Jimin

Jimin was one of the last to join the BTS band in 2013. In a short amount of time, he has amassed a fortune worth over $20 million (as of October 2024) from his profession. Jimin is known to live a lavish lifestyle, which is supported by his six-figure annual paycheck. He also has other sources of income, which have helped him buy two multi-million apartments in South Korea’s prime location within a short period.
If Jimin spends millions on himself then on the flipside he never backs down when it comes to spending a similar kind of amount on others. Known for his philanthropic activities Jimin has been spending several million dollars annually to support his past schools and other educational institutions he has been associated with.

What Is Jimin’s Net Worth?

BTS lead singer and dancer Jimin is estimated to have a net worth of over $20 million as of October 2024.

He earns an annual salary of $8 million as a member of the band. The next major source of his income is the earnings from the band’s global tour, BTS’ 2019 world tour earned around $170 million (however, the exact share of each member is not available). The agency that manages the BTS band went public in 2020, with each member having 1.4 percent of the company. Post-IPO, Jimin’s net worth increased by $15.4 million.

Another source of income comes from the sale of his solo albums like “Face” which sold 1.45 million copies in the first week of its launch and 1.7 million worldwide. His next album “Muse” went on to sell 96,000 units in the United States alone. However exact earnings from these are not available, the sales from his album and streaming form a substantial part of his net worth. 

Another source of income is the Instagram where Jimin has approximately 5.4 million. From his account, he earns north of $450k per month. For a sponsored video or brand deal he earns a ballpark figure of $69,000 as per the Indeal. Next, he also earns from YouTube. Here he has both a standalone channel and BTS’ HYBE Labels. 

The former gets him between $7,308 and $8,932 per video as YouTube ad revenue, between $6,723 and $8,217 for sponsored deals, and between $12,050 and $64,275 per month from digital product sales. While the BTS account has a maximum earning potential of $57,295 per video from YouTube ads, $89,540 from sponsored deals per video, and $698,750 per month from digital product sales. These earnings are distributed among the other band members and the company itself.

Jimin also does several brand endorsements and is associated with brands like Louis Vitton, Dior, Tiffany & Co. solo and in collaboration with BTS for Puma, FILA, and Samsung. For each such brand deal, in 2024 he earns anywhere between $2.69 million to $4.49 million.

What Is Jimin’s Claim To Fame?

Jimin was interested in dance from childhood and was a top student in his academy. At the suggestion of one of his teachers, he auditioned for Big Hit Entertainment and got into it. 

• Joined BTS K-pop band in 2013

In 2013, he debuted in the BTS song “No More Dream” as a vocalist and dancer. Since then he has been part of the band and his fame has shot up exponentially.

• Solo Career

 Jimin started his solo career at the end of 2018 with the release of his album “Promise.” After the blockbuster success of his first album, he went on to release two more albums in 2020 and 2022 respectively. His solo career gave him the necessary limelight and individual fan following that helped him sign big brands like Dior and Tiffany & Co.

• Enlisted in the South Korean Army in 2023

All able-bodied men in South Korea are compulsorily required to serve in the military for two years. Jimin and fellow BTS member Jungkook were the last of the seven-member group to enlist. Jimin enlisted in the South Korean military on December 12, 2023. He trained at the 5th Infantry Division Key Resolve Training Unit in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province. Jimin is expected to be discharged around June 2025. With that being said, his military service gained him recognition from BTS Army around the globe.

What Businesses Does Jimin Own?

Jimin doesn’t exactly own any business or is the sole owner of any such entity. However, he has stakes in HYBE Corporation (formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment), the company that manages the BTS band. The company went public recently and Jimin’s shares are worth several million dollars.

What Brands Does Jimin Endorse?

Luxury brands have been partnering with K-pop stars to gain access to Asia's growing luxury goods market. K-pop artists greatly influence young shoppers and social media, which can help brands increase sales. Jimin endorses not one but many luxury brands individually as well as with the band.

