Peninsula Asteroid

"Tsk tsk..."

After browsing this latest hot news about himself, especially the boastful words in it, Chi Jingyuan raised his eyebrows and felt secretly happy.

The link to the "Forbes Under 30 Income" ranking list was attached to the news, and Chi Jingyuan clicked it directly.

The first place is the American pop queen Taylor Swift, with an annual income of 160 million US dollars (about 220 billion won), leading by a huge margin. The second place is the British pop boy band One Direction with 98 million US dollars (about 135 billion won)

The next ones are Messi, Adele, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Djokovic and other familiar names.

EXO, which suddenly appeared, ranked sixth, even higher than Justin Bieber and Djokovic, two world-renowned singers and sports stars...

Although it is the name of his own group, it is listed alongside Messi and Adele. Chi Jingyuan feels that 'EXO' is out of place no matter how he looks at it. It is very abrupt, as if it should not appear here...

He can understand his somewhat self-deprecating thoughts. After all, now the pop music of Amei is the mainstream of the world, not to mention the sports world. Compared with them, Kpop is indeed very niche. It is estimated that except for the peninsula, many people will wonder what EXO is when they see this list...

However, since it can be on this list and be listed alongside these celebrities, it also proves that Kpop, or EXO, has gradually entered the mainstream vision. It is a reward for their years of hard work and a great encouragement to Chi Jingyuan and others.

And there are still many well-known cultural and sports stars below, and the old friend Big Bang ranks 13th... Seeing friends around him on this foreign list makes Chi Jingyuan feel like meeting old friends in a foreign country, and even his impression of Big Bang is slightly better.

Although Chi Jingyuan feels a little strange, the people on the peninsula like this kind of news that "promotes the prestige of our country" and "promotes Korean wave". As soon as the news appeared, they bought a house on the hot search. Countless people were surprised and proud after seeing this news, and the relevant comment area was quickly filled.

"Qingjia? Am I seeing it wrong? Is EXO already a super group that can be ranked alongside Rihanna, Adele and other global TOP stars?"

"EXO really deserves to be the top boy group of the contemporary era, and it is unprecedented even in the history of Kpop. The annual revenue of 80 billion and nearly 100 billion, what kind of concept is this?"

"IU In 2014, the annual income of more than 10 billion won was amazing to countless people, and D agency called it a "walking small and medium-sized enterprise". What should EXO's 80 billion income be called? "Walking large enterprise"? Or "walking money printing machine"? "

"78 billion? Even if it is distributed equally to nine members, it is still a huge number, right? Do idols really make that much money? Why do I see news every day about who sleeps in the basement and has not received any share after debuting for several years?"

"... In fact, I even think that the number of 78 billion is a bit low. Is this the total income of the team? But now all EXO members have started individual activities for a long time. According to SM's distribution rules, personal resource income is not included in the total income score of the team."

"... I think so too. I remember that there was news in 2014 that Yuan's personal income was already 55 billion. EXO has developed so well in the past two years, so it should increase... Tsk tsk, if personal income is also counted, EXO's total revenue is really unimaginable. "

"No You don't need to think about it. Just look at SM's stock price in the past two years and you will know. It has doubled several times since EXO debuted. YG and JYP are far behind SM. "

"Ah? I remember that every time VIPs couldn't compete online, they would start to boast that their brothers were on a world tour with unbeatable box office and were busy making money. They didn't need to prove themselves, so they didn't promote songs. How come they can't even beat our XO in revenue now? This is not our boasting. Forbes counted it themselves. "

"Go to hell, how can a stupid group earn more than Big Bang? GD alone beat them all in seconds, where did the wild list come from? "

"This income is really completely nonsense. How can Big Bang not have higher revenue than the group? Is there a link? VIPs go to Forbes' official website to protest! Let them apologize!"

In addition to the exclamation and discussion online, many fans also began to use this as a weapon to attack their opponents, and soon the topic went off the track, and the two sides quarreled.

"Wow."

"Is it true?"

At this time, the other members at the dinner table had also seen the news and exclaimed in amazement. Obviously, they were also surprised by the Forbes ranking.

"Almost 80 billion?"

Jin Junmyeon looked at the numbers in the news and was amazed: "Do we make that much?"

After debuting in 2012, EXO settled on a quarterly basis, but last year they changed the profit-sharing contract and the settlement method. Now, other artists don't know, but EXO can get a sum of money every month, which is considered a basic salary, but the number is actually very small, equivalent to pocket money, to ensure your basic living.

The biggest income from artist activities, concert sharing, and album and peripheral sales are settled at the end of each year, and this year has not yet arrived.

"Well……"

Wu Shixun looked at the number and pondered for a few seconds: "Maybe... more than that."

