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Jaejoongrevealed the total cost of launching an idol group recently.
Jaejoong spoke about his upcoming ventures in the new episode of the Netflix variety show ‘Try?
Jaejoong based his response on the K-pop industry system, where companies must make a significant pre-debut investment.
Once trainees begin their training, costs skyrocket.
Once a debut is confirmed, agencies also provide dormitories to minimize travel logistics.
In the early stages of debut, expenses rise even more steeply.
Additionally, social media marketing costs have surged into the tens of millions of KRW.
Spending even 100 million KRW (~75,000 USD) barely makes a dent.
The effort required to debut and successfully promote a group within such a short time is enormous.
As a result, some industry players are gaining attention for successfully producing groups with significantly lower budgets.
This strategy strengthened fan engagement by making their entire schedule part of their narrative of growth.
He explained, “We debuted very quickly.
Remarkably, the members reportedly began receiving earnings just 10 months after their debut.
As a rare success story, QWER has drawn widespread industry attention.
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