• Dior: The crown jewel in Jimin’s brand endorsement is the Global Brand Ambassador for Dior. He signed the deal in January 2023 and was named Dior's global brand ambassador in time for Paris Fashion Week. Dior said that Jimin embodies the brand's "spirit and singularity of Dior style, modernity with a timeless signature". Dior had previously worked with BTS, designing stage outfits for their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour in 2019. 
• Tiffany & Co.: Next, he signed Tiffany & Co. as House Ambassador in March 2023. He endorses the brand’s luxury jewelry. In 2024 he joined with fellow brand ambassadors of Tiffany like Gal Gadot and Zoe Kravitz in an ad campaign titled “This is Tiffany.”
• Disney x TinyTAN: This is the latest brand deal signed on April 3, 2024, between HYBE and Walt Disney Korea. Under this, Disney has launched merchandise featuring TinyTAN-inspired Toy Story characters.
• Loungefly: Signed on September 13, 2023, the fashion brand launched a collection of mini backpacks, crossbags, and a trifold wallet in collaboration with BTS.
• McDonald's: BTS and McDonald’s signed a deal in 2021 to collaborate and launch the "BTS Meal," which included special menu items and packaging. The meal included 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, Medium French fries, Medium Coca-Cola, and Two dipping sauces: Sweet Chili and Cajun, inspired by popular recipes from McDonald's South Korea.
• Samsung: BTS and Samsung officially announced their partnership in early 2020. They kicked off the partnership by creating an augmented reality service for BTS's Connect, a BTS art project. This allowed Galaxy phone users to experience art installations in cities where they weren't physically present, featuring BTS members explaining the significance of each piece. Apart from these, the Samsung Galaxy S lineup has been promoted by various BTS band members. That said, recently the brand had a controversy involving SUGA. As per reports from Samsung, the contract with BTS remains intact as it encompasses the entire group rather than individual members.
• Casetify: Casetify announced its partnership with BTS in 2019 and since then has been launching merchandise in collaboration with the band. Each merchandise depicts imagery from the band’s latest song or album of that year. Apart from merchandise, they have also added accessories, phone cases, chargers, etc.
• FILA: FILA announced its partnership with BTS K-pop band in 2019. The members of the band were made the brand’s global models under a two-year contract. The collab kicked off with a campaign centered around the theme "One World, One FILA" aimed at promoting unity and diversity through fashion.
• FUNKO: Korean Figurines and Collectible toy company Funko signed a deal with BTS in 2019. They launched a seven-pack toy figure of Band members followed by the BT21 Funko Pop collection. Next in 2021 to celebrate the band’s history-making 2020 single, “Dynamite” Funko Pop unveiled seven new BTS Funko Pop figures during their 2021 Funko Popapalooza event. In 2022 the brand launched BTS Butter-inspired Funko Pop! The collection is inspired by the outfits and hairstyles of the band members in the music video “Butter.” In 2023 when each band member went on to pursue their solo career Funko launched the BTS Proof-inspired Funko Pop! Collection. At the latest launch, the brand released their BTS x Minions Funko Pop! Collection. The set transforms all seven members of BTS into Minions.
• Puma: Puma first worked with BTS in early 2015 for the Korean market. The K-pop band finally signed a deal with Puma in early 2018 as per Forbes. Under this collaboration, they launched their line the Puma x BTS collection. This collaboration includes a remix of the classic Puma Turin sneakers along with various sportswear basics. Puma called off this deal when BTS signed with FILA in 2019.
• Seoul Tourism Ambassador: Since 2017 K-pop band BTS has been the honorary Tourism Ambassador for Seoul. Promoting the city’s major landmarks the boy band appeared in the video ‘BTS’ Life in Seoul’. In the same year, BTS also released a promotional campaign song titled ‘With Seoul’. In 2018 they did a social media campaign titled ‘Live Seoul Like I Do, My Seoul Playlist’. In 2019 an interactive global social media campaign featuring BTS launched ‘Live Seoul Like I Do, Create & Share’. The 2020 Seoul Tourism promotional video was launched after the seven teasers featuring each band member. In 2021, Seoul city’s global marketing campaign ‘Your Seoul Goes On’ with BTS was released.
