Although an idol's paycheque isn't always as generous as it may seem, there are a few who have garnered enough monthly earnings to afford expensive and well-known luxury vehicles to their name. We've listed down some of the idols who've allegedly bought themselves their luxury car or sports car.
Disclaimer: none of the artists on this list have publicly confirmed owning this specific model or brand. However, fans have seen them driving or cruising with it around Seoul or included recognizable parts of the vehicle in a social media post or Youtube video. We've also listed down the retail price in dollars of these vehicles as of 2020 from official brand websites.
- GOT7's Yugyeom
The earliest sighting of Yugyeom's Sportback was way back in 2018. The youngest member of GOT7 got seen driving around a black Audi A7, and there are videos taken by their fans circulating social media of him getting into and out of the car from restaurants and malls. The starting price for an A7 Sportback is $69,000.
2. BTS' Jungkook
The 23-year-old vocalist was successful in keeping his private vehicle away from the public eye until the news of his traffic violation was flooding news articles and twitter timelines. This minor incident caused such blown out of proportions. However, the police report included the model of his car, which is an AMG GT 63 S 4-door Mercedes Benz that costs about $161,200.
3. BTS' Seokjin
The eldest member of the world-renowned group allegedly owns a $135,500 Porsche Panamera GTS. Fans had begun speculating this in 2018 when Jimin posted a video of him sitting with the seatbelt across him in a black interior car. Later a photo of the two of them together spread across social media, the younger wearing the same clothes in both the video and pictures. Fans saw them exiting the specific car as well.
4. EXO's Chanyeol
Chanyeol got seen driving his Mercedes Benz AMG G65 on multiple occasions. Sometimes he's alone or accompanied by another EXO member. This specific luxury car retails for approximately $225,00 and is considered by Mercedes as one of its Top 5 Luxury cars.
5. EXO's Sehun
Sehun owns an Audi RS7 Sportback, which is a four-door sports car that has a starting price of $120,000 in 2020. The dancer and rapper is a well-known sports car enthusiast. Before owning his current Sportback, he previously had a Mercedes Benz and an Audi S7 before that, although most fans do not know the former model of the car.
6. TWICE's Jihyo
Due to the sudden release of Jihyo's dating news, the public and fans alike were made aware of her car. The Mercedes Benz E Class Coupe got photographed entering her boyfriend's residence by Dispatch. An E Class Coupe ranges from $64,350 to $74,950 depending on which specific model it is. When the dating news got leaked in various media sites, many comments under the articles focused on how awesome the leader's car was instead of her evident dating status.
