From left, BTS members V, Jimin, and Jungkook / Xportsnews
Three members of worldwide Okay-pop phenomenon BTS — V, Jimin and Jungkook —have landed on South Korea’s record of prime 100 stockholders underneath the age of 30, highlighting a hanging crossover between pop stardom and company wealth.
Based on an evaluation launched on Dec. 24 by company information tracker CEO Rating, the mixed share worth of the nation’s prime 100 stockholders surged by practically 70 trillion received (about $52 billion) in comparison with the top of final yr, reaching a complete of 177.2 trillion received as of Dec. 19.
Inside that elite group, a number of BTS members stood out. V, Jimin and Jungkook every reportedly maintain shares price about 21.4 billion received, inserting them comfortably among the many wealthiest stockholders of their age bracket.
The origins of their holdings hint again to 2020, when Bang Si-hyuk, the most important shareholder of leisure large HYBE, gifted 478,695 widespread shares to every BTS member. V, Jimin and Jungkook are stated to have retained all of these shares. Different members — together with J-Hope, RM and Jin — have adjusted their holdings however are nonetheless reported to keep up inventory belongings price effectively over 10 billion received.
The record additionally underscores the broader hierarchy of company wealth in South Korea. Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, topped the general rating, whereas Bang positioned tenth.
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