[Arirang World] Showbiz Korea : Stars with Outstanding Family Backgrounds

[HvD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KnEcHRYwF8

 

 

[abraa]

I have a bandwith limit so I wont watch... Is Boram in there?

[Taecmetothefloor]

nichkhun

[HvD]

I have a bandwith limit so I wont watch... Is Boram in there?

 

 

 

1. Choi Si-won 
2. Nichkhun 
3. Kyuhyun
4. Song Joong-ki
5. Sooyoung

 

 

[mskpopfan]

For those who don't want to see the video~

 

1. Siwon

2. Nichkhun

3. Song Joong Ki

4. Kyuhyun

5. Sooyoung

[Tonbo de Corn]

Nichkhun 

Song Joong Ki 

[saekutoxxx]

Nichkhun and Siwon <3 marry me~~

[abraa]

 

 

 

1. Choi Si-won 
2. Nichkhun 
3. Kyuhyun
4. Song Joong-ki
5. Sooyoung

 

 

Ok

 

I expected Boram and Sunny

But maybe that's because those are the only ones I know with family connections in the industry. I bet quite a few idols come from rich families.

[heuieuu]

I think Yookyung comes from the most impressive background, but then again, she's not really an idol anymore

[CandyCane23049]

I wonder how close Jinwoon was to making it?

[Penis Intolerant]

Had a feeling Sooyoung was going to be on the list.

[Raven]

sooyoung

 

[rinamy]

I was expecting Sunny to be on this list rather than Joong Ki, tbqh, but the rest are well-known to be from wealthier families.  Apparently Siwon is ridiculously rich (i.e. richer than all the rest of SuJu and families put together probably) so not at all surprised that's he's #1 by a mile. Didn't know about Sooyoung, thanks for the link!

[skylight]

siwon 

[bzz]

Nichkhun's home a mansion ? his house is moderate size for thai standard. it is apparently a part a housing development and to buy a similar one today would costs less than 12m THB (~39k US$).

[ljh]

Knew it was going to be Siwon first before watching it.

[kpoplol]

Sooyoung's family is so awesome. Her sister is a gorgeous and talented musical actress, her mom is adorable, and her dad is a great guy who does a lot for charity. Plus they have adorable dogs.

[harliey_nick]

Nichkhun's home a mansion ? his house is moderate size for thai standard. it is apparently a part a housing development and to buy a similar one today would costs less than 12m THB (~39k US$).

 

It wasn't his house though, that was his grandmother's. He never showed nor mentioned his family house before (though stories are 2PM members have been there before). His mother is a pharmaceutical company CEO and the father is a businessman with business in Thailand and the US. As for how rich he is, no one actually knows, he always insists that he is not rich. His family is just middle class etc.

 

 

 

However, he was educated in a posh boarding school in NZ (believe me that school is super expensive, I used to live in NZ). And his family also used to live in a posh neighbourhood in the US (when his family lived there before they moved back to Thailand, and then he went to finish his high school in the same posh area after that boarding school in NZ, so I assumed, just assumption, mind you, that his family must at least have some dough to enroll him so those expensive schools). I have no idea about the sisters (since I never really find out about them).

 

 

 

His brother is also educated in the US (though I've never dig his brother's education background, I have no idea if he actually went to expensive schools like Khun or not). And the fact that his whole huge family, from parents and siblings to grandmas, uncles and aunties always, always go to 2PM's concert (in fact, they go to almost all of 2PM's concerts from Korea, to Japan, to other Asian countries, if not all). While it's entirely possible that Khun pays for them and they've been doing that since the first Korean concert, so yeah, while maybe, his family is not filthy rich, his family is probably comfortable enough to spend a lot on flights, accommodations and food to travel so much in support of Khun.

 

 

 

I think for most part, it's all speculations on fans/media's side about Khun. He himself never really say how rich/poor/what his parents have or earn before. He's very low-profile, like other 2PM members (almost never heard of them talking of their families or earnings or assets and if they do, it's almost vague non-personal, since they've said they rarely want to talk about their families in public). It's entirely possible that his family is between filthy rich to middle class, so yeah, unless Khun wants to say anything about it, we won't ever know.

 

 

 

P/S: You seem to be of Thai origin/live there/a Thai, so yeah, I am curious about something. In my country, only rich parents or brilliant students who are granted scholarships are able to send their children to study overseas, especially to the UK/US/Australia/NZ/Japan. Is it the norm for Thais (even middle class Thais) to send their children to expensive schools and universities in Western countries for education? 

[Holiday]

Khunnie

 

 

Khun (& also the rest of 2PM) never talked or revealed things abt their family extensively & I think they prefer to keep it as private as possible. But with the little glimpses we have abt his education & family background, I definitely won't say he's "middle class".

[bzz]

His brother is also educated in the US (though I've never dig his brother's education background, I have no idea if he actually went to expensive schools like Khun or not). And the fact that his whole huge family, from parents and siblings to grandmas, uncles and aunties always, always go to 2PM's concert (in fact, they go to almost all of 2PM's concerts from Korea, to Japan, to other Asian countries, if not all). While it's entirely possible that Khun pays for them and they've been doing that since the first Korean concert, so yeah, while maybe, his family is not filthy rich, his family is probably comfortable enough to spend a lot on flights, accommodations and food to travel so much in support of Khun.

 

 

 

I think for most part, it's all speculations on fans/media's side about Khun. He himself never really say how rich/poor/what his parents have or earn before. He's very low-profile, like other 2PM members (almost never heard of them talking of their families or earnings or assets and if they do, it's almost vague non-personal, since they've said they rarely want to talk about their families in public). It's entirely possible that his family is between filthy rich to middle class, so yeah, unless Khun wants to say anything about it, we won't ever know.

