BJ Gwajupseyeon, Once Rumored to Earn 3 Billion Won Annually, Says "Not Anymore..."

BJ Gwajukseyeon revealed that, although there were rumors of earning an average annual income of 3 billion won two years ago, her income has since gradually decreased.

On April 3, BJ Gwajukseyeon appeared on the YouTube channel 'Beautiful Nerd.' When asked about the revenue split with her agency, she explained, "There is no deduction from the income generated through 'SOOP' (the internet broadcasting platform) or YouTube; only proceeds from shoots or advertisements are split." She added that, in terms of internet broadcasting, "That was already doing well on its own. If I were going to split that, there would have been no reason to sign with an agency in the first place."

BJ Gwajukseyeon. 'Beautiful Nerd' screenshot

When asked, "Don't you have to share the virtual gifts (star balloons) with your agency?" she replied firmly, "That would be crazy." She further remarked, "Even with SOOP, they already take 20% off the top."

Gwajukseyeon went on to explain, "Originally, a regular BJ takes home 60%, a Best BJ gets 70%, and a Partner BJ takes 80%." Previously, it was reported that her average annual income exceeded 3 billion won. Addressing this, she commented, "That was when I was earning well. I can't earn that much anymore."

She shared, "I've once recorded a maximum daily income of 100 million won," but clarified, "That was on my birthday, kind of like a special occasion, so it was a one-off event. That was two years ago, and since then, my earnings have steadily declined."

BJ Gujupseyeon. 'Beautiful Nerd' capture

She added, "I'm appearing on this broadcast to try and earn more again," and shared, "Last year, I made 1 billion won, but I also paid a huge amount in taxes."

According to data from the National Tax Service obtained last year by Assemblyman Jung Ilyoung, a member of the National Assembly’s Planning and Finance Committee, the total annual income reported by individual media creators such as YouTubers and internet broadcasters (BJs) in 2023 was 1.786143 trillion won.

Meanwhile, born in 2000, Gwajukseyeon began broadcasting on AfreecaTV in 2019 and quickly rose to popularity. She was awarded the Talk BJ of the Year at the BJ Awards in both 2021 and 2022.

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