The rental situations of celebrities vary widely, with monthly rents ranging from hundreds of thousands to 10 million won.
Son Dam-bi, a singer and actress, drew attention when she revealed that she spent over 10 million won in monthly rent and 800,000 won in management fees for her newlywed home in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul.
In a January 7 appearance on the YouTube channel 'No Back Talk Tak Jae-hoon,' Son expressed regret about disclosing her high rent, noting that the phrase '10 million won rent' now follows her. She humorously remarked, "I should have kept my mouth shut," adding that her in-laws were also shocked. She moved out of the apartment in February.
Actress Lee Da-hae also shared her high rental costs. On the September 14 episode of tvN STORY's 'What to Leave Behind,' she disclosed that her rent for a home in Shanghai, China, is approximately 6 million won. Lee mentioned that the purchase price of the property is around 5 billion won, and she has not yet met the qualifications to buy a home there, stating, "I should be able to buy a house around next year." Broadcaster Lee Young-ja reacted by saying that a 6 million won rent for a 5 billion won house is relatively affordable.
Singer Kim Jang-hoon addressed the challenges of high rent during his appearance on the YouTube channel 'Beautiful Nerd' in March. He revealed that he lives in Daechi-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, paying about 5 million won monthly for rent and management fees. Kim noted, "I have no children, so there's no need to buy a house and stay in one place for long," sharing that he considered moving to a place with a rent of 9 million won.
According to the Korea Real Estate Agency's national housing price trend survey, the average monthly rent for apartments in Seoul was 1.661 million won in September, an increase of 218,000 won compared to the same month last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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