Kim Mingyu has become one of the world-renowned K-pop artists thanks to the massive popularity of his group SEVENTEEN, which has sold millions of copies with different albums. And because of the continuous success of his group, many fans may be wondering how big his net worth is. So, we did the research for you!
Continue reading to learn how rich SEVENTEEN Mingyu is.
Kim Mingyu Net Worth 2022
Kim Mingyu is a South Korean singer under Pledis Entertainment, a subsidiary label of HYBE (formerly called Big Hit Entertainment). He debuted in May 2015 as one of the visuals and faces of SEVENTEEN. He is also the group's rapper and sub-vocalist.
After he debuted as a K-pop idol, Mingyu not only released digital singles and albums, but he also had several hosting activities. He has even endorsed various brands along with his fellow SEVENTEEN members.
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Thanks to his thriving career, SEVENTEEN Mingyu's net worth is estimated to be $5 million to date, according to our source. This makes him one of the richest Korean rappers. However, considering that he has more activities to accomplish in the next six months, this figure is projected to go higher.
How Did Kim Mingyu's Net Worth (2022) Become Millions?
SEVENTEEN Mingyu's net worth mainly comprises his earnings as a K-pop idol, plus his gains from his hosting and modeling projects.
Regarding his activities as a SEVENTEEN member, Kim Mingyu has released four studio albums, two repackaged albums, one compilation album, 12 mini-albums, and 21 singles. Their most popular albums are "Heng:garæ," "Semicolon," "An Ode," "Your Choice," "Attacca," and "Face the Sun," all of which sold one million copies.
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SEVENTEEN's No. 1 best-selling album so far is "Face the Sun," which sold a whopping total of 2,067,769 copies from May 27 to June 2, smashing the record for the fourth-highest first-week sales in the history of the Hanteo Chart. This album also now holds the fourth-biggest first-day sales record with 1,758,565 copies.
Aside from impressive album sales, singing a drama OST influences his total earnings. In 2021, he lent his voice for an OST, particularly the soundtrack for the Chinese drama "Falling Into Your Smile" titled "Warrior," together with his fellow SEVENTEEN members Joshua, The8, Jun, and Vernon.
Other than that, Kim Mingyu also participated in the OST for the web-drama "A-TEEN 2" entitled "9-TEEN." The song came out back in May 2019.
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SEVENTEEN's several successful concerts and world tours make a large contribution to Kim Mingyu's net worth. This 2022, the boy group will embark on their "BE THE SUN" world tour, which will start in Seoul in June and continue in North America from August to September. "BE THE SUN" will also include an arena tour of Asia and six dome shows in Japan from November to December.
About SEVENTEEN's endorsements, the sextuple million-seller has partnered up with different brands since its debut, such as CLEAN, DD Chicken, Elite, DYNAFIT, The SAEM, Lafuma, Cigna, Lazada, and more.
Now, regarding SEVENTEEN Mingyu's hosting projects. He was the host on SBS's "Inkigayo" from 2018 to 2019, along with DIA Chaeyeon and Song Kang. He also became a special MC for Mnet's "M Countdown," as well as hosts for various concerts like KCON 2017 JAPAN, Dream Concert, BBQ&SBS Super Concert, and SBS Super Concert in Hong Kong.
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Written by Maria Scott
