The case related to Cha Eun Woo's (ASTRO) tax obligations recently has attracted great public attention, and at the same time sparked many speculations surrounding the actual income of the male artist.
Previously, some sources said that Cha Eun Woo is handling a tax arrears and fine of up to 20 billion won (about 356-360 billion VND). This information quickly became a hot topic on online forums, where netizens began to discuss the scale of his income compared to many other leading artists, including BTS members.
On a famous forum in Korea, a post spread that Cha Eun Woo's personal income could surpass each BTS member if calculated separately.
The argument put forward is that the male singer - actor owns many large advertising contracts, high TV drama salaries and activities in the international market, thereby creating a significant source of income.
However, this view also faces many objections. Many netizens believe that such a comparison is not comprehensive, because BTS's income structure is clearly different.
In addition to advertising and performance activities, the members of this global group also own sustainable revenue from music copyrights, album sales, large-scale tours and especially shares in the management company HYBE. These profits are said to continue to bring in income even when the group temporarily stops operating together.
On forums, opinions are divided into many directions: some people agree that Cha Eun Woo is at a "different level" in advertising and brand image, but there are also opinions that putting him on the scale with BTS is inappropriate.
In fact, artists' income depends on many factors such as operating fields, development strategies and profit sharing structures. When official financial figures have not been announced, all comparisons are still only guesswork.
