10 OF THE RICHEST K-POP STARS\r
10. Lee Ji-Eun (이지은)\r
better known by her stage name IU, is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, TV presenter, actress and dancer.\r
She has a number of endorsement deals such as Mexicana Chicken, Mychews, Samsung Anycall, SK Telecom, Namyang Dairy, S-Oil, Home Plus, YSB, Le Coq Sportif, and Elite school uniforms.\r
9.Choi Seung-Hyun(최승현)\r
better known by his stage name T.O.P, is a rapper, singer-songwriter and actor.\r
He is a member of the Big Bang and has also participated in various dramas and films.\r
8.Park Jeong-Su (박정수)\r
better known by his stage name Leeteuk, is a singer-songwriter, actor and television host.\r
He is the leader of Super Junior.\r
The group was recognized for their industry success and they won Best Artist Group Award at the 19th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards\r
7.Goo Hara(구하라)\r
is a member of the girl group Kara. She is a singer, model, actress and dancer.\r
She owns a house worth 1.4 million US in one of the richest areas of Seoul called Cheongdam -dong\r
6.JYJ\r
The Members of JYJ are tied for the sixth place.\r
The guys live in villas in one of Seouls ritziest neighborhoods. Jae-Joong just redecorated his Seoul apartment in the lavish style of a New York Loft. Yoo-Chun purchased a house that is worth 2,760,000 USD in Seoul. Kim Junsu invested over \r
$12 million to build a resort on Jeju island, Koreas answer to Hawaii.\r
5.Im Yoona (임윤아)\r
Im Yoona is a member of the girls group “Girls Generation” and is widely recognized as the public face and/or center figure of the group. She is a singer, actress, model and rapper.\r
It has been acknowledged by her band mates that she makes the most money in the group.\r
4.Kwon Boa(권보아)\r
commonly known by her stage name BoA, is a solo pop artist, as well as an actress.\r
BoA has had hit releases in Korea, Japan and America.\r
BoA owns a 2 million dollar building in Cheongdam-dong, an elite and wealthy neighbourhood in Seoul. She is known to receive lavish gifts from luxury designers, like a $2, 500 purse from Versace.\r
3.Choi SiWon ( 최시원)\r
is a member of the Super Junior, known as being the richest guy in the group. He is one of the first four Korean music artists to appear on a Chinese postage stamp.\r
Siwans family is also known for their immense wealth. They own the Hyundai Department Store chain, which grossed $ 542,000,000 last year.\r
2.Kwon Ji-Yong(권지용)\r
better known by his stage name G-Dragon, is a member of the ultra-popular k-pop boy band, “Big Bang”.\r
CNN included him on their “50 Reasons why Seoul is the worlds greatest city” list. He has a luxury car collection, one of which is a Lamborghini Aventador, which is one of only 100 in South Korea. Additionally, it is rumored that he has a full room dedicated to his shoe collection in his Seoul apartment.\r
1.Park Jae-Sang(박재상)\r
or as most of the world knows him Psy. He took the world by storm with his breakout hit, “Gangnam Style” which garnered over 2 billion hits on Youtube.\r
Psy is a jack of all trades and has many projects on the go. He is an actor, singer, songwriter, dancer and satirist. \r
Psy likes to live large and is reported to have purchased a luxury condo in one of Los Angeles most exclusive neighborhoods, worth $1.249 million dollars for which he paid in cash.
