This year, Lee Byung Hun is estimated to have earned approximately 7.8 billion won in sales.

On the July 27 broadcast of Mnet's "TMI NEWS SHOW," the top ten artists with the highest first-half sales were introduced.

Lee Byung Hun placed fifth. Advertising and drama appearances reportedly generated a total of 7.8 billion won for Lee Byung Hun.

This year, he is featured in a total of six advertisements, including those for health-functional foods, a platform for trading used cars, pizza, beer, and video games. Advertisements cost approximately 800 million won per episode, while estimated earnings are 4.8 billion won.

In addition, the fee income is substantial. This year, he appeared in the 20-episode drama "Our Blues", for which he was paid 150 million won per episode. Even with simple calculations, the expected income is approximately 3 billion won.

This year, the artist with the most sales was the trot singer Lim Young Woong . Concerts, advertisements, and album sales have reportedly earned Lim Young Woong a total of 37.5 billion won.

The group BTS named the second position. BTS's total sales were 246.4 billion won, or 35.2 billion won per member. It was followed by Jun Ji Hyun (13 billion won) and Ma Dong Seok (13 billion won)

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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