According to South Korea's My Daily news network, Park Chun-young (J.Y.Park), Kim Jae Joong, Park Jae-sang (Psy), Kwon Ji-yong (G-DRAGON) and Jung Ji-hoon (Rain) are the 5 richest artists on Kappop today.
Park Chun-young (J.Y.Park)
According to Mydaily, Park Chun-young (J.Y.Park) is the richest artist in South Korea today. He has built a long career, not only being "cool" in a series of big names such as: Billy Lane, Fairy, Wonder Woman, Miss A, 2PM, he is also a rare talent in the music industry. As of now, he has nearly 50 famous songs, including songs that have become "national hits", such as: Nobody, Heart Beat, Bad Girl Good Girl ...
The entertainment company founded by J.Y.Park has not only stayed on music, but has always maintained its top spot in South Korea. The male artist is also known as one of the "tycoons" on the stock market. As a result, J.Y.Park's total current assets are valued at approximately US$200 million (approximately RMB1.294 billion).
Kim Jae Joong
According to statistics, Kim Jae Joong currently has a net worth of about $80 million (517 million yuan), which means that the 35-year-old male singer is one of the richest people in the Korean showbiz industry, and the figure includes only real estate, supercars and fixed assets under his name. The male singer currently owns many famous restaurants, cafes, clubs and discos in Korea and Japan.
Park Jae-sang (Psy)
The male star, born in 1977, made a lot of profits from the internationally popular Gangnam style. For this alone, Psy made $20 million in profits from digital music and online viewing. Psy made $28 million (180 million yuan) in 2012 alone.
He has not been active in recent years, but he still gets a considerable income from the rights to the songs. In 2019, he founded his own entertainment company, P-Nation, which helped him maintain the highest wealth in the idol world. At present, Psy's assets have exceeded US$60 million (380 million yuan).
Kwon Ji Long (G-DRAGON)
G-DRAGON is a singer, model, producer and fashion icon with a net worth of $55 million (350 million yuan). The singer lists more than 180 songs under his name and earns $700,000 a year from the creative rights. In addition, he profited from album sales, touring ...
G-DRAGON is recognized as one of the main fashion trends for young people. Thanks to his huge influence in this area, G-DRAGON has received a substantial revenue stream from major advertising contracts.
Zheng Zhixun (Rain)
With more than 18 years of professional experience, Rain has amassed significant profits from music products and tours around the world. The male singer first released his solo album in 2002 and quickly rose to the top of online music sites. To date, he has 7 music products on Kpop's highest-selling albums.
In addition to music, Rain has appeared in many domestic and foreign TV series. At its peak, Rain was the second-highest-paid South Korean star in the Chinese market. Advertising contract revenue accounts for a significant portion of his total assets.
After Rain married Kim Tae-hee, his wealth increased. He's a real estate giant. According to Mydaily, he holds total real estate assets of about $38 million (245 million yuan).
Kim Tae-hee was born on September 20, 1983 in Busan, South Korea, with an Aries constellation, graduated from Seoul National University, the "highest academic institution" in South Korea, and is a Korean actress. In 2007, he entered the public eye for starring in "Kyo-Yoshi Line", and his representative works include "Hero", "Ji Congyuan", "Doctor Champion" and so on. — Quoted from toutiao Encyclopedia
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