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Last updated 7/2/2026

Yang Hyun-sukNet Worth Estimate

Estimated Range₩145B - ₩185B₩145,000,000,000 - ₩185,000,000,000

Yang Hyun-suk's wealth appears to be driven mainly by his YG Entertainment shareholding. Using a reported 19.33% stake and YG Entertainment's KRW 730.8 billion market value at the 2026-06-26 KRX close, the stake is worth about KRW 141 billion. A reasonable current base-case estimate is KRW 145 billion to KRW 185 billion.

Yang Hyun-suk profile image from Wikimedia Commons
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Drivers

Wealth Breakdown

6 reviewed sources1 high-quality source
Wealth composition₩141,302,640,0001 source
Income streams₩1,083,893,9321 source
Founder equity1 input · 1 source · 64/100 confidenceIncluded₩141,302,640,000100%
Dividends1 input · 1 source · 68/100 confidenceIncome signal₩1,083,893,932100%

Not Counted Directly

External estimateContext only · $206,300,000
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Estimate

Current Assessment

The clearest asset is Yang's reported equity in YG Entertainment. Public market data values the company at about KRW 730.8 billion, and public ownership summaries list Yang at 19.33%. That produces an implied stake value of roughly KRW 141 billion. Dividends add income context, but company revenue, subsidiaries, artist catalog value, and YG Plus activity are not added separately because they are already part of the listed company value unless Yang owns them directly outside YG.

Key caveats

  • The ownership percentage should be checked against the latest DART filing before publication.
  • The market value is based on the latest quote retrieved in this run, dated 2026-06-26.
  • Private assets and liabilities are not well documented publicly.
  • Old reports of USD 200 million-plus wealth are treated as historical context, not current evidence.

Evidence gaps

  • Current primary shareholder filing
  • Personal real estate and debt records
  • Private holdings or holding-company records
  • Current compensation or producer-fee disclosure
Range Model

Scenario Spread

Conservative
₩125B - ₩145B
Base
₩145B - ₩185B
Aggressive
₩185B - ₩260B

Uncertainty Drivers

  • The 19.33% ownership figure was not refreshed directly from a primary DART filing in this run.
  • YG Entertainment's market price is volatile and the accessible quote was the 2026-06-26 KRX close, not an intraday 2026-07-02 print.
  • No reliable current public evidence was found for Yang's personal real estate, private-company stakes, cash, debt, pledged shares, or tax position.
  • Historical wealth reports are stale and likely reflect prior share-price peaks rather than current wealth.
  • Any family, trust, or related-party holdings could change attributable ownership if documented in filings.
Evidence

Reviewed Signals

SignalValueConfidence
Founder and producer role
Yang is founder-associated and has had periods of resignation and later production involvement; no current compensation amount was found.		n/a
62/100
Subsidiary and catalog context
YG Entertainment owns or consolidates music, artist-IP, content, and subsidiary businesses, including YG Plus, but these are reflected in the public-company equity value.		n/a
60/100
YG Entertainment dividends
Estimated annual gross dividends from a KRW 300 dividend per share applied to Yang's implied 19.33% of 18,691,049 listed shares.		₩1,083,893,932
68/100
YG Entertainment listed equity stake
Reported 19.33% ownership of YG Entertainment multiplied by Naver Finance's KRW 730.8 billion market capitalization.		₩141,302,640,000
64/100
Citations

Sources

  1. YG PlusTier 4
  2. YG Entertainment Inc. - Company ShareholdersTier 3
  3. Drug Scandals Lead Founder of Iconic K-Pop Label YG Entertainment to Step DownTier 3
  4. Yang Hyun-sukTier 4
  5. YG EntertainmentTier 4
  6. 와이지엔터테인먼트 : Npay 증권Tier 2
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