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5 richest K-pop groups of 2022, net worths ranked: from BTS’ Puma collab and Blackpink’s Dior and Chanel gigs, to Twice and TVXQ’s chart-toppers ... but did Exo really hit the billion-dollar mark?
STORYAmeena Navab
- TVXQ’s Changmin and Yunho still rake in millions, while Exo has been valued at US$1 billion, meaning it’s not far from Kim K and Jay-Z’s riches
- Blackpink’s worked with Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez, and its members have scored endorsements with Calvin Klein, YSL, Celine and Tiffany & Co.
K-pop’s apparent quest for world domination is still well in progress, with groups like BTS and Blackpink commanding global charts with their music. But with rookies coming in from left, right and centre, competition is fierce.
Out of the hundreds of groups debuting every year, only a handful make it big. And even when they do get to the top, it’s a volatile industry that can knock them back off with just a moment’s notice.
So, bringing it all back to basics, let’s look at the all-important bottom line and declare, who’s the richest K-pop group of 2022?
5. TVXQ – US$30 million
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Before BTS came into the picture, there was TVXQ, which has taken the world by storm since debuting in 2003. Nevertheless, the K-pop icon remains one of the richest groups in the industry. According to Sportskeeda, TVXQ has a net worth of US$30 million.
Once a five-member band, the remaining duo of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin won’t let the world forget their popularity. In 2018, TVXQ set a record in Japan, as the first international artist to sell a million tickets to a single tour.
Despite it being almost 20 years since its debut, TVXQ still climbs its way up the charts today.
On August 17, the duo released a new Japanese album “Utsuroi”, which saw them chart on the country’s Oricon single song and album charts for the first time.