Appearance Fees For Idols’ Performances At University Festivals Revealed

With summer rolling in, the university festival season is kicking off in South Korea. This means that idols will start touring the various universities all over South Korea! It is tradition for schools to invite famous singers and idols to perform at their university festivals. These festivals are to reward the hardworking students, with most being open to only enrolled students. Have you ever wondered how much each of these artists gets for their time? Read on to find out how much each of these top-billing singers get paid.

1. PSY

Known as the king of festivals, PSY always puts on a good show. His set usually goes on for an hour, and it costs ₩50.0 million KRW (about $36,600 USD).

2. IVE

IVE performs an average of four songs at such festivals. They get paid between ₩40.0 million KRW (about $29,300 USD) and ₩50.0 million KRW (about $36,600 USD).

3. aespa

aespa performs around four to five songs at each show. They get paid ₩40.0 million KRW (about $29,300 USD).

4. NewJeans

NewJeans is one of the top girl groups in South Korea, but they only get paid ₩40.0 million KRW (about $29,300 USD).

5. Zico

Zico makes an appearance for ₩30.0 million KRW (about $22,000 USD).

6. (G)I-DLE

(G)I-DLE performs for around ₩30.0 million KRW (about $22,000 USD).

7. ITZY

ITZY usually does four songs, and bills the school ₩30.0 million KRW (about $22,000 USD).

8. AKMU

AKMU is always a crowd pleaser. They perform for ₩30.0 million KRW (about $22,000 USD).

9. Kwon Eunbi

A rising summer festival queen, she charges ₩27.0 million KRW (about $19,800 USD).

10. fromis_9

The girl group charges only ₩25.0 million KRW (about $18,300 USD) for around four songs.

11. NMIXX

NMIXX serves live vocals for only ₩25.0 million KRW (about $18,300 USD).

Considering the cost of hair, makeup, costumes, transport, and more, the prices can be considered a steal! Many agencies charge these special rates as it is a good opportunity for their artists to get their name known. After all, university students are the exact target market for idols!