THIS Squid Game Star Is Earning £31,528 Per Insta Post!
Netflix hit Korean series Squid Game see’s hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games for a whopping 40-million-dollar prize. The twist? You lose, you die at the hands of alien-looking masked men…
Area52 has analysed the Squid Game cast using Influencer Marketing Hub’s Instagram earnings calculator and worked out who is earning the most per Instagram post. The results are in, and it seems the cast are worth a whole lot more than their cash-strapped on-screen personas…
| Squid Game stars name | Squid Game character name | Insta handle | Insta following | Earnings per insta post (£) |
| HoYeon Jung | Kang Sae-byeok | @hoooooyeony | 8,600,000 | 31,528 |
| Lee Yoo-mi | Ji-yeong | @leeyoum262 | 3,500,000 | 11,848 |
| Heo Sung-tae | Jang Deok-su | @heosungtae | 686,000 | 3,920 |
| Lee Byung-hun | The Front Man | @byunghun0712 | 305,000 | 1,523 |
| Anupam Tripathi | Abdul Ali | @sangipaiya | 1,300,000 | 0* |
| Wi Ha-joon | Hwang Jun-ho | @wi__wi__w | 4,200,000 | 0* |
| Lee Jung-jae | Seong Gi-hun | – | – | 0* |
| Park Hae-soo | Cho Sang-woo | – | – | 0* |
| Oh Young-soo | Oh Il-nam | – | – | 0* |
| Kim Joo-ryung | Han Mi-nyeo | – | – | 0* |
*no Instagram earnings data available
HoYeon Jung had already gained quite a name for herself before being cast in the Netflix hit series Squid Game. HoYeon Jung is a South Korean model, actress and reality star, she came second in the fourth series of Korea’s Next Top Model in 2013. With 8,600,000 Instagram followers and 931 posts she can earn on average £31,528 per Instagram post.
Lee Byung-hun is the South Korean actor and singer who plays The Front Man in the Squid Games with 305,000 Instagram followers, 238 Instagram posts Lee Byung-hun could earn £1,523 per Instagram post.
Lee Yoo-mi is a 27 year old actress in South Korea who plays Ji-yeong in the Squid Games. Lee Yoo-Mi has 3,500,000 instagram followers and can earn on average £11,848 per instagram post which is 3,240 times less than the prize money.
With over 60 film and television credits, Heo Sung-tae who plays Jang Deok-su has over 686,000 Instagram followers, 742 Instagram posts and can earn on average £3,920 per Instagram post.
