Have a look at the Top 7 richest K-pop idols of 2021, with some grand net worths
It is no more a secret, that Korean culture has gotten a marvelous boost, with several K-pop bands, artists and actors soaring high while getting immense love and success that they truly deserve.
K-pop market has evolved at a great pace, matching shoulders with the Western music, probably reaching even above those artists.
Here is a proof of the above.
We have listed some richest of all K-pop idols, who have successfully gathered most net worths in 2021
#1 PSY (Park-Jae-sang)
Estimated Net Worth: $60 Million
A singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and producer, PSY is world renowned for his blockbuster single ‘Gangnam Style’.
Born with a golden spoon, his father represents DI Corporation as it’s executive chairman, while his mother has multiple hotels and restaurants in and around Gangnam, to her name.
The ‘Gangnam Style’s music video took YouTube by storm during it’s release, breaking all records as being the most watched video ever, making PSY the most sought after Korean artist.
#2 BTS’ J-Hope (Jung Ho-Seok) and Suga (Min Yoongi)
Estimated Net Worth: $25 Million
Well, who doesn’t know the greatest duo!
Whenever there are talks for top K-pop performers, these two are the names that come flashing to our minds in an instant.
Apart from being the best BTS performers, they also make for the richest band members, with the most amount of superhit solos in their kitty.
The duo are also entitled to $8 million shares each, from the Big Hit.
Lead rappers, songwriters and producers for BTS, both have made great names in solos as well as songs for other K-pop groups.
#3 BTS’ Rap Monster, RM (Kim Namjoon)
Estimated Net Worth: $20-25 Million
Leading the band all the way!
Namjoon also serves as a lead rapper apart from being the team leader for BTS.
The only English speaking member of the group, also makes for a fantastic songwriter, and has penned few songs for another K-pop band ‘Glam’.
With more than 130 songwriting credits to himself, RM too gets a share of $8 million from Big Hit, just like all his fellow members.
He has also made many onscreen appearances on reality shows like ‘Problematic Men’.
#4 BTS’ Jungkook (Jeon Jeong-kook), V (Kim Taehyung) and Jimin (Park Jimin)
Estimated Net Worth: $20 Million
The most loved trio ever!
Some of BTS’ youngest and most followed lead vocalists, songwriters and dancers, they earn nearly twenty each.
Featured in endorsements for Puma, Coca-Cola and Hyundai Motors, each of them own around $8 million shares from their management company, ‘Big Hit Entertainment’.
#5 BTS’ Jin (Kim Seokjin)
Estimated Net Worth: $20 Million
Besides being a main vocalist and having credits as a producer and lyricist for BTS, Jin owns a Japanese restaurant in South Korea, along with his brother.
Having moved into an all new grand apartment in Seoul, that cost him a whopping $1.8 million, the member has also been honoured with a ‘Hyundai Black Card’.
#6 EXO’s Baekhyun
Estimated Net Worth: $15 Million
The richest of all EXO members, Baekhyun earns a lot through not just his band performances, but also with his solos and global endorsements.
With his solo album selling over 5 million copies, the bestselling artist is the face of Burberry Korea as well as a director of his own fashion brand ‘Privé Alliance’, apart from representing several K-beauty brands.
He relishes a huge fandom of 20.3 million on Instagram.
#7 Blackpink’s Lisa (Lalisa Manoban)
Estimated Net Worth: $15 Million
An excellent rapper and a lead dancer for the girl group ‘Blackpink’, Lisa is known for her family influence at her native place.
Born and brought up in Bangkok, Thailand, the girl hails from a rich family, with her father as a popular Thai chef.
Garnering some extra recognition than her fellow band mates, Lisa has endorsed quite a few top brands which include, AIS Thailand- GSM mobile operator, Chinese and Thai brand ambassador for cosmetic brand Moonshot and Samsung Galaxy S10.
The international representative of beauty brand MAC, has few more exclusive collaborations to her name, such as, Bulgari, Vivo, Tencent Games, Adidas.
K-pop’s queen enjoys a whopping fan following of 46.1 million on Instagram, with 3.72 million subscribers on her YouTube channel called ‘ Lilifilm Official’.
