[INFO] 110216 Top 20 male and female entertainer's gross incomes from CFs in 2010

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CREDIT: NATE, YGLADIES, AKP/JoongAng Daily (SOURCES) ; roMANtaec@2ONEDAY.COM (SUMMARY)

The chart below represents the top 20 male and female entertainers in terms of 2010 gross income from CFs. This is not what the entertainers themselves received after their companies take a cut, etc etc.

The left column is for men and the right column is for women.

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Top 20 - Males
1. Seo Taeji - ₩ 2 billion ($1.7 million USD)
2. Big Bang - ₩ 1.1 billion ($983,400 USD)
3. Rain - ₩ 1 billion ($894,000 USD)
4. TOP - ₩ 900 million ($804,600 USD)
5. Jo Insung - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
6. Jang Donggun - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
7. Bae Yongjoon - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
8. So Jisub - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
9. JYJ - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
10. 2PM - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
11. Won Bin - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
12. Song Seunghun - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
13. Jung Woosung - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
14. Nichkhun - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
15. Lee Minho - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
16. Hyun Bin - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
17. SS501 - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
18. Daniel Henney - ₩ 650 million ($581,100 USD)
19. Yoo Jaesuk - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)
20. Kang Dongwon - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)

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Top 20 - Females
1. Lee Youngae - ₩ 1.1 billion ($1.07 million USD)
2. Go Hyunjung - ₩ 1 billion ($894,000 USD)
3. Kim Taehee - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
4. Jeon Jihyun - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
5. Wonder Girls - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
6. 2NE1 - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
7. After School - ₩ 800 million ($715,200 USD)
8. Lee Hyori - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
9. Go Soyoung - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
10. Lee Nayoung - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
11. Lee Miyeon - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
12. Song Hyegyo - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
13. Moon Geunyoung - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
14. Han Gain - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
15. SNSD - ₩ 700 million ($625,800 USD)
16. Jang Mihee - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)
17. Kim Heeae - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)
18. Kim Namjoo - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)
19. Ha Jiwon - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)
20. Han Yeseul - ₩ 600 million ($536,400 USD)

Now, 2PM and Nichkhun appear on this list separately. Why? Well, because Nichkhun did a LOT of solo CFs this year! I think we'll need to maintain a running list of all the CFs both sets of boys have done, but just off the top of my head, Nichkhun's solo CFs in 2010 included Minute Maid, Ottogi, Baskin Robbins, Customellow, Brand's, and...there's gotta be more, but that's all that comes to mind. Pho (Shampoo) helped me search for this old article that stated how 2PM divides their earnings. She found it, so here's the translation from November 2010:

2PM shares their income as well, with the exception of drama appearances. JYP Entertainment’s CEO, Jung Wook, added, “We cannot reap or control the profits of another member’s hard-earned income, we decided to leave it up to the members. Excluding drama appearances and Nichkhun’s Thailand activities, the members decided to share everything else.” (AKP/JoongAng Daily)

The article for this gross income list does not specify if the income includes overseas CFs or not, that was definitely a question that came to mind. However, as you can see, unless it's a drama appearance or Nichkhun's Thailand activities, the boys split their profits evenly. And, if you're wondering, this is what 2AM does:

Despite each of the four members actively working in different solo activities (Jo Kwon’s variety programs, Changmin’s “Homme” project group, Seulong’s acting debut, and Jinwoon’s solo album preparations), 2AM splits their income equally. (AKP/JoongAng Daily)

In comparison to who's above them on both the male and female top 20 lists, 2PM did really well for themselves in 2010! :)