What multifaceted Korean celebrities can we expect big things from this year?
Former Girls' Generation member Jessica Jung, Reply 1998 breakout star and Girl's Day member Lee Hyeri and JYJ's Kim Junsu are three of the top K-Pop idols that will rake in the most earnings this year, according to a tvN show ranking.
On the Jan. 25 episode of The List 2016, revealed five stars with the most earning potential this year, based it on their current yearly intake and potential revenue due to their rising popularity and business ventures.
Actors Lee Kwang Soo and Kim Soo Hyun topped the tvN list because of their high-paying endorsements. Not only are both very popular domestically, but they are also paid top endorsement dollars by foreign companies wanting to take a ride on the Korean pop culture wave.
Third on the overall list and the K-pop idol with the most earning potential was Girl's Day Hyeri. Dubbed the reigning "CF Queen," Hyeri has exploded in popularity and has reportedly shot more commercials than any other celebrity in 2015 due to her role in the record-breaking hit show Reply 1988.
Junsu was ranked fourth on the overall list because of his continuing popularity as a solo K-pop artist as well as his profitable business ventures, including a luxury hotel in the vacation paradise of Jeju Island.
Finally, former Girls' Generation member Jessica was ranked fifth on the overall list because of her burgeoning fashion brand Blanc & Eclare, which is now present in more than 46 stores internationally.
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