Kim Yugyeom is known to be the youngest member of the boy group GOT7. In 2021, he made his long-awaited solo debut under a new agency. With his solo releases, how big could have his net worth gotten?
GOT7 Yugyeom Net Worth 2021
Kim Yugyeom made his debut as the main dancer of GOT7 in January 2014 under JYP Entertainment. After his seven-year exclusive contract with the agency ended, Yugyeom left and joined a new company, called AOMG (a label founded by former 2PM member Jay Park).
In June of last year, Yugyeom made his solo debut with his first solo album in seven years since his debut in seven years as a band member. According to reports, GOT7 Yugyeom's net worth in 2021 is estimated to be $2 million. His total earnings are expected to be higher as he has other activities outside his musical career.
What Contributed to GOT7 Yugyeom's Net Worth in 2021?
As he is a K-pop idol, it is safe to say that GOT7 member Yugyeom's main source of income is his activities as a singer. So, let's take a look at his music releases last year.
On June 11, Kim Yugyeom dropped the solo song "I Want U Around" ahead of the release of his solo album. The track features DeVita, a female soloist and labelmate of the GOT7 member.
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Yugyeom's "I Want U Around" impressively took first place on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart. The track also soared to NO. 1 on iTunes Song charts in 35 countries around the world including Thailand, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Kenya, Chile, and more.
What's more, "I Want U Around" ranked first on Genie upon its release and remained atop the chart until "chart freezing" (the time between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. KST when real-time charts are not in operation). The song even became Kim Yugyeom's first entry to the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart after it entered at No. 2.
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GOT7 Yugyeom's net worth in 2021 expanded after he officially dropped his solo album titled "Point of View: U" on June 17. A total of seven tracks including the pre-release single "I Want U Around" and the title track "All Your Fault" featuring GRAY. All songs included in the album are produced by Cha Cha Malone and GRAY and AOMG artists such as DeVita, Jay Park, GRAY, Loco and Punchnello are the featuring artists.
The day after its release, GOT7 member Yugyeom's "Point of View: U" placed first on both the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and the European iTunes Album Chart. The album also charted No. 1 in 35 countries.
On the first day of release, Kim Yugyeom's solo debut album sold over 17,000 copies. It went on to record 21,011 total copies in the first week.
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For the week ending on June 26, GOT7 Yugyeom's "Point of View: U" debuted at No. 11 on the Gaon Album Chart. Also, the title track "All Your Fault" featuring GRAY entered at No. 15 on the Gaon Download Chart.
Apart from his solo music releases, GOT7 member Yugyeom was featured in the July issue of Marie Claire magazine. He even performed at the cheering concert "We All Are One" for the Tokyo Olympics in August.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
