Have Abundanced Property, These Are The 5 RICHest Korean Artists

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JAKARTA - K-Pop idols have now mastered social media, television broadcasts, and radio globally. Starting a career in entertainment, many Kpop stars are flying their careers into the business world. This makes their coffers of income increase. In fact, K-Pop idols invest their income. The following is a list of the richest Korean artists in 2022 based on data from Slice.ca, Friday, December 9.

Park Jin-Young or better known as the JYP stage name is the singer who released his debut album in 1994. Not only his success as a K-pop idol who has brought him as the richest singer of all time, JYP is also the founder and co-CEO of one of the largest agency companies in South Korea, JYP Entertainment. The one that houses actors such as Rain and the girl group Wonder Girls. According to Slice, JYP's total net estimated wealth is in the nominal range of 250 million USD.

Kim Jae-joong or Han Jae-joon is the lead singer of the old boy band TVXQ who debuted in 2003. In 2009, he and his two bandmates left to start their own group, JYJ. Jaejoong also started his successful acting career. He released his first solo album in 2013. Currently Jae-joong is also known as a fashion icon and cooking book writer. Jae-jong's total net worth is in the range of USD 70 million.

Although there is no special career as an influencer, PSY is one of the richest YouTubers in Korea. Because until now, the video clip entitled Gangnam Style has been watched about 4.1 billion times.

Born and raised in Gangnam, PSY should have taken over his father's company. But because he prefers music, PSY chose to dedicate his time to music alone. PSY is also known to have started his own entertainment company in 2019. PSY's total net estimated wealth is in the range of 65 million USD.

G-Dragon or Kwon Ji-yong only needed a few more million to make him one of the richest rappers in the world. His career started at the age of six years and at the age of eight to 13, he became a trainee at the K-pop star agency YG Entertainment. Wu-Tang Clan music inspired him to pursue rap. His fame is not only as a solo artist but also as a member of the Big Bang band. The estimated total net worth of G-Dragon is in the nominal range of 60 million USD.

Siwon is an actor and member of Super Junior's old boyband. He has had a very successful career in Asian films, including when he co-starred with Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Adrien banyan on Dragon Blade in 2015. Siwon is the first K-pop star to have three million followers on Twitter. While his fortune was obtained himself, he also comes from a rich family who owns one of the largest supermarket chains in South Korea. Siwon's total net worth is in the nominal range of 55 million USD.