In addition to being one of the most famous South Korean artists today, the BTS is also of great importance for South Korea’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Only in 2021, as reported by Yahoo! Finance, the group generated more than 11 billion dollars for the country’s economy, representing around 0.3% of the nation’s GDP.
According to information from the Fortune website, released in 2022, it is estimated that, between 2014 and 2023, Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V It is Jungkookalone, contributed 41.8 trillion won (about 29.4 billion dollars).
As soloists, the members are also not left behind, and are always at the top of the sales charts, in addition to having sold out tours, countless campaigns with luxury brands, films in cinemas, documentaries on streaming platforms, and much more.
But how much do BTS earn?
In 2019, Forbes magazine named BTS as the highest-paid boy group in the world. That year, the formation made its debut on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, where it appeared in 43rd place, with gross revenue of 57 million dollars. The milestone made them the first K-pop act to appear on the rankings.
In 2023, the Sportskeeda portal states that the group’s net worth would be estimated between 120 and 150 million dollars (via Forbes). The number remains impressive considering that, currently, the group is on hiatus due to the mandatory military enlistment of members.
Now, in relation to each member’s individual earnings, it is difficult to have an exact idea of the seven artists’ fortunes — after all, this is personal data — but there are some estimates made by international vehicles, based on certain public reports.
According to the Financial Express portal, the richest member of BTS would be J-Hope, with assets valued between 24 and 26 million dollars. The website states that his main source would be his work as a producer and composer of the group’s songs and his own tracks. Furthermore, another great feature is its partnership with big brands, like Louis Vuitton, for example.
In second place appears Suga, with a net worth of 25 million dollars. Like this J-Hope, the main rapper’s main source is his work as a producer and songwriter. In addition to producing music for himself and the group, the idol has also collaborated with other major South Korean music artists, such as UI, PSY, Epik Highbetween others.
The BTS leader and maknae are tied for third place, both with around 20 to 22 million dollars in net worth. In addition to music being a large part of their profits, another source that helped a lot RM was investment in shares, as well as advertising work for multinational companies. Meanwhile, for Jungkook is mainly his advertising campaigns for clothing brands, such as Calvin Klein, where he is a Global Ambassador.
Already V he also has assets of approximately the same value: between 20 and 22 million dollars. In addition to investing in shares, the idol also counts his work in the fashion world as a source. Currently, the star is an ambassador for two major brands, Celine and Cartier.
On the other hand, the oldest member of the group, Jin, came from a family with a good financial condition. Today, his net worth is estimated at 20 million dollars, where his main sources would be the shares he owns within HYBE, and royalties from his songs.
Finishing, Jimin also has an estimated net worth equal to that of Jin: 20 million dollars. However, unlike his friend, the main dancer achieved his fortune in different ways. Among his sources of money are shares, royalties, properties and advertising work with big brands from different areas.
Source: Recreio
