5 K-Pop Idols with Abundant Wealth, One of Them Reaches 2.9 Trillion

Kapanlagi.com - Becoming a K-Pop idol is something that is highly desired by many people, especially teenagers in South Korea. With popularity and a considerable income, South Korean teenagers really want to become K-Pop idols. Although the journey will not be easy, they have to audition and undergo training for years.

However, many feel that by becoming a K-Pop idol, popularity and wealth will be guaranteed. With a fashionable style and luxurious clothes, K-Pop idols indeed look like wealthy people who always walk in luxury.

As time goes by, hard work and wealth will go hand in hand. With their big names, they can earn wealth through hard work and their big names. It is not uncommon for some K-Pop idols to become the richest artists in South Korea. Here are the K-Pop idols who made it onto the richest people list.

1. PSY

PSY (Credit: Instagram/42psy42)

The boss of P-Nation agency is a former artist of YG Entertainment who went viral with his song Oppa Gangnam Style, which is a very popular song worldwide. Thanks to that song, PSY's career skyrocketed.

After leaving YG Entertainment, he decided to establish his own agency called P-Nation. In that agency, there are several artists under his wing, such as Jessi, Hyuna, and also Dawn. Due to his success, he is recorded to have a wealth of 60 million US dollars or around 874 billion Indonesian Rupiah.

2. Choi Siwon

Choi Siwon (Credit: Instagram/siwonchoi)

Who doesn't know Siwon, even when mothers in Indonesia see a South Korean artist, they will mention him as Siwon. Siwon is famous as the richest member among others in his group, Suju. Siwon indeed comes from a wealthy family background, but he still works hard to become an idol.

This member, often called by fans from Indonesia as 'Mas Agung', is one of the K-Pop idols who has a fantastic amount of wealth. Siwon is recorded to have a wealth of approximately 50 million US dollars or around 729 billion Indonesian Rupiah.

3. G-Dragon

G-Dragon (Credit: Instagram/xxxibgdrgn)

Member BIGBANG who is often given the title 'KING OF K-POP', is the leader of BIGBANG who has skills in songwriting, rap, singing, and dancing. G-Dragon has many popular songs that are his creations. He is known to have about 180 songs copyrighted under his name.

In addition to songwriting skills, G-Dragon is also often chosen as a brand ambassador for luxury products, such as Chanel. Besides being a brand ambassador, he also has his own jewelry and fashion line. Thanks to his business and the large number of copyrighted songs, G-Dragon is recorded to have a net worth of $55 million USD or around 801 billion Indonesian rupiah.

4. IU

IU (Credit: Instagram/dlwlrma)

Besides being known as a Korean soloist who always has popular songs, IU is a highly admired South Korean actress. She often stars in various popular drama titles, such as Hotel Del Luna, which has earned IU a significant amount of money.

IU is included in the list of the richest K-Pop idols in 2021. Her net worth reaches 45 million US dollars or approximately 656 billion Indonesian Rupiah. This is thanks to the popularity of the dramas and songs she stars in. IU always sweeps the charts in South Korea with every song release.

5. JYP

JYP (Credit: Instagram/asiansoul_jyp)

JYP or Park Jin Young is the founder of a famous agency in South Korea, namely JYP Entertainment, which houses well-known girl groups and boy groups in South Korea, such as Itzy, Twice, Stray Kids, Day6.

JYP also often serves as a judge in several talent search shows in South Korea, such as K-Pop Star. JYP is listed as one of the richest K-Pop idols in 2021. JYP has a net worth that is quite fantastic, around 200 million US dollars or approximately 2.9 trillion Indonesian Rupiah. This is due to the copyrights for the popular songs he has created.

Having abundant wealth does not make these K-Pop idols feel arrogant. Instead, they believe that what they are receiving now is the result of their hard work all this time.

Written By: Andre'an Adhe Prastyo

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