"100 Million Won Per Person"... Female Singer Gives Bonuses to Performance Staff

Bonus of 71.3 Billion KRW Paid to Performance Staff
Truck Company CEO: "An Amount That Can Change Lives"

Famous American pop singer Taylor Swift has been revealed to have paid bonuses worth around 70 billion won to her concert staff.

On the 28th (local time), pop singer Taylor Swift performed at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA.
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According to foreign media such as CNN on the 2nd (local time), Taylor Swift recently provided bonuses along with thank-you letters to the concert staff ahead of the conclusion of the US leg of 'The Eras Tour.' The total amount of bonuses she paid is reported to be 55 million dollars (approximately 71.3 billion won).

Michael Scherkenbach, the owner of Showmotion Truck Company, stated, "(Swift) surprised the truck drivers responsible for transporting concert structures by giving each of them a check for 100,000 dollars (approximately 130 million won)."

He added, "Typical bonuses range from 5,000 dollars (about 6.5 million won) to 10,000 dollars (about 13 million won), so such a large amount is unbelievable," and "Some people could use this money to own a home, others could pay for college tuition," and "It is an amount that can change lives."

In addition, other staff involved in the tour, such as catering, video, sound, and lighting teams, also received bonuses, though the exact amounts were not disclosed.

Taylor Swift [Photo by AP Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, Swift's tour, which began in March in Arizona, USA, is progressing successfully with all seats sold out. At the concerts held on the 22nd and 23rd of last month in Seattle, Washington, vibrations equivalent to a magnitude of 2.3 were reportedly caused by the fans' cheers and movements.

The Wall Street Journal projected that Taylor Swift will generate sales of 1 billion dollars (approximately 1.3 trillion won) through this tour.

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