Bathing in Wealth, Here Are the Top 10 Richest K-Pop Idols in 2022, Including G-Dragon and Choi Siwon!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Divasya Permata Vindra

Initially, the K-pop industry was only enjoyed by domestic music enthusiasts in Korea, but as time goes by, the name K-pop finally becomes more famous and spreads worldwide, expanding its target market and automatically increasing their popularity.

This worldwide popularity also means more job offers such as modeling or becoming brand ambassadors, and even offers to act in movies. Not only offers from domestic companies but also from overseas such as famous fashion brands with fantastic job offers. This is why some Korean artists are called the richest K-pop idols.

Reported by Seoul Space, here is a list of the 30 richest K-pop idols from artists of various generations. Curious about who are the artists covered in wealth? Let's check the list below!

1. Jinyoung Park (JYP)

Jinyoung Park first gained success as a popular singer and songwriter in the 90s. He went on to establish his own agency, now known as JYP Entertainment. This has made JYP the most successful Korean artist with a wealth of 250 million dollars or nearly 4 billion rupiah.

It is not surprising that JYP is considered the richest artist to this day. Besides his agency producing highly popular groups like Wonder Girls, 2PM, and 2AM, as the largest shareholder of JYP agency, Jinyoung Park earned a profit of 169 million dollars or 2.6 billion rupiah just from those shares.

2. Kim Jaejoong

Former member of the group JYJ and TVXQ, Kim Jaejoong ranks second as the wealthiest K-pop idol. Besides his successful music career, he also has a big name as an actor in the Korean drama world. According to Seoul Space, Kim Jaejoong's wealth reaches 70 million dollars or about 1 billion rupiah. He is also known as the richest K-pop idol in Real Estate for owning an apartment worth 3 million dollars or 46 million and a cafe and mall called KAVE.

3. PSY

The singer who once shocked the world with the title Gangnam Style is also included in the list according to Seoul Space. Although PSY comes from a wealthy family where his father is an executive chairman at DI company and his mother owns a restaurant in Gangnam. However, thanks to the explosive success of the single Gangnam Style worldwide, the song itself earned him a profit of 28 million dollars or around 430 million rupiah. His total wealth amounts to 65 million dollars or around 1 trillion rupiah.

4. G-Dragon

The next richest K-pop idol comes from one of the members of the legendary boy group BIGBANG, G-Dragon alias GD. The rapper and songwriter of hit songs like Haru Haru is known to have a total wealth of 60 million dollars or equivalent to 938 billion rupiah. In addition to being famous for his music career, GD is also a fashion trendsetter in Korea, making him a brand ambassador/model for the famous fashion brand Chanel. GD even has his own fashion accessories brand called Peaceminusone.

5. Rain

The famous Korean singer who achieved success in 2002, Rain, is known to have a net worth of 60 million dollars or 938 billion rupiah. In 2015, Rain established his own company called RAIN COMPANY and continues to profit from his artists. Rain is also married to Kim Tae Hee, who is known as one of the top actresses in South Korea. They are even considered the richest celebrity couple in South Korea.

6. Choi Siwon

Next is Choi Siwon, former member of one of the legendary boy groups Super Junior. The fact that Choi Siwon comes from a super wealthy family with a total wealth of up to 600 million dollars or around 9 trillion rupiah does not make Siwon give up on earning money from his own sweat.

His success with Super Junior and as an actor in several Korean dramas such as Oh! My Lady has made him have individual wealth totaling 60 million dollars or 938 billion rupiah.

7. IU

Debuting as a singer at the age of 15, IU is touted as the richest female K-pop idol. IU herself is famous for her extraordinary talent in music and acting, making her have many fans not only domestically, but also internationally.

Because of her popularity, many brands compete to have their products promoted by this beautiful artist, such as Samsung, SK Telcom, and even the Korean soju brand Chamisul. Therefore, IU is estimated to have a net worth of around 50 million dollars or equivalent to 782 billion rupiah.

8. Lee Hyori

Lee Hyori is part of the first generation of K-pop artists. She was originally a member of the highly popular group in Korea, Fin.K.L. She was known as the highest-paid K-pop singer in 2006. According to Seoul Space, her wealth reached 45 million dollars or 704 billion rupiah.

Her income is not only from singing, but also from being an actress who appeared in several Korean dramas such as Dancing Queen, as well as endorsements for brands like Samsung and the soju brand Chum-Churum.

9. Taeyang

In addition to GD, BIGBANG's main dancer Taeyang also achieved success in his solo career after his activities as a member of the group. Although his income from BIGBANG promotions alone is already fantastic, Taeyang continues to expand his wealth, even collaborating with the fashion brand Fendi. It is known that Taeyang's net worth reaches 40 million dollars or approximately 625 billion rupiah.

10. T.O.P

In last place is still from the same group, T.O.P BIGBANG is one of the richest K-pop idols reported by Seoul Space. From TV advertisement earnings, T.O.P is estimated to earn $500,000 per month or around 7 billion Indonesian Rupiah. His total wealth is known to reach 40 billion dollars or 625 billion Indonesian Rupiah.

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