BIGBANG made a huge comeback in 2015, dominating the music charts month after month with their “MADE” releases. Now, nearing year’s end, the group is dominating award shows, as well, winning “Song of the Year” and “Artist of the Year” at the Mel0n Music Awards, and “Worldwide Favorite Artist,” “Song of the Year,” and “Artist of the Year” at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (2015 MAMA).

With that kind of year, promoting for months and months, how much does a group like BIGBANG make?

According to the December 14 episode of tvN’s “The List 2015,” BIGBANG raked in 11.5 billion won (approximately $9.7 million) from music sales. Adding that to a whopping 140 billion won (approximately $118.4 million) from the “MADE” tour, the group brought in over 150 billion won (approximately $128 million) in 2015 from their “MADE” promotions alone.

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Proving to have had a strong comeback this year, BIGBANG is reported to have earned a staggering amount of money for their music releases and concert revenues. 

On December 14th, tVN aired their list of 2015 and included BIGBANG as one of the stars among the forerunners of the “golden age.” According to the report, BIGBANG ranked third after holding concerts across 15 countries, receiving an annual revenue of 140 billion won.

Along with their concert revenues, BIGBANG further made a total of 52 billion in terms of their album sales for MADE and  other revenue sources.

The report has received such positive feedback after reflecting on the success of BIGBANG’s comeback, their first release after three years.

Image: tvN / Dispatch

Source: Dispatch