LetŌĆÖs check out the K-pop artists that receive the most royalties. ┬Ā 5. B.A.PŌĆÖs Bang Yongguk Although he didnŌĆÖt see the light as a singer, he rose to the top as a producer. He holds copyrights to 125 songs, including all B.A.P;s songs except for just 7. ┬Ā 4. ZICO He is a member of the Korea Music Copyright Association, which only allows artists that collect a certain amount in copyright fees. He currently holds copyrights to 127 songs and is earning millions with royalties alone. Not only did he produce most of Block BŌĆÖs songs and his solo songs, but he also worked on PsyŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Luv it,ŌĆØ IUŌĆÖs ŌĆ£marshmallowŌĆØ and SejeongŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Flower Way.ŌĆØ ┬Ā 3. BTSŌĆÖs RM It is said that 136 songs are copyrighted by BTSŌĆÖs leader RM. From their mega-hit songs ŌĆ£Spring DayŌĆØ and ŌĆ£Boy With LuvŌĆØ to ŌĆ£DNAŌĆØ to ŌĆ£IDOL,ŌĆØ he is said to have enough skills to be recognized by Bang Si Hyuk since he was young. ┬Ā 2. VIXXŌĆÖs Ravi Once, Kim Eana, one of KoreaŌĆÖs best lyricists, lavished RaviŌĆÖs writing and composing skills. Producing most of VIXXŌĆÖs songs, he has the copyrights for 144 songs. It is rumored that his monthly royalty earning is around 10 million KRW (about 9,080 USD). ┬Ā
- Big BangŌĆÖs G-Dragon This K-pop icon and fashion icon ranks at No. 1. G-Dragon produced a total of 173 songs, including Big BangŌĆÖs mega-hit song ŌĆ£Lies.ŌĆØ The annual royalty fee he collects is around 1.4 billion KRW (about 1.3 million USD). ┬Ā Source (1)