At any time, all members value the number of income the most. After all, it is related to everyone's most fundamental interests, and Wu Shixun is particularly sensitive.

…At the end of 2014, he was still considering saving money to buy a low-rise building in a remote location, but this year he has begun to pay attention to mid-rise properties in bustling business districts every day.

Last year's 2015 financial report share results were almost this number, and according to his estimation, it should be even more this year, and it should be much more.

He calculated silently and added: "It should be more..."

"Although Forbes has a great reputation, this list is just for fun and not accurate."

Chi Jingyuan watched the fans' quarrels in the comment area with relish, and at the same time interjected: "We don't even know how much the group will earn this year, we only have an estimated rough number, let alone them... I guess it's the statistician. Based on the data disclosed by some companies, such as album and peripheral sales, concert box office, etc., I calculated it myself..."

Even though the calculation method may be like this on the surface, the calculation of the total income of the entire group is actually very complicated. There will be a lot of invisible income, and the related costs Forbes did not include... EXO includes managers, assistants, and security guards Including the wages of the supporting team of hundreds of people, as well as the clothes for singing and the construction of the stage, all expenses are counted as costs and must be deducted from their revenue.

Moreover, the endorsement fees of some brands will not be disclosed at all. Only the company and the members themselves know.

"Well……"

Jin Junmyeon also read around the comments in the comment area, seemed to have thought of something, and sighed: "But just like this, it has already made many people and fans from other countries extremely bitter."

He shook his head: "This is just an estimate of the team's revenue. Excluding the company's part, it will be divided among nine people... If Jingyuan announces his personal income, I don't know how many people will be jealous of you... I won't tell you. If it’s someone else, those female idols in the circle will probably pounce on me.”

This 78 billion refers to the team revenue of the EXO group, and does not include the income from personal activities... And for today's EXO, the income from personal activities is actually one of the largest.

Each brokerage company in Peninsula has different income distribution for its portfolio.

Some systems, such as FNC, distribute equally among all group members regardless of personal or group activities. No matter how good Jung Yong Hwa and Kim Seol Hyun’s personal resources are, how many commercials they filmed and how much activity fees they received, CNBLUE and other members of AOA are at home. You can still split the money evenly by picking your feet while lying down.

There is also a sliding system, that is, they are evenly divided when they first debut, but as personal schedules increase, the allocation contract will be changed.

Similar to JYP, MISSA was still completely evenly divided in 2013, but the distribution model was changed in 2014. Each member has different distribution ratios in different fields such as advertising, TV series, and movies, and the income from personal activities is no longer evenly divided. Instead, individual calculations are made.

... It’s said that it’s every member, but things like ‘advertisements, TV series, and movies’ are not something that other MissA people can get involved with. In fact, this is the door that was opened for Bae Suzy.

No wonder she is not popular in the group.

In comparison, SM is more advanced. It is the simplest average score of combined activities, and individual activities are counted separately.

I heard that YG is like this too...

Compared with the team's revenue, which is equally divided among nine people, the bulk of Chi Jingyuan's income has long been from personal activities. In 2014, it was revealed that his annual income reached 55 billion won, ranking among the top three artists that year.

Compared with this year's Forbes, the number that was revealed that year was actually relatively close... Chi Jingyuan's personal income soared that year, not much different from that of the big group, or even a little higher.

But that's because "The Heirs" in 2013 became very popular in Asia, and it was very popular in Xia Kingdom. It even appeared on the official Spring Festival Gala, received dozens of endorsements, and countless commercial performances on various platforms. I just got this number.

In fact, the personal income in 2015 was not as high as that in 2014. Not only him, but also those who were above him in the rankings in 2014, because Kim Soo-hyun, who became famous in "Star You", also had a big plunge in income in the next one or two years.

After all, popular TV series are hard to come by, and this kind of popularity cannot be maintained for long.

The first half of this year was pretty good, but the loss of the mainland market in the second half of the year had a huge impact, even shaking EXO's foundation. Fortunately, at the same time, overseas markets opened up a bit, and many European and American big names also noticed Kpop and EXO. It saved other members and Chi Jingyuan's own shaky income.

"If it's just a little higher, it might make people jealous and hateful... but if it's a lot higher, it might be admiration and envy."

Wu Se-hun sighed knowingly, not agreeing with Kim Jun-myeon's statement: "The people of our country now say they hate the rich, but in fact, the idea of ​​worshipping money is getting worse... The management companies in the circle know this very well. Haven't you seen that many new idols who debuted in the past two years like to market the "rich son" persona?"

He looked at Chi Jingyuan and pursed his lips: "I read the marketing press releases of those idols, some of them have hospitals or restaurants at home, or they are politicians... The marketing is louder than the other, and their fans are also using this to brag about "chaebol young masters" every day, but in fact, if you look closely, they can't compare with Jingyuan at all, they are not on the same level... If you ask me, you should find an opportunity to expose your villa in LA and suppress these unhealthy trends."

