In 2024, JYP Entertainment's co-founder and largest shareholder Park Jin-young was the highest earner among executives of the so-called Big 4 entertainment companies in South Korea, having earned a total of around **** billion South Korean won. Two of the founders of the remaining three Big 4 were also among the highest earners: Yang Hyun-suk from YG Entertainment and Bang Si-hyuk from HYBE Corporation. The latter was not paid a salary in 2024, with all of his income deriving from bonuses and other income streams.
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