — $26,000
Hanbit
GGPlay, Kim Joonyoung — $23,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $2,000 — $25,000
DaezanG, Park Daemahn — $18,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $1,500 $20,000
Free[gm], Yoon Yongtae — $6,000 — 4.2006->3.2007 — $550 — $6,500
