Jay Park Debunks Popular Rumor About His Net Worth

He is not even bothered about the number.

Singer Jay Park recently addressed the persistent rumors about his fortune with refreshing honesty.

Jay Park

On April 29, KST, Jay Park appeared as a guest on the popular YouTube show Salon Drip 2 and had a candid conversation with host Jang Do Yeon. During the episode, he openly talked about his career, song royalties, and even his finances.

The conversation started with Jang asking about royalties from his summertime BOP “Mommae,” and Jay Park responded, saying that it still brought in seasonal income.

Next, the host asked him directly about the speculations regarding his wealth. “How much have you accumulated?” she asked him plainly, to which Park answered, “I’m not very sure about it.” The singer explained that despite his significant career earnings, he has never been obsessed with money. Instead, he liked focusing on working hard and having a healthy life. Since his father handled his finances, he wasn’t too involved in it.

However, Jang persistently asked him about the rumors suggesting his net worth was around ₩13.0 billion KRW (about $9.05 million USD). Park then admitted that the number might be higher, though he wasn’t really sure of the exact figure.

I don’t know. I don’t have a lot of assets other than cash. I don’t know the exact number, but I’ve been active for a long time, so I think it’s probably more than KRW 13 Billion.

— Jay Park

Jay Park has enjoyed a longstanding career as a significant K-Pop artist, having debuted in 2008 as a part of the JYP Entertainment group 2PM. He left the group just a year later after a controversy, but his popularity only kept rising even as a soloist. Today, apart from being an idol, he is also a successful entrepreneur, running multiple startups, including his spirit brand, Won Soju and his record label, More Vision.

You can watch the full episode of Jay Park on Salon Drip 2 here: