Actor Lee Jong-suk's real estate holdings are estimated to be worth around 630 billion won, drawing attention to other celebrities' real estate investments.
According to the real estate industry and the YouTube channel 'Wonderful Planet,' Lee Jong-suk purchased a unit in 'La Terrace Hannam' in Hanam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, for approximately 4.3 billion won in March 2015.
At that time, some units were offered at discounts of over 50% due to financial difficulties faced by the Dongyang Group. The current estimated market value of the property is about 20 billion won, reflecting an increase of 15.7 billion won from the purchase price.
Since 2019, Lee has also been residing in 'Nine One Hannam,' which was supplied through a pre-leasing and post-sale method. He reportedly secured ownership for around 7.3 billion won, with the current estimated market value around 27 billion won.
Combining the values of both properties, the total reaches approximately 47 billion won. Including other real estate, his total asset value is estimated to be in the 630 billion won range.
Lee Jong-suk is not the only one to see significant increases in property value over the years. Daesung, a member of the group Big Bang, has also recently been reported to have real estate assets valued at over 1 billion won.
Daesung purchased a property in 'Heukseok Mark Hills' in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, for about 1.45 billion won in 2015. The current estimated market value of this property, which offers a view of the Han River, is around 10 billion won, nearly seven times the purchase price.
Additionally, a building in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, which he bought for 31 billion won in 2017, is now estimated to be worth over 90 billion won. The combined estimated value of these two properties exceeds 1 billion won.
Actress Kim Hye-soo has also attracted attention for her luxury villa in Hanam-dong. Last year, she purchased a unit in 'Hannam River Hill' within UN Village for about 8 billion won, with the current estimated market value exceeding 12 billion won.
Recently, another celebrity, actor Byun Woo-seok, made headlines for acquiring a high-priced property. In May, he purchased a unit in 'Hannam The Hill' in Hanam-dong for 13 billion won, completing the ownership transfer in September. The absence of any additional mortgage on the property raises speculation that it was purchased entirely in cash.
These cases illustrate the concentration of celebrity investments in major luxury residential and commercial properties in Seoul. However, the difference between purchase prices and current estimated values does not necessarily indicate actual investment returns.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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