"!"

It was nothing at the beginning, but when he heard Wu Se-hun's suggestion, Chi Jingyuan's eyes widened and he looked at him in surprise.

It's true... Chi Jingyuan's solo project promotion plan includes a plan to shoot a personal variety show. Someone actually proposed this idea, suggesting that he use this personal variety show opportunity to truly expose his identity as a "rich young master", such as setting the shooting location of the title song MV in the MV, so that an episode of the personal variety show can be shot in his villa in LA at the same time. While attracting fans, improve the personality.

...This seems to be popular now.

However, it has not been confirmed yet, and Chi Jingyuan is carefully considering it.

He was surprised that Wu Se-hun and the solo planning team had the same idea. He was actually a little tempted, but he still waved his hand in a pretentious manner: "Forget it... I'm very low-key."

"Se-hun is right. It's not popular to be low-key now."

Kim Jun-myeon also nodded, confirming Wu Se-hun's words. He didn't read the message, put down his phone, and started to talk at length:

"I remember when I first entered the company, until two years before our debut, most of the trainees and idols at that time were from ordinary families. They worked hard and worked hard, and the fans would be touched by witnessing the efforts and hard work of their idols. They would feel a sense of moving side by side, which would make the idols and fans closer."

"At that time, this kind of hard-working personality was popular... or it was not called personality, because this is reality. On the contrary, those with good family backgrounds are often attacked by extreme anti-rich black fans."

"But I went to the old building a few days ago and talked to the head of the trainee room. The trainees now There are fewer and fewer new idols from poor families, but more and more rich families. The competition is about who has a better family background, and the relationship between whether or not to debut is getting deeper and deeper with these factors. "

"And now fans not only don't dislike this, but will be more sought after by them... Idols with good family conditions will make fans proud and show off. They will feel that their idols have a background, which will make other fans envious, have better resources, and more importantly, will not be bullied in the circle, which makes them feel at ease..."

"Their mentality is: my idol's family background is better than your idol's family background = I am better than you."

"So now idols are no longer taboo about exposing their family background, but some will even deliberately exaggerate it."

"Ah..."

Kim Junmyeon, an older senior who has debuted for almost six years, sighed with a look of decline: "Look, several people in NCT are from rich families. I don't know why they become idols..."

"Then why did you become an idol in the first place?"

Chi Jingyuan blinked and looked at his captain curiously.

Everyone in the team knows that Kim Junmyeon is also a rich man.

"I am...ah, why don't you ask yourself?"

Kim Junmyeon thought for a while and was about to reply, but he immediately realized that he was being mocked. In Wu Sehun's sly laughter, his eyes immediately widened and he glared at him.

"Haha..."

Kim Junmyeon's expression was really interesting. Chi Jingyuan couldn't help laughing. When he lowered his head and trembled his hands and was about to continue eating, the phone next to him vibrated again, and Yu Dingyan came over to ask.

"Did Oppa see it?"

Is curiosity so serious?

Chi Jingyuan laughed in his heart when he saw this.

I don't know why this girl is so anxious, as if someone is urging him next to her...

But this kind of thing is really eye-catching, and it's normal for her to be a little curious...As long as it doesn't involve specific numbers, there is nothing to avoid.

He scooped up some rice and typed with his left hand in reply: "I saw it."

"Oppa, I saw it. Is the Forbes list on the hot search accurate?"

"Well, not very accurate."

"Not accurate! Is it too much or too little?"

"Jingyeon, are you curious about this? Don't you Twice already have a share?"

"Yes, that's why I'm curious. I want to know how much income can be earned if you are as successful as Oppa and XO's seniors."

"Is that so...but I'm afraid it will disappoint you."

Male and female groups are not naturally on the same level in terms of income, especially for a TOP group like EXO, which also has special members like Ji Jingyuan.

"I'm very strong (muscles), then Oppa, is the 78 billion you broke the news too much or too little?"

"Well...actually..."

Chi Jingyuan thought about it and didn't hide it:

"A lot less."

...

"What did he say?"

Seeing that Yu Jeongyeon's phone lit up and received a reply, Lin Nayeon, who was leaning next to her, eagerly pulled her arm, showing a pair of rabbit teeth, and her round eyes stared at the little sister with extreme eagerness and curiosity: "What did he say! What did he say?"

...Chi Jingyuan really guessed right, there really was a busybody and a busybody who kept urging Yu Jeongyeon next to him.

"Jingyuan Oppa said..."

Yu Jeongyeon was a little dazed when she saw the reply. Facing the curiosity and communication of the little sister, she slowly blinked as if she couldn't believe it, and then looked at Lin Nayeon and murmured:

"A lot less~"