Baim Wong has once again sparked controversy because he is selling hundreds of cheap iPads that he brought from abroad. He showed off boxed gadgets without boxes on his social media and will sell them for just IDR 1 million.
“Who said the iPad was expensive? No. I gave it a cheap price of IDR 1 million,” said Baim Wong in a video that went viral on social media, as quoted on Thursday (28/12/2023).
The iPad, which is only wrapped in plastic mica, was originally going to be sold live on December 26 2023 at 20.00 WIB. However, because he was in a hurry to trigger criticism, he postponed this for the time being.
Not a few netizens have asked about the model and condition of the item, whether it is new, used or refurbished. Many also say that it is an old iPad series that can only be used using Wifi.
This also makes netizens can’t stop thinking about Baim Wong. Even though he is one of the richest artists in the country. Why does it seem like all means are justified to get money?
Yes, Baim Wong’s wealth is estimated at IDR 200 billion! This amount of money was obtained from various sources of wealth, here is the list.
1. PT Tiger Wong Entertainment
Baim Wong has assets originating from his company, Tiger Wong Entertainment, which operates in the entertainment sector and is the parent business managed by Baim Wong, including Baim Paula’s YouTube account.
It didn’t stop there, Baim expanded the scope of his company into the culinary realm by establishing a partnership with Ricky Wijaya’s Adhya Group in April 2022. Baim revealed that the company’s investment valuation value has now reached IDR 1.5 trillion.
2. YouTube
Baim Wong also makes money from the YouTube channel he manages with Paula Verhoeven. Currently they have accumulated 21.3 million subscribers. Not surprisingly, the celebrity couple’s YouTube account is one of the sources of their wealth.
The social media statistics page Socialblade reports that at least Baim and Paula earned IDR 1 billion from YouTube.
3. Open endorsement services
Baim Wong also manages his personal Instagram account which now has 17.4 million followers.
The actor’s Instagram account also now displays various endorsements for various food and beauty products.
4. Became a famous actor in the 2000s
Before entering the world of social media, Baim Wong first tasted the glamor of the world of acting. He became one of the famous actors in the 2000s to 2010s.
Baim Wong has acted in several feature films such as General Soedirman. He also often appears on television screens playing various soap operas such as 7 Signs of Love.
5. Entering the world of business
Baim Wong is also now trying out the business world by establishing a souvenir shop based in Yogyakarta, namely Bakpia and Batik Wong Jogja.
This outlet sells various kinds of souvenirs from the Student City. Baim Wong also opened various other businesses, namely Bakmi Wong, Wong Bara, and Donuthing.