Actress Han Ga-in recently drew attention by asking composer Kim Hyung-suk a candid question comparing his copyright royalty income to that of Park Jin-young.
On the afternoon of the 12th, a video titled “Han Ga-in receives a song and records with ‘Korea’s No. 1’ composer Kim Hyung-suk for the first time in 25 years of debut (Unexpected Connection)” was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Free Wife Han Ga-in’.
In the video, Han Ga-in revealed that she visited the recording studio at the invitation of composer Kim Hyung-suk. She then expressed her fan sentiment, stating that almost all of her top 10 favorite Korean pop songs were composed by Kim.
The two greeted each other warmly after a long time. Afterward, they reminisced about the past when they appeared together on a program with Park Jin-young and Kim Hyung-suk.
During their conversation, Han Ga-in brought up Park Jin-young and bluntly asked Kim Hyung-suk, “Who actually makes more in copyright royalties?”
Kim Hyung-suk coolly replied, “Jinyoung probably makes more nowadays.” When Han Ga-in expressed awe by mentioning Kim’s numerous hit songs, Kim remained humble, saying, “Honestly, not many of them are actually usable.”
Han Ga-in expressed her astonishment, saying, “Really? But you have so many filial songs (songs that consistently generate revenue).” Kim surprised Han further by revealing that he has composed over 1,500 songs.
Han Ga-in then asked, “Then what is your biggest filial song recently?” Kim answered, “It would be ‘If It Were Me’ since it was remade.” ‘If It Were Me’ is the representative hit song of singer Na Yoon-kwon, which has recently regained attention through remake tracks released by Do Kyung-soo and Park Hye-won.