• BBQ Chicken: BBQ Chicken partnered with BTS in 2016 and the deal lasted through 2017. The famous fast food and delivery chain collaborated with the band to promote the brand and its dishes both online and offline.
• Lotte Duty Free: Lotte Duty Free, a duty-free division of Hotel Lotte collaborated with BTS in 2017 with a teaser video being launched next year. Post that, Lotte Duty Free had been doing campaigns every year before calling off the deal with the band in 2021.
• Coca Cola: The South Korean arm of Coca-Cola signed a deal with BTS in 2018 to promote their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Campaign. In the same year, Coke also launched special BTS edition cans and bottles, with Jimin getting an orange bottle. In 2021, Coke launched a video titled ‘Turn Up Your Rhythm’, in which people were seen drinking a cold drink while BTS’ music was played in the background. 
• Hyundai: The Korean automotive giant is another brand signed by the K-pop band. Hyundai has launched several campaigns with BTS including famous ones like IONIQ x BTS promoting the brand’s electric vehicle lineup. Next, they teamed up for a sustainable future through a hydrogen energy campaign to promote the Hyundai Nexo, the brand’s hydrogen-powered fuel cell EV.
• Crocs: The brand signed up with BTS in 2021 to release a teaser of a new line of 3D Jibitz charms in eight different characters. This comes ahead of the launch of a black and purple Crocs with BT21 characters.
• LEGO: The famous toy brand joined hands with BTS in 2021 for a BTS-themed LEGO set modeled after the band’s hit song, ‘Dynamite.’ The set includes pieces to make all seven members and recreate the scenes of the famous music video.
• Baskin Robbins: The famous ice cream seller collaborated with BTS to release two limited edition BTS cakes in the Korean market between July 2020 and August 2020. The cakes were ‘BTS 7 Cake’ and consisted of seven ice cream flavors pieced together to look like the number seven. The ‘Bora Bora Cake’ was part of the ‘Bora Bora Cake Made with BTS’ campaign and consisted of eight ice cream flavors.
• Skechers: BTS collaborated with Skechers between 2019 and 2020 to launch a limited-edition BT21 sneaker collection featuring their reimagined ‘Skecher Street Uno’ and ‘Skechers D’Lites 3.0’ sneakers. 
• Mattel: The famous doll maker Mattel collaborated with the BTS band in 2020 to release DAN JANG Hanbok Vivid Color Edition BTS Fashion Dolls inspired by the ‘S version’ concept photo of the group’s ‘Love Yourself: Answer.’
• LG: The Korean electronic giant signed the band in 2018 to launch its products. The first one in this was the LG Q7 BTS Edition smartphone followed by ‘BTS Studio Presented by LG’ in Los Angeles in collaboration with the ‘2018 BTS World Tour’ across the U.S. The studio gave hands-on experience with the latest LG products. 
• Dunkin’ Donuts: In February 2018, BTS's official line character BT21 went for a special collaboration with Dunkin’ Donuts to release a line of assorted donuts and refreshments portrayed by BT21 characters along with reusable merchandise featuring an individual character.
• Converse: In 2018, BTS and Converse partnered to launch an all-new line of ‘Chuck Taylor All Star’ starring eight different characters from BT21, each of which has been created by BTS members. This limited collaboration package includes reworks of the classic ‘Chuck Taylor All Star Hi’ silhouette, as well as two iterations of the ‘Chuck Taylor All Star Ox’ model.
• Reebok: Reebok in 2018 announced its collaboration with BT21 of BTS to launch a limited edition collection using Reebok’s original shoe layout and BT21 designs. Under this, the brand launched ‘BT21 Royal Complete 2LCS’ and ‘BT21 Royal Bridge 2.0’ BTS-inspired sneakers in 2018. In 2019, they launched the classic ‘Instapump Fury’ sneaker in seven vibrant colors inspired by the theme of each BT21 character. While in 2020 they launched a 90’s style design collection sneaker - the ‘Turbo Impulse Clean’. These shoes were monogrammed on the outside and the insole had a BT21 character.

