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Dec 17, 2020
BTS has made it to the ranking of Forbes The World s Highest-Paid Celebrities of this year - the boy band is the only Korean celebrity to be included.
Forbes is a global media label that is centered on various fields such as business, technology, entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, and lifestyle. It issues articles about the said areas eight times a year. The magazine is best known for its lists and rankings, and some of them are the 400 Richest Americans, The World s Most Powerful People, and The World s Billionaires.
And recently, Forbes has released the ranking of The World s Highest-Paid Celebrities this year, and only one Korean celebrity managed to secure a spot - it is none other than the world-famed BTS! The ranking consists of 100 celebrities from around the world and the boy group was able to make it to the Top 50, particularly BTS came in at No. 47.
NCT member
Jaemin, with 25,557 votes. Jaemin debuted with NCT Dream in 2016 and is active as both an idol and singer. Most recently, Jaemin made his debut with NCT U, promoting with the sub-unit for Make a Wish (Birthday Song) .
(Photo : NCT Dream Instagram)
Kim Ki Duk with 21,389 votes, followed by
ASTRO s
Cha Eunwoo. Currently, Cha Eunwoo is starring as Lee Su Ho on the tvN drama True Beauty , which is based on the webtoon of the same name.
(Photo : Wikimedia Commons)
BTS member,
Jimin with 15,133 points, followed by the group s golden maknae (younger member),
Jungkook with 13,130 points. Most recently, BTS released their fifth studio album Be with the title track Life Goes On . The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the first mostly Korean-language song to top the charts.