The Korea Times
K-pop star G-Dragon is making headlines again — this time not for music, but for the scale of his earnings, with reports suggesting he received more than 65 billion won (about $48 million) from his agency last year alone. A Money Today Broadcasting report released Monday cited an audit report from Galaxy Corporation which showed that the K-pop star’s settlement from the company is estimated to exceed 65 billion won. The figure is based on the company’s 2025 standalone financial statement, which lists approximately 71.4 billion won in “commission expenses” — a category in the entertainment industry that largely consists of artist payouts, aside from costs such as legal and promotional fees. Industry analysis suggests that after excluding those additional expenses, G-Dragon’s share alone likely reached at least the mid-60 billion won range. “Some outsourcing costs from G-Dragon’s world tour last year were also included in the commission expenses category,” the agency said. However, reports said Galaxy Corporation separately recorded about 94.3 billion won in outsourcing
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