How Does Jimin Spend His Millions?

Jimin has a high fashion sense and loves owning ultra-premium brands. He spends a big chunk of his money buying top labels like Gucci and Saint Laurent. He owns a Shirt jacket from Gucci priced at $1,450, a Bomber jacket from Saint Laurent worth $4,223, a Black suede jacket from Saint Laurent priced at $5,454, a Pullover from Chanel worth over $2,300, and a Varsity Pullover from Chanel priced at $4,641 as per the Lifestyleasia.

Next, he also loves to spend on leisure and traveling. Most of his travels are related to attending shows and events but when on his own he prefers to dine in high-end restaurants. Another major chunk of his spending is on real estate and vehicles. At present, he owns two properties and two vehicles.

Jimin’s Real Estate Portfolio 

Jimin recently dabbled into real estate when he purchased his first property in 2021 and a couple of years after bought another overlooking the scenic Han River.

• Flat in Nine One Hannam: For approximately $5.3 million Jimin acquired a flat in Nine One Hannam, known as “Beverly Hills of Korea.” His neighbors include RM and other celebrities like Bigbang’s G-Dragon, Kingdom star Jun Ji-Hyun, and many more. The apartment boasts modern amenities like a golf course, fancy dining lounge, party rooms, and a swimming pool.
• Flat in Banpo Jugong: Jimin recently acquired another apartment near the Han River which is estimated to be worth $3.9 million as per South China Morning Post. Being an old flat Jimin has stripped down the entire apartment and remodeled it.

Before joining BTS he lived in Busan, South Korea with his family and didn’t own any property or real estate in his name.

What Cars Does Jimin Own?

Jimin is not a car person and he recently acquired his driving license too for the sake of it. His garage comprises a wagon and a van. Both the vehicles are brought more for function and less for their form. 

• Porsche Panamera GTS: As per the Lifestyleasia and a 2017 tweet with a selfie on X posted by Jimin sitting in the driver’s seat, he is said to own a white Porsche Panamera GTS. As per Porsche Korea’s website, the base model of the Panamera is worth 176,700,000 KRW approximately $1,31,342 as of 2024.
• Kia Carnival: Jimin has been spotted being chauffeured in a black Kia Carnival bearing the number with the last four digits “5469”. The number 5469 is supposed to be the angel number. However, since the same van has been seen picking up other BTS band members, it is possible that the van is owned by the HYBE entertainment company and not by Jimin. 

What Are Jimin’s Charitable Contributions?

Among the BTS band members, Jimin is known for his philanthropic activities and heartwarming display of generosity. Despite leaving a lavish lifestyle Jimin has proved on multiple occasions that he is humble and considerate towards the less fortunate. To date, he has given away hundreds of millions won in donations.

• Chungbuk Province: In 2023, Jimin donated around $75,331 to 10 educational institutions in Chungbuk Province. This came to light when his fans took to social media to praise the singer for his act as the news of his donation was not made public by him or his agency. Rather it all started when a teacher came across this news on a forum and spread it to the BTS army.
• Hometown Love Donation project: Jimin contributed 3,766.08 USD to the Hometown Love Donation project in Nam-gu where his father’s cafe is located. The project supports local governments beyond South Korea's region. For this Jimin had been inducted by Nam-gu, Busan Office in the Hall of Fame.
• Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation: In 2021, he donated around $84,000, or approximately 100 million won to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation on his birthday. The Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation is a major charity in South Korea that supports children in need.
• Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association: In 2020, Jimin along with J-Hope donated approximately $84,000 to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to Aid Turkey/Syria Earthquake Relief Efforts.
• Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education: In 2019 Jimin donated approximately $87,914 to the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education. According to Soompi, the donation was made to a charitable organization which in turn provided desks and chairs for students at his alma mater. It is also reported that Jimin’s father personally went to hand over the donation.
• Busan Hodong Elementary School: According to Koreaboo, from 2016 to 2018, Jimin covered the cost of uniforms for graduates of Busan Hodong Elementary School. Alongwith that his father went to the school to hand over signed copies of BTS’s album to all the students.

What’s Next For Jimin?

At present Jimin is serving his compulsory military service. As per Yahoo, Jimin enlisted on December 12, 2024, and is expected to be discharged on June 11, 2025. Post that the band will re-join and Jimin along with his bandmates are expected to resume their performance and projects by the latter part of 2025. However, these are still rumors as Hybe Entertainment hasn’t released any official statement about this. That said, Jimin once discharged will look forward to resuming his solo career.

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