BTS members are known as K-pop superstars rather than K-pop businessmen. However, the fact is that they have long been exclusive shareholders and are even among the richest shareholders in cultural content stocks.
Although some members of the group are currently serving in the military, their stock values continue to rise steadily. In the latest report on the list of individual shareholders with stock values exceeding 10 billion won, Bang PD and BTS members occupy high ranks along with many other veteran names.
Below is the list of the 34 richest people in the field of cultural stocks, published by CXO Research Institute:
This year, the entertainment market has been volatile, especially the giant HYBE seems to have encountered many upheavals with a series of scandals. According to Yonhap News Agency, HYBE's regulatory filing showed an operating profit of 54.2 billion won ($39 million) for the quarter, a 25.4 percent decrease year-on-year, falling short of 55.7 billion won. Revenue dropped 1.9 percent to 527.8 billion won, while net profit plunged 98.6 percent to 1.4 billion won.
Similarly, HYBE's stock value has also witnessed an erratic increase and decrease. Many people believe that this will cause HYBE's stock value to drop dramatically. But recently, according to CXO statistics, this prediction seems to be incorrect because Bang PD and BTS members still show their dominance in the industry.
CXO Research Institute specializing in ḳöŕệän business analysis announced the survey results "The report of individual shareholders owning 10 billion won worth of stock among the listed share categories from popular culture companies across the country". The survey subjects are individual shareholders whose valuation of stocks exceeding 10 billion won among domestic listed companies related to content such as movies, dramas, music, webtoons, and web novels (excluding companies that produce games, entertainment characters, tourism, etc.).
Of course, companies producing or distributing content related to K-pop all appear in high positions. The total value of the shares of these 34 people was recently determined to be 4.6748 trillion won, a sky-high level compared to the general situation. Among them, the No. 1 position belongs to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HYBE, Bang Si-hyuk, who holds more than 3 trillion won in shares as of the 18th of this month, accounting for 65.8%.
It is 6.1 times larger than 2nd place Park Jin-young (501.8 billion KRW), Chief Creative Officer (CCO) and 18.3 times larger than 3rd place - founder of YG Entertainment (YG) Yang Hyun-seok (168.5 billion KRW). Besides, all 7 members of BTS are on the list of 34 shareholders owning shares worth more than 10 billion won. They are also the youngest on this list besides the big CEOs of the entertainment industry.
Specifically, BTS members, all born in the 90s, own from 52,385 to 68,385 HYBE shares. In particular, SUGA, Jimin, V and Jungkook all own 68,385 shares, thereby valuing the shares of these 4 individuals in excess of 16 billion won. Next, j-hope and RM own 62,784 shares and 58,000 shares, worth 14.6 billion won and 13.5 billion won, respectively. Finally, Jin owns 52,385 shares, with a stock value of 12.2 billion won. Compared to the survey on February 10, BTS's personal stock äṩṩets have increased nearly 20%.
Even as BTS enters a hiatus and enlists in the military, their stock value remains among the top in the entertainment industry. But surprisingly, the list is topped by Chairman Bang Shi Hyuk. Despite facing many losses in the past year, Bang PD still shows HYBE's position as a Kpop giant.
In the coming time, with the return of Jin, j-hope as well as BTS's reunion next year, HYBE's stock is expected to grow steadily again. Netizens cannot help but be amazed by this news:
- Wooow, that is so impressive, the most notable thing is value of Bang PD's stock
- D#mn they are rich rich
- BANG PD RICH NOW GIVE ME FREE MERCH BANG PD
- BTS really made Bang PD rich and vice versa
- They got success together from the zero base
- Now, Bang PD and BTS top of the chart. They have 10 years for achieving this milestone
- I admire of their effort and career. The deserve the best thing in this world
- Wow, evenwhen BTS don't go to work, they still have a mountain of money
- BTS, young and rich. Bang PD is the richest father
- Look at how Bang PD owns more than 1/2 of valuation of cultural content stock. So wonderful
- It shows their fortune and power in this industry, let's go more Bang PD, BTS
