(G)I-dle‘s Minnie has extraordinary wealth... 10 million won flex “Inviting an acquaintance to a concert”

(G)I-dle’s Minnie revealed an extraordinary ‘flex’ anecdote.

Minnie appeared as a guest on the corner ‘밥사효’ of Hyoyeon‘s YouTube channel ‘Hyoyeon’s Level Up’, which was released on the 22nd.

On that day, Hyoyeon mentioned Minnie‘s first solo album ‘HER’, which was released on the 21st, and congratulated her, saying, “Your sexy voice suits you well. I wanted to see you sooner, so it seems to have come out a little late, but maybe this is the best timing”.

The two started talking while enjoying raw beef, pig’s feet, and red wine together. Minnie said, “I used to go on a diet, but I‘ve maintained it these days, so I eat comfortably”, and “My face gets red when I drink a lot. I once appeared on a program where we drank and talked, and my facial expressions were completely different at the beginning and the end. The fans thought it was cute,” she confessed.

Hyoyeon also congratulated Minnie on her solo album and (G)I-dle’s grand prize. Last year, (G)I-dle won the grand prize for ‘Record of the Year’ at the ‘2024 Melon Music Awards’ (MMA 2024). Minnie said, “I cried a lot. I was like, ‘No way’ and then I cried when I received it. We’re a group that produces ourselves, so we were so happy to receive the record award,” and shared an anecdote, saying, “We announced our contract renewal that day. Our CEO came to the waiting room in person and we all signed the contract renewal together and went on stage.”

Hyoyeon said, “We were also curious about whether (G)I-dle would renew their contracts or not. Didn’t we act like it was our last time at the concert?” Last August, during the Seoul concert of the world tour, leader Jeon Soyeon performed a solo song ‘Is This Bad B****** Number?’ with a revised lyric, “Who’s stopping me, my contract ends in November?”. Some people suspected that (G)I-DLE‘s contract renewal had fallen through, making fans anxious.

However, during her acceptance speech at the ‘2024 Melon Music Awards’ (MMA 2024), Jeon Soyeon said, “There was talk that the group would disband because my contract with the members ended. However, not just me, but all five of us decided to renew our contracts together”. She directly stated, “We talked about everything before going up on stage today” and confirmed the renewal of the full group contract.

Minnie recalled the time and said, “Everyone was curious. I was grateful to Soyeon. She did a good job of organizing things as the leader. He said, “I want you to keep doing it. He really talked to each member well,” and expressed his gratitude, but also revealed his honest feelings, saying, “When you see him, he’s like a baby and cute, but when he works, he’s like a knife. Even when we’re recording, there’s no end.”

Minnie also mentioned the incredible “flex” she showed for her Thai friends. She said, “I have so many friends in Thailand. I have about 18 best friends. When we get together, I try to buy things for them, but now my friends don’t let me. They’re quick-witted, so if I say I’m going to the bathroom, they bring another friend with me because they’re afraid I’ll pay. We always have to split the bill.”

Minnie said she used her own money to invite her acquaintances to her Thailand concert. She said, “We invited 80 people the year before last, and 100 people last year. The company only gives each person exactly 4 tickets. We also do concerts to make money, so we spent all our money there. It costs more to do it overseas, so aren’t the tickets more expensive? All in all, 10 million won was spent. But I only did it once a year, so that was why,” she confessed.

Meanwhile, Minnie’s family is known to be quite wealthy. Her father is the first vice president of a bank in Thailand, and her grandparents run a resort. Her eldest brother works at a bank, and her second brother is an architect who also runs a bar.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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