Published 17:26 IST, May 26th 2020
BTS band's staggering net worth shows why they rule the world of K-POP; Details here
BTS band is one of the world's biggest boy band. They have been ruling the K-Pop music industry and has a large fan base all over the world. Read details.
BTS is one of the biggest bands of the K-POP industry, which is the Korean music industry. There are seven members in the band and it has a large fan following all across the globe. Lately, they have sold out stadium tours, topping Billboard charts and also breaking many records. Their fans are termed as ARMY and so they are popularly known as BTS army. Bangtan Sonyeondan is the full form of their name, BTS, which stands for "Bulletproof Boy Scouts".
BTS' net worth
As per an article in a leading entertainment website, the band collectively has brought in $3.6 billion for the South Korean economy. The band not only sell their albums but also sell out stadiums and have an official merchandise line. They have also been brand ambassadors of brands like Coca-Cola, Mattel, and Hyundai. Some of their famous albums include Love Yourself: Tear in 2018 and Map of the Soul: 7 in 2020, both in Korean.
Their Japanese albums include Wake Up (2014), Youth (2016), and Face Yourself (2018). The article claims that Hyundai was unable to keep with the demand of their Palisade car after BTS band endorsed it. The members of the band individually have large amounts to their name as their net worths, as per the article.
BTS’ members and their net worths
Jin
Jin makes money off some production and writing credits of some BTS albums. He also has a place in the food industry, with a Japanese-style eatery in South Korea. His net worth is $8 million. Jin is 27 years of age and his full name is Kim Seok-jin.
J-Hope
J-Hope has the highest net worth among the seven members of BTS, which is $ 12 million. He also has a solo mixtape Hope World, which also earned him some money. His mixtape had topped global music charts. J-Hope's full name is Jung Ho-seok, but his has stylised it as J-Hope. He is 26 years old.
RM
RM is the leader of the band. He has a flair of writing songs and has the writing credits of over 130 BTS songs. His solo projects are also famous, including one from the movie Fantastic Four. His net worth is estimated to be $8 million. His name is Kim Nam-joon, but he is known as Rap Monster, thus the name RM.
Jimin
The trained dancer of the BTS band, Jimin makes most of his money from BTS projects. This includes Map of the Soul: Persona. He has also made TV appearances on shows, one of them being Hello Counsellor. His estimated net worth is around $8 Million. His real name is Park Ji-min.
V
V, real name Kim Tae-hyung, shares some of the production and writing credits in some BTS songs. He has also some acting projects under his sleeve. He landed the supporting role in the show Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth. His net worth is also $8 Million.
Jungkook
Jungkook has helped produced songs like Love is Not Over and Magic Shop. He also appeared in South Korean TV shows like Flower Crew and Celebrity Bromance. His net worth accounts to $8 Million as well. While his name is Jeon Jung-kook, he is lovingly called as Kookie by fans.
Suga
The final member of BTS is Suga. Suga also sits at the net worth of $8 Million. Suga has composed songs for artists like Suran and Lee So-ra. He has writing and producing credits is over 70 songs of BTS. His real name is Min Yoon-gi, but he has taken stage names like Suga and Agust D.
DISCLAIMER: The above information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. The website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of the figures.
Updated 17:27 IST, May 26th 2020