What is the value of BTS’s RM fortune?

The life of a celebrity always causes curiosity in the public, mainly due to the enormous luxury that is always involved in its activities. In addition to being accompanied by paparazzis cameras where they pass and dragged crowds of fans around the world, these people are also always seen with cars and luxury clothes, still living in huge mansions located in noble neighborhoods in different countries.

In k-pop, this is no different. Although at first it takes a long time to finally be paid for their success due to the debt they need to pay for the trainee time, it has become increasingly common to find news from South Korean pop stars becoming ambassadors of major luxury brands, or buying millionaire apartments in the most renowned regions of South Korea.

Only BTS, for example, contributed approximately 41.8 trillion Won (about $ 29.4 billion) to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2014 and 2023, as estimated by Fortune. Also in 2023, the Sportskeeda portal stated that the group’s equity would be estimated between $ 120 and 150 million (via Forbes).

Individually, each member has different sources of income, ranging from contracts with major brands, copyright or even investment in stocks. According to the Times of India portal, Romthe BTS leader, for example, had in 2021 a net equity with about $ 20 to 22 million (approximately R $ 115.364 million to 126.900 million in the current price), according to data reflected by the Financial Express portal.

Today, the artist’s fortune would be much larger, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth, being estimated at $ 30 million (just over $ 173 million in the current price). Besides receiving high value for the copyright of their songs – both from BTS and their solo projects and music production for other artists – other sources of income from Rom It would be the investment in actions and advertising work for multinational companies, as shown by Financial Express.

Despite its huge fortune, Netizens Report Magazine, known for calculating insights and social trends of celebrity worldwide, points out that BTS’s richest member is not the leader, but rather Vwhich accumulates a net equity of US $ 40 million, equivalent to R $ 206 million, being the second Korean idol richest, losing only to the soloist only Iuwhich would have a equity of US $ 45 million, about $ 232 million, in the current conversion.