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SM Entertainment CEO
Lee Soo-man |
By Yoon Ja-young
Staff Reporter
SM Entertainment CEO Lee Soo-man, which represents idol groups such as Girls' Generation and Super Junior, is the entertainment scene's biggest investor.
Actor Bae Yong-joon and singer Rain also own a significant amount of stocks.
According to Chaebul.com, a business circle information provider, a total of 10 entertainment figures hold stocks worth 100 million won or more.
Lee, who founded SM Entertainment, holds 26.2 billion won in stocks.
Lee, who holds 28.2 percent stake in the firm, saw his wealth snowball as its shares rose by 21.5 percent this year.
Lee, a former singer, started the entertainment agency business in 1989, and has produced major performers like H.O.T, S.E.S, TVXQ and BoA.
Superstar Bae Yong-joon, better known as Yonsama to Japanese fans, was the second richest in stocks.
He holds a 34.6 percent stake in Key East, which is listed on the junior Kosdaq market. His stake is evaluated at 10.9 billion won despite a 9.9 percent fall in stock prices this year.
Singer Yang Soo-kyung, who is married to former Yedang Entertainment CEO Byun Doo-seob, ranked as the third biggest investor among entertainers.
She holds 5.62 percent stake in Yedang. Her stake is valued at 3.1 billion won.
International star Rain followed with his stake in entertainment agency J. Tune Entertainment. Rain is the largest shareholder of the firm, with his stake estimated at 2 billion won.
Actress Kyun Mi-ri, emcee Shin Dong-yub and BoA were also among the stock-heavy entertainers. BoA holds 590 million won worth of stocks of SM Entertainment, who she is represented by.
Emcee Kang Ho-dong, singer Tae Jin-ah and singer Yoon Jong-shin were among the richest entertainers in terms of stocks.
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이수만, 연예계 주식 부자 1위
소녀시대와 슈퍼쥬니어 등 인기 아이돌 그룹을 거느리고 있는 SM 엔터테인먼트 이수만 사장인 연예계 주식 부자 1위인 것으로 나타났다.
배우 배용준과 가수 비도 상위에 랭크돼 있다. 재벌닷컴에 따르면 연예계에서 총 10명인 1억 원이 넘는 주식을 소유하고 있다.
SM 설립자이자 최대 주주인 이수만은 262억 원의 주식을 소유하고 있다.
SM 주식 28.2퍼센트를 소유하고 있는 이씨는 주식값이 금년 21.5 퍼센트가 올라 주식 재산이 눈덩이처럼 불어났다.
가수에서 전향한 이씨는 1989년 연예사를 시작, H.O.T.와 S.E.S. 동방신기 그리고 보아같은 유명 아이돌 가수들을 배출했다.
일본 여성 패들에게 욘사마로 더 잘 알려진 슈퍼스타 배용준은 두 번 째 주식 부자로나타났다.
배씨는 코스닥에 등록된 키이스트 지분 34.6 퍼센트를 소유하고 있다. 금년 9.9 퍼센트가 떨어졌음에도 불구하고 109억원으로 평가됐다.
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