G-Dragon: The Estimated Reason for Last Year’s Settlement Payout of KRW 60 Billion…He Was Truly “Young and Rich”

[SBS Entertainment News | Reporter Kang Kyung-yoon] G-Dragon, who released a full-length album last year, went on a world tour, and continued various fashion ambassador activities, is estimated to have received about 60 billion won in settlement payments from his agency.

According to Money Today Broadcasting on the 8th, G-Dragon is estimated to have received more than 60 billion won in settlement payments from his agency last year.

Based on a report on Galaxy Corporation’s audit report disclosed on the 6th, the company’s 2025 separate-basis payment fees amounted to about 71.4 billion won, a roughly 31-fold increase from the previous year. Since payment fees in the entertainment industry are largely made up of artist settlement payments, analysts say that even after excluding some costs such as legal and public relations expenses, G-Dragon’s settlement scale could reach at least the 65 billion won range.

During the same period, Galaxy Corporation’s performance also grew significantly. On a consolidated basis, revenue reached about 298.9 billion won, up 618% from the previous year, and operating profit came in at 12.5 billion won, successfully turning to profit. Industry observers believe that revenue generated from G-Dragon’s world tour and album activities drove the improvement in results, and global concert performance centered on ticket sales is being cited as the main factor.

G-Dragon resumed activities last year by releasing his third solo full-length album, 'Übermensch,' and then held a world tour with 39 performances in 17 cities around the world, drawing about 825,000 audience members. Added to that were global fashion brand ambassador activities and appearances at overseas festivals, allowing him to continue a broad-based move spanning music, performance, and fashion.

G-Dragon is expected to continue his momentum this year as well. With a performance at the U.S. 'Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival' among the scheduled projects, along with future BIGBANG activities and a comeback, his influence in the global market is expected to expand even further.