 

 

 

P/S: You seem to be of Thai origin/live there/a Thai, so yeah, I am curious about something. In my country, only rich parents or brilliant students who are granted scholarships are able to send their children to study overseas, especially to the UK/US/Australia/NZ/Japan. Is it the norm for Thais (even middle class Thais) to send their children to expensive schools and universities in Western countries for education? 

wth. i've checked about his mother business and found out she was rich.

http://www.isranews.org/investigate/item/7908--900-.html

according to the information from Department of Business Development, Yenjit Horavejakul, his mother, was the manager of Union Medical Co,Ltd. and held 14.75% of overall share. the company's revenue in the year 2554 was 190,271,220.71 THB (~61m US$) but net profit wan't so impressive at 9,283,499.10 THB (~299k). that much higher than average but far from being an elite. 

 

many middle class families send their children aboard for studying but mostly in middle to low class universities in USA or Australia. someone just go and risk if they could find some subsidiary at the university. UK is mostly for the upper class. New Zealand and Japan aren't popular. 

my sister got a state scholarship and attended just the fair Clemson University. in fact, Clemson accepted her only because she won the state scholarship. her GRE result didn't meet the university standard.

[harliey_nick]

wth. i've checked about his mother business and found out she was rich.

http://www.isranews.org/investigate/item/7908--900-.html

according to the information from Department of Business Development, Yenjit Horavejakul, his mother, was the manager of Union Medical Co,Ltd. and held 14.75% of overall share. the company's revenue in the year 2554 was 190,271,220.71 THB (~61m US$) but net profit wan't so impressive at 9,283,499.10 THB (~299k). that much higher than average but far from being an elite. 

 

many middle class families send their children aboard for studying but mostly in middle to low class universities in USA or Australia. someone just go and risk if they could find some subsidiary at the university. UK is mostly for the upper class. New Zealand and Japan aren't popular. 

my sister got a state scholarship and attended just the fair Clemson University. in fact, Clemson accepted her only because she won the state scholarship. her GRE result didn't meet the university standard.

 

Interesting, I never know about his mother's work other than what I mentioned before. Didn't even know she has any shares in the same company. 

 

 

P/S: The link you have me is in Thai  I may have to ask other Thai-Hottests in our thread to translate it for me   Thanks though! We almost never know about any of 2PM boys (their personal lives). K-Hottests are uninterested in their personal lives, and if they know anything, they are all closely kept-secret among them 

[bzz]

 

 

Interesting, I never know about his mother's work other than what I mentioned before. Didn't even know she has any shares in the same company. 

 

 

P/S: The link you have me is in Thai    I may have to ask other Thai-Hottests in our thread to translate it for me    Thanks though! We almost never know about any of 2PM boys (their personal lives). K-Hottests are uninterested in their personal lives, and if they know anything, they are all closely kept-secret among them  

๕๕๕. i didn't think you will interest about his mother business that much if you really wan to know it then ...

 

 

Missis Yenjit Horavejakul, Nichkhun's mother, runs a medical supply import business under Union Medical Co,Ltd. registered on June 17, 1976. the authorized capital is 28m THB. the address is 513/199-200 Charansanitwong Road, Bangkoknoi district, Bangkok. 

at 19 April 29 2012, the number of shareholders is 11 persons. missis yenjit is the biggest lot of share, 4,130 shares (14.75%) the nominal value of each share is 1,000 THB. missis Termsap Megpanuwat holds 3,850 shares (13.75%), missis Piyanut Laplamun, mister Virachot Megpanuwat, mister Supakrit Megpanuwat, miss Sutiwal Megpanuwat, mister sutvichian Megpanuwat and missis Supasini Megpanuwat hold 3,150 shares (11.25%) each. missis yenjit and other shareholders are the company's directors.

 

formerly, misis yenjit together with missis termsap megpanuwat were directors of Sapkitti Property co,ltd. which ran real estate renting service. the firm was closed down in 2003.

 

according to the information from Department of Business Development, Union Medical Co,Ltd. earned more than 100m THB for consecutive years and the revenue of last 5 years combined is over 900m THB. in the year 2011 only, the company earned 190.2m THB, net profit was 9.2m

 

from the year 2004 to 2011, Union Medical's revenue from the selling of drugs and medical supplies to 6 public hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, Udontani Hospital, Khonkaen Central Hospital, Buriram Hospital, Nokonpanom Hospital, Sapasithiprasong Hospital and Department of Mental Health costed 33.4m THB.

 

the turnover of Union Medical Co,Ltd. 

2007

revenue 177,833,732.66 THB, net profit 10,737,975.16 THB, asset 136,970,365.81 THB

2008

revenue 170,679,799.50, net profit 9,171,652.40, asset 116,580,643.50

2009

revenue 184,809,212.17, net profit 4,280,556.33, asset 124,398,059.34

2010

revenue 184,044,618.76, net profit 8,309,421.30, asset 122,978,235.32

2011

revenue 190,271,220.11, net profit, 9,283,499.10, asset 143,254,097.19

 

 

[jongie~]

as expected...our siwon..

siwon and khun both representative of their own group and the richest..whats more to ask for...

[Han한]

Sooyoung's background to the public 6 years ago at the very beginning of SNSD's career in a documentary that followed the lives of the girls for a day.

 

Didn't know about the others but I'm not too surprised. Not many 'poor' families can afford going down the trainee route as it is.