IA with the commenters above that the sum mentioned is most likely only the basic salary J&A gives them, i.e. without individual activities (dramas, movies, CMs, Sho's rap-writing royalties) factored in. I wonder where the pay for their regular TV shows fit (i.e. Do the stations pay J&A a fixed sum? Or does it go straight to the members?). And the other activities they do as a group (CMs, Saigo no Yakusoku/Kiiroi Namida etc.).
But: when they mention SMAP's pay, are they also referring to their basic salary? If so, that's quite a big gap.
But: when they mention SMAP's pay, are they also referring to their basic salary? If so, that's quite a big gap.