Now it makes more sense why Sakura chose K-pop over J-pop; the Korean entertainment industry pays 9 times more than Japan

bbb98.....is that really you? have you come back to mommy

She is smart

Anybody would go with HYBE/Source music over any other Jpop agency. Girlie is making millions easily.

9 times!?

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9 times!?

Yeah like girls generation members. 9

Well, it's pretty obvious a member in a popular kpop will earn more than the average member of an "AKB" group becasuse they have a huge number of members in the "AKB" groups to share the revenues with. It's a big differene paying salaries to 50 members compared to 4-9 members.

i was expecting actual numbers of sakuras earnings at hybe??

Sakura was already like 24 years old when she participated in PD48, she was close to 'graduation' from AKB48 which is the traditional way how those *48 (and *46) groups get rid of let go their senior group members.

Seeing how both Jurina and Sakura were sort of at the same level of popularity but how their careers developed from PD48 onwards, Sakura definitely did way better

wow and we thought it was the opposite

That is true if you are in a group in the big 4 or a successful group like (g)i-dle.

Every other kpop group is earning less than your average 48/46 member.

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Sakura was already like 24 years old when she participated in PD48, she was close to 'graduation' from AKB48 which is the traditional way how those *48 (and *46) groups get rid of let go their senior group members.

Seeing how both Jurina and Sakura were sort of at the same level of popularity but how their careers developed from PD48 onwards, Sakura definitely did way better

nope she is 25 now she was like 20 back then

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Im really surprised by this

I thought everything in Japan paid more, hence why idols flock to it the most

Jaejoong means dramas and variety shows fee, not concerts.

Japan still has a bigger music market

Loll and people were saying the opposite

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Jaejoong means dramas and variety shows fee, not concerts.

Japan still has a bigger music market

I think only concerts is when they paid well but idols don't . I remember watching a documentary about male idols you probably know about the whole Johnny ordeal well on top of that they aren't paid well.

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nope she is 25 now she was like 20 back then

I thought she was 24 years old back then but you're right. I must be confusing her with other PD48 members.

Sakura is only comparing her pay from Le SSerafim, the majority of Kpop Idols earn far less than an AKB System girl, especially Girl Group members.

Korean Laws were changed to enforce companies to start paying something from the point of debut as many Idols weren't earning anything.