Uchinaga Aeri, better know by her stage name Giselle, rose to prominence after making her debut as the main rapper and sub vocalist of rising stars, aespa, back in November 2020!
While Giselle has only been active in the entertainment industry for a little over a year, the idol has already cemented herself as one of the top fourth generation K-Pop idols.
With Giselle's ever growing popularity and rising success, just how wealthy has the "Savage" singer become ever since her debut as an aespa member? Is she the richest member of the group? Keep on reading to find out Giselle's net worth!
aespa Giselle Net Worth 2022
According to media outlets such as Korean Mag, aespa's Japanese-Korean member reportedly has an estimated net worth of around $1 million USD, which is an impressive net worth figure considering her short time in the entertainment industry.
With such a net worth figure, is Giselle the richest member among her fellow aespa members? According to reports, Giselle is not the richest member of the group, as the member who currently has the highest net worth as of now is Ningning, who is said to have around $1.5 million USD.
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Following Ningning as the richest member is Winter, whose net worth is around $1.2 million USD, while Karina has the same amount as Giselle.
With that, how was Giselle able to accumulate such a figure?
How Did Giselle Accumulate Her Net Worth?
There has been speculation regarding Giselle's family background, with many believing the idol to be born wealthy based on her past posts on social media. However, this remains unconfirmed.
But a significant portion of Giselle's net worth was earned through her promotions and activities as an aespa member.
Even before making their debut, aespa was already one of the most anticipated debuts of SM Entertainment, considering that they are the label's first girl group since Red Velvet. With that, aespa already have a good number of following from fans all around the world.
When aespa made their debut in November 2020, they ultimately became the most successful and biggest debuts among fourth generation groups, with their debut track "Black Mamba" taking the world by storm and landing at the top of several domestic and international music charts.
They eventually cemented themselves as the top fourth generation girl group, and saw success in their music releases, endorsement deals, and broadcast appearances, among others.
aespa also released "Next Level" and their first mini-album "Savage" in 2021, with the former receiving a platinum certification by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 100 million streams, while "Savage" was awarded a double platinum certification for selling more than 500,000 album copies.
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"Savage" also saw success on domestic and foreign music charts, such as landing No. 1 on Gaon's Album chart, and taking a place on Billboard's Independent Albums, World Albums, Tastemaker Albums, and Billboard 200 charts.
aespa also released "Dreams Come True," a remake of first generation group S.E.S' song of the same name. The group's remake charted at No. 8 on Gaon's Digital chart, while it peaked at No. 7 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart and at No. 197 on Global 200.
Aside from her activities with aespa, Giselle also collaborated with fellow labelmates NCT's Taeyong, Hendery, Jeno, and Yangyang to release the song "ZOO," which was released as part of SM Entertainment's "2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express" album.
Other than music, Giselle also has endorsement deals with several brands along with aespa, such as Givenchy, Clio, Mediheal, Eider, Acqua di Parma, and KB Kookmin Bank.
With aespa's rising success and promotions, Giselle was able to earn the net worth figure she has today.
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Written by Robyn Joan