10 Richest K-Pop Idols of 2019, Number One Has a Total Wealth of 1.2 Trillion Rupiah!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Divasya Permata Vindra

The phenomenon of Korean Waves in the K-pop industry has been rising lately, which is evidence of the success of K-pop in penetrating the international market. The world's attention is also focused on the development of K-pop music that continues to spread across the globe, including fashion enthusiasts who want them to be one of their brand ambassadors or brand promoters.

This has led to a flood of collaboration offers, both in the music field they are engaged in and side jobs such as being brand ambassadors or promoters and modeling. Not only that, due to their very famous names, the fees paid by those collaborating with them are significantly high for these idols.

Because of this, several top artists have total wealth that is beyond imagination, with reports from Korea.com.sg stating that there is an idol with wealth reaching one trillion rupiah. Curious? Check out the list of the 10 richest K-pop idols of 2019 here!

1. Kim Jaejoong

Kim Jaejoong has successfully secured the first position on the list of the richest K-pop idols. After his activities with the group JYJ and TVXQ concluded, Kim Jaejoong continued his career in the Korean entertainment industry and even in Japan. He is now well-known as a singer, songwriter, actor, director, designer, and even a businessman.

It is not surprising that due to the numerous jobs he undertakes, Kim Jaejoong has a net worth of 80 million dollars, equivalent to 1.2 trillion rupiah. This income, besides from his music career, also comes from his cafe and mall business in Japan called KAVE.

2. PSY

This legendary K-pop idol is the second person to have a fantastic total wealth. The explosion of the song Gangnam Style onto the international stage allowed PSY to easily earn profits from the song itself, amounting to 28 million dollars or around 438 billion rupiah.

Moreover, although PSY is now rarely active as an idol, he remains active as a music producer and has held several world tours. From these tours, PSY can even earn 300 thousand dollars or about 4 billion just from one concert in Malaysia alone.

3. Rain

The famous Korean singer from the early 2000s who has now successfully established an agency called RAIN COMPANY is actually incredibly wealthy. Besides being a singer, Rain is also a songwriter, dancer, music producer, and a hit actor. Rain's total wealth reaches 45 million dollars or around 704 billion rupiah.

Additionally, he is married to a top-class Korean actress Kim Tae Hee, who is said to be an artist with a fantastic salary. Because of this, many netizens have dubbed them as the richest celebrity couple in Korea.

4. G-Dragon

Who doesn't know this K-pop idol? Legendary in his time, G-Dragon is an artist who is included in the list of the richest K-pop idols. His wealth is estimated to be around 40 million dollars or 625 billion rupiah.

Dubbed as an icon of fashion or fashion trendsetter, G-Dragon, or his affectionate nickname GD, receives many offers to collaborate with renowned fashion brands like Chanel as a brand ambassador and endorsements from brands like Nike, Hyundai, and many more. Therefore, it is not surprising that GD is a K-pop idol with a fantastic market value and abundant wealth.

5. Choi Siwon

For more than 20 years in the entertainment world, former member of the famous boy group Super Junior, Choi Siwon has become the next richest K-pop idol. Although he has succeeded in his music career, Siwon has also acted in several Korean dramas such as Oh! My Lady and Poseidon.

Another fact about Siwon is that he comes from a chaebol or crazy rich family in Korea. Nevertheless, his successful career has made Siwon's wealth reach 40 million dollars or 625 billion rupiah.

6. Lee Hyori

Hyori is the first female K-pop idol to make it onto this rich list. This is because Hyori is a singer from the famous past group Fin.K.L. and was the highest-paid K-pop singer at that time.

It is estimated that her wealth is a fantastic amount reaching 25 million dollars or 391 billion rupiah. This was achieved not only from her music career but also from endorsement offers and advertisements such as from the brand Samsung and the famous Korean soju brand Chum-Churum.

7. Taeyang

Still from the boy group BIGBANG, in addition to being successful as the main vocalist and main dancer of the group, Taeyang has also succeeded in his solo career. After releasing several solo albums, Taeyang received many collaboration offers from famous brands, including the renowned fashion brand Fendi.

Additionally, Taeyang is also a shareholder in YG Entertainment, which is reported to have invested 600 thousand dollars or 9 billion rupiah, with a total wealth reaching 25 million dollars or about 391 billion rupiah.

8. T.O.P

T.O.P BIGBANG follows GD and Taeyang as an idol who made it onto the list of the richest K-pop idols in 2019. T.O.P, as a singer, rapper, and songwriter for his group, has achieved great success in his music career. Even after he released an album with GD in 2010, the album exploded and became the number 1 album in Korea.

Meanwhile, T.O.P received offers for several brand promotion collaborations such as Millet, Cass (a Korean beer brand), and Nongfu Spring (a tea brand). According to Korea.com.sg, T.O.P has a net worth of 25 million dollars, equivalent to 391 billion rupiah.

9. DARA

Former member of 2NE1 became the second female K-pop idol after Hyori to have a wealth that is out of this world. This is because DARA has a fortune of around 20 million dollars, equivalent to 313 billion rupiah.

After the success of the group 2NE1 and the booming song I AM THE BEST, DARA continued her music career as a solo artist. Additionally, DARA also took on the role of an actress and successfully starred in several Korean dramas such as One More Happy Ending and Missing Korea. From there, DARA was flooded with endorsement offers from various brands such as Etude House to Canon.

10. IU

The beautiful singer of the song Blueming who writes her own songs is considered the most popular K-pop idol in Korea. Debuting at the age of 15, IU proved herself through many released songs and her beautiful music and voice.

Since then, many brands have wanted IU to promote their brand. Brands that have successfully used IU as their brand promoter include Samsung, SK Telcom, and many others. IU is estimated to have a net worth of 15 million dollars, or 235 billion rupiah.

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