Buzzing: Song Joong Ki lands record deal

Hong Kong actress Athena Chu (above) and South Korean actor Kim Woo Bin were among the stars at the closing of the Beijing International Film Festival last Saturday, where the Argentine thriller Paulina won a Tiantan Award for Best Feature Film.
Hong Kong actress Athena Chu (above) and South Korean actor Kim Woo Bin were among the stars at the closing of the Beijing International Film Festival last Saturday, where the Argentine thriller Paulina won a Tiantan Award for Best Feature Film.PHOTO: XINHUA
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    Apr 25, 2016, 5:00 am SGT

Song Joong Ki lands record deal

Descendants Of The Sun star Song Joong Ki is said to have landed a record-breaking endorsement deal with Chinese beauty brand Proya.

Chinese industry insiders estimate the two-year contract at 4 billion won (S$ 4.7 million), which tops deals of other Korean Wave stars such as Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Min Ho. Song will be featured in an advertisement for the brand with Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 25, 2016, with the headline 'Buzzing: Song Joong Ki lands record deal '. Subscribe
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