Popular JYP Idol Purchases Home In All Cash, Triggers Massive Backlash

Netizens were not impressed.

According to reports by Korea Economic TV, Stray Kids member I.N signed a contract for a Hyundai Apartment in Apgujeong for ₩8.90 billion KRW (about $5.96 million USD) in January of this year and completed the transfer of ownership and payment in April.

It was revealed that no mortgage was registered for the home, and it is understood that he purchased the property in cash.

Previously, member Changbin also purchased a unit in the same complex last year for ₩9.40 billion KRW (about $6.29 million USD) in cash.

However, news of the idol’s purchase garnered quite a negative response online.

와 ㅈㄴ짜증나…
한국에선 사람들이 알아보지도 못하는 듣보이지만 통장에 몇백억 있는 남자아이돌 인생 부럽네 https://t.co/YpFegvyKh5

— . (@vovwvvwvow) May 29, 2026

So f*cking annoying seeing idols who no one even knows in Korea getting that much money in their bank accounts…jealous.

진지하게 케이팝에 페이백 제도가 필요하다고 생각함 이 나이에 누가 이만큼 버는데 ㅠㅠ 절반정도는 빠순이 돈인데 https://t.co/yVDb4ZlEgs

— 냥냥 ᜊ(@･_･@)ᜊ (@r0cknyang) May 29, 2026

K-pop seriously needs a payback system. Who the heck has that much money at that age? About half of that money is all the fans’ money.

갑자기 배가 ㅈㄴ 아파서 폰 들엇는데 트위터 들어오자마자 이거 봄
어쩐지 배가 아프더라 https://t.co/zf9cspLlVw

— 쿠우⁴² (@kxzzang) May 29, 2026

My stomach hurt, so I came onto the Twitter app, and as soon as I pressed it, this came up. No wonder my stomach hurt.

이재명대통령님아이돌월실수령금액이300이넘지않게해주세요 https://t.co/1HtQ7XBWrx

— 챡이 (@chckckch) May 29, 2026

The President needs to ensure that idol’s monthly take-home pay doesn’t exceed 3,000,000 KRW ($~1,989.52 USD).

Meanwhile, the group has been busy with their 2025 world tour, meeting fans from all over the globe. The tour revenue totaled approximately ₩273 billion KRW (about $183 million USD).

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