Social media auditor SPEAKRJ has revealed the approximate cost for the BTS members on Instagram.
Keep on reading to know who earns the most.
How Much Do BTS Members Earn on Instagram? SPEAKRJ Reveals Estimate
On April 23, SPEAKRJ revealed the number of likes, engagement, and the estimation of BTS members' earning value per sponsored post on their respective Instagram profiles.
SPEAKRJ is a social media auditor that analyzes, optimizes, and monitors the growth of people's social media accounts, including Instagram.
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Only the results for Jungkook, Suga, Jin, V, Jimin, and J-Hope were revealed. The income, likes, and engagement of RM (@rkive) were difficult to determine as he hid the number of likes on his Instagram account.
Among the six BTS members, V (@thv) has the highest estimated cost on Instagram.
SPEAKRJ unveiled that he could earn from $64,000 to $773,000 because he has 32% engagement and gains 12.9 million likes on average per post.
V's highest pay, which is $773,000, is not only the biggest amount among BTS members, but also among Korean celebrities and among popular stars around the world.
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This figure was enough for BTS V, also known as Kim Taehyung, to surpass international celebrities, such as Zendaya ($528,000), Kylie Jenner ($514,000), Cristiano Ronaldo ($451,000), Kendal Jenner ($362,000), Leo Messi ($308,000), and Selena Gomez ($226,000), and more.
The BTS member with the second-highest estimated cost is Jimin (@j.m), who has 38% engagement and 12.8 million average likes. He gains $63,000 to $761,000.
Next is Jungkook (@jungkook.97), who has 32% engagement on Instagram and 12 million average likes. His income starts at $60,000 and can go high up to $725,000.
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After Jungkook is Suga (@agustd), who earns from $54,000 to $644,000 on Instagram thanks to his 33% engagement and 10.7 million likes on average.
The fifth-highest earner on Instagram among BTS members is Jin (@jin). With 32% engagement and 10.6 million average likes, his earnings could go from $53,000 to $638,000.
Finally, J-Hope (@uarmyhope) has 23% engagement on Instagram and 7.8 million likes on average. He earns from $38,000 to $462,000 per sponsored post.
Considering how popular the BTS members are all over the world, it's no surprise that they earn this much just through their respective Instagram accounts.
BTS Earns Two New RIAJ Certifications in Streaming Category
In other news, BTS has received two more streaming certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
On April 25, the RIA revealed the batch of certifications (dated March 2022), and BTS was one of the K-pop artists with new certification for streaming, along with BLACKPINK and Kep1er.
According to the list, two BTS songs have both been certified gold in Japan, particularly "MIC DROP" and "DOPE." A gold certification is given to a song that has surpassed 50 million streams in the country.
BLACKPINK also earned two gold streaming certifications for "As If It's Your Last" (Korean version) and "Ice Cream."
Meanwhile, Kep1er attained their first-ever RIAJ gold certification with their debut song "WA DA DA."
Congratulations to BTS, BLACKPINK and Kep1er!
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Written by Maria Scott
