I don't think they have as much money as people think, especially Lucas, which is why he was leaching off of girlfriends. He's a member of an offshoot NCT group WayV. He's foreign and SM is notorious for treating their non Korean idols like crap so I wouldn't be shocked if he's paid less than Korean members in NCT. Speaking of SM, I think it was SuperM that had to stay in really trashy cheap hotels when they came to the U.S. Fans were shocked and mad but I wasn't surprised. Also, idols have to pay back the money they owe for training all those years with the company. They're in serious debt! The luxurious lifestyle of an idol is just another facade!