
Do Okay-pop idols not receives a commission? Golden Kid’s Jangjun reveals private revenue
With some Okay-pop idols boasting black playing cards, shopping for automobiles and homes for his or her households and likewise having shares in their very own firms, followers have been below the impression that every one idols have been wealthy. However that doesn’t appear to be the case as Golden Youngster’s Jangjun lately revealed. Whereas the boys are at the moment on their first US tour, a pre-recorded episode of KBS’ ‘The Cash College’ starring Jangjun was launched on July 3, the place he spoke about group and particular person earnings.
The episode revealed that Jangjun had six zeroes in his checking account and when requested if he acquired any revenue from group actions, the Golden Youngster member stated no. Regardless of debuting in 2017 and being of their sixth 12 months, Jangjun shared that he had not acquired something that the crew had earned throughout promotions. The Okay-pop idol defined, “I solely make earnings from my particular person schedules like this program in the present day.” The hosts have been additional stunned when he added that he began having solo actions in 2019 and it was the primary time he began having an revenue.
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Jangjun earns solely via private actions
Jangjun additionally added that his mom was managing his earnings and she or he is in the true property enterprise, which is why she is nice at it. However the Golden Youngster star’s revelations have opened up a debate as followers are questioning the place the cash a bunch earns goes. Prior to now, followers had in contrast the revenue distribution of labels with the likes of SM getting 95{09ec5e189e295255cf41ad3cf4b9553f29f116f623045a73133932ca9ffe3aaa} of the bodily gross sales earnings whereas Starship Leisure gave 80{09ec5e189e295255cf41ad3cf4b9553f29f116f623045a73133932ca9ffe3aaa} of the revenue to their artists. However with Jangjun declaring that he didn’t really even get part of the earnings that his group had earned, followers are confused.
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So in keeping with this, the businesses that pay essentially the most are: YG, Bighit, Starship
Pay the least: Pledis, Dice
JYPE’s is okay, however their artists should have extra revenue from abroad actions tho. Particularly GOT7 since they’ll promote out in nearly each continent pic.twitter.com/LFlmQuGyME
— . (@Fendiprintsonnn) August 18, 2018
‘You’re price greater than gold’
One fan tweeted, “Oh jangjun 🥺 you’re price greater than gold i hope you and all of the members of golden youngster know that.” One other fan identified, “Jangjun: i acquired my private revenue ranging from 2019 yubin: you acquired it quick/early yubin’s assertion made me unhappy..it is actually telling that the scenario was fairly widespread and different idols may’ve been via one thing worse.” One added, “Petition for Jangjun to affix the Yoo household. This man deserves a lot extra alternatives.” One other defined, “IT’S NOT ABOUT WOLLIM BEING SHIT, IT’S ABOUT THE WHOLE ENTERTAINMENT. IT’S VERY VERY EXPENSIVE TO KEEP A GROUP TOGETHER CAUSE WHY ELSE WOULD GROUPS DISBAND BEFORE THEIR CONTRACT ENDS.”
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oh jangjun 🥺 you’re price greater than gold i hope you and all of the members of golden youngster know that ❤
— 🪴💜🧃 (@joochactor) July 3, 2022
jangjun : i acquired my private revenue ranging from 2019
yubin : you acquired it quick/earlyyubin’s assertion made me unhappy..it is actually telling that the scenario was fairly widespread and different idols may’ve been via one thing worse pic.twitter.com/uqGB5DJA6Q https://t.co/mOma8Dhvow
— kinda ia 🌸 (@rcpcdan) July 4, 2022
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IT’S NOT ABOUT WOLLIM BEING SHIT, IT’S ABOUT THE WHOLE ENTERTAINMENT. IT’S VERY VERY EXPENSIVE TO KEEP A GROUP TOGETHER CAUSE WHY ELSE WOULD GROUPS DISBAND BEFORE THEIR CONTRACT ENDS.
— GOLCHA TOUR IN SEA WHEN (@jangjun03) July 4, 2022
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One was stunned, “Woolim do not pay their workers? Debut in 2017, so the place is the cash going? Why would you create an idol firm when you recognize you by no means had the preliminary funding to pay the staff? Labor legal guidelines in Korea want to alter and this needs to be unlawful.” One other person added, “I admit, this had at all times bafled me. How do these individuals survive? Six years and no paycheck? How a lot can he be making on “private scheduling?” Wjy would you do that for thus lengthy, with completely no incentive? I sdmit, I actually do not perceive this.”
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