How rich was G-Dragon before being prosecuted for drug-related crimes?

The "talented but flawed" star

According to News 1, G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji Yong), leader of the famous Korean music group Bigbang, has just been prosecuted without detention by the Seoul Police Agency on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

Currently, the police are continuing to investigate the case and have no further disclosures. The case has shocked the Korean and Asian entertainment industry, due to G-Dragon's popularity.

G-Dragon was charged without detention by police with violating the Narcotics Control Act.

This is also the second time G-Dragon has been involved in a drug scandal. Previously, in 2011, he was involved in a marijuana scandal in Japan. The incident caused the Korean public to turn their backs on the singer.

He became a thorn in the side of public opinion. However, the Big Bang leader at that time explained that he only thought it was a type of cigarette and did not know it was marijuana.

The incident seriously affected the image and reputation of the BigBang leader. At the concerts, G-Dragon apologized to the audience. Over time, he received forgiveness from the public.

Although he is the number 1 star in Kpop, G-Dragon is also a "talented but flawed" star. His name is associated with a series of scandals. Not only the drug-related incident, he also faced scandals such as smoking in public.

The male singer is a "talented but flawed" star of Kpop.

Notably, in 2019, Dispatch published an exclusive report accusing G-Dragon of receiving special treatment in the military.

According to Dispatch, the singer served in the military for 364 days and was completely absent from his military unit for 100 days. He was accused of receiving special treatment while in the military and this also caused him to be condemned by the Korean public.

However, the male singer is considered the "easiest" Kpop star despite being involved in many scandals, but thanks to his talent, he still continuously maintains his position as a top star.

Top highest earning stars in Korea

For many years, G-Dragon has been a famous name in the entertainment industry of Korea and Asia. Starting his music career in 2006 when he debuted with the group Big Bang, to date, G-Dragon is ranked among the highest-earning artists in the Korean music industry.

G-Dragon is known as the " fashion icon" of Asia.

Not only is he a famous rapper, he is also a producer and businessman. The male singer was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2016.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, G-Dragon's net worth is estimated at $30 million. This income comes from real estate business, music royalties, concerts and brand collaborations with top brands such as Chanel, BMW...

In 2018 alone, G-Dragon is said to have earned 800 million KRW (about 610,218 USD) from music royalties.

According to Korea Herald, in 2018, he had more than 172 copyrighted songs, most of which were hits such as "Lies", "Last Farewell", "Haru Haru", "Always", "Hot Issue", "Stand Up"...

In addition to working with the band BiBang, G-Dragon also collaborated with many famous artists such as Missy Elliott, Diplo, Baauer, MIA...

The male singer owns a "huge" fortune with many real estates, supercars...

Not only active in music, G-Dragon is also considered an Asian "fashion icon", the representative face of many luxury fashion brands.

Sportskeeda data, since 2011, the cost to invite G-Dragon to endorse a brand is about 1-1.5 million USD. He appeared in many promotional campaigns of leading fashion brands such as BMW, Nike, Colette, Vogue, Giuseppe Zanotti, Hyundai, Airbnb...

In the real estate sector, the leader of Big Bang also owns many valuable assets. According to Korean media, since 2013, G-Dragon bought a $27 million apartment at the luxury building Galleria Foret.

In 2017, the singer bought another building worth 8.8 million USD. In 2021, there was information that the singer was living in a penthouse worth more than 7.6 million USD. His residence is luxurious with many amenities such as a swimming pool, a breakfast bar, a golf area...

Notably, G-Dragon is also the owner of a luxury car collection. According to SCMP, he once arrived at Incheon Airport in a Rolls-Royce Ghost worth about $600,000. The male singer is said to also own a black version of this car.

In addition, the singer of "Lies" also owns a Lamborghini Aventador worth about 560,000 USD, a Bentley Continental GT worth about 330,000 USD.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/g-dragon-giau-co-ra-sao-truoc-khi-bi-khoi-to-vi-lien-quan-toi-ma-tuy-19223102520215404.htm