Is NewJeans Minji among "Young & Rich" 4th-generation idols? Let's take a look at her family background and net worth.

Is NewJeans Minji Rich? Idol's Family Background, Personality Re-Examined

After debuting in August this year, NewJeans Minji immediately rose to popularity for her innocent visuals, earning the moniker "Nation's First Love," the same nickname given to K-pop beauties Bae Suzy and WJSN Bona.

She's also lauded for her distinct vocals - unique husky and light voice - in numerous NewJeans hits "Attention," "Hypeboy" and "Ditto."

In terms of dancing, her skills are also regarded as good, and she often makes neat moves without missing a beat.

As her fan base gets bigger, more are also showing attention to her pre-debut life, including her family background.

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Upon fans' digging and according to various media outlets, Minji, who was born and raised in Mancheon-ri, Dong-myeon, Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea, grew up in a wealthy family. Her father is said to be a businessman.

Although very limited details about her family are revealed to public, Minji's personality hints at her affluent upbringing.

According to her Namu Wiki profile, Minji was homeschooled when she was in elementary, and she also studied in Canada, which explains her good grasp of English. When Hanni and Danielle, who grew up abroad, don't understand Korean, Minji is also the one who explains for them.

She loves tidying up things among members, and she's also meticulous and organized.

In their released photobook, the members also hinted that Minji's family is well-to-do, showing how the female idol can buy and pay for things she likes without thinking.

For instance, when asked how the members would hide a cake, they responded that Minji would most likely get it delivered or just buy a new fridge.

When asked how the members would respond if they will be locked outside the dorm, her teammates replied that Minji will immediately book a fancy hotel to sleep in.

Currently, Minji is enrolled in the Hanlim Arts High School, the same school NMIXX Sullyoon and Bae attend.

NewJeans Minji Net Worth 2022

Meanwhile, there are also people who are curious about Minji's net worth.

According to multiple sources, Minji's net worth is about 1.5 million USD.

Earlier this December, ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin revealed that NewJeans received their first payment, two months after the group was launched.

Their debut cost about 16 billion KRW under the HYBE label. With this, K-pop fans are curious if NewJeans paid all the agency's debut cost for them, including their training expenses, hinting that their earnings surpassed the aforementioned amount.

But some are guessing that ADOR just doesn't ask for trainee costs in one go, which means that the member is still paying their debts through salary cuts, but at the same time, still receiving a fair amount of payment.

What do you think?

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Written by Eunice Dawson.