Most paid entertainment employees South Korea 2024, by remuneration

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 4, 2025

In 2024, JYP Entertainment's co-founder and largest shareholder Park Jin-young was the highest earner among executives of the so-called Big 4 entertainment companies in South Korea, having earned a total of around 3.16 billion South Korean won. Two of the founders of the remaining three Big 4 were also among the highest earners: Yang Hyun-suk from YG Entertainment and Bang Si-hyuk from HYBE Corporation. The latter was not paid a salary in 2024, with all of his income deriving from bonuses and other income streams.

Best-paid K-pop entertainment company employees in South Korea in 2024, by total remuneration (in million South Korean won)

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March 2025

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South Korea

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2024

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includes salary, bonuses, and other income streams

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* Resigned in July 2024.

1,000 South Korean won equals 0.68 U.S. dollars or 0.63 euros as of April 2025.

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