From BTS’ RM to IU: Korean celebs are spending millions on luxury real estate

With fame comes fortune, and for a number of Korean celebrities, the best way to aqueduct their hard-earned cash is to build impressive belongings portfolios. In recent times, three of the BTS' boys, vocaliser IU and actress Song Hye-kyo have been beefing up their existent estate fortunes.

Hither's a look at what they're buying.

BTS RM & JIMIN

RM, a member of Due south Korean K-pop band BTS, poses for photographers during a press conference to introduce their new album "BE" in Seoul, South korea, Friday, November. twenty, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

It looks similar BTS' members RM and Jimin have become neighbours with G-pop star Yard-Dragon, having both purchased an flat in the prestigious Ix One Hannam complex.

Nicknamed the Beverly Hills of Korea, Nine One Hannam is currently crowned the most expensive flat complex in Seoul. It is situated near the Han River and Namsan mountain and boasts facilities such as a golf course, party rooms, swimming puddle and dining lounge with breakfast served by hotel chefs.

Jimin, a member of South Korean Thou-pop band BTS poses for photographers during a printing conference to introduce their new album "BE" in Seoul, South korea, Fri, November. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-homo)

According to entertainment outlet Koreaboo, RM spent around US$5.7 one thousand thousand (S$vii.7 1000000) for an apartment measuring around 293.93 sq m, while Jimin paid The states$5.iii million for some other apartment of the exact same size. They both purchased their apartments in total with cash.

BTS JUNGKOOK

BTS singer Jungkook kicked off 2022 by purchasing a business firm in Itaewon worth approximately US$7 million. The two-storey business firm was reportedly built in 1976 and spans 230.72 sq chiliad. It is located 5 minutes away from Nine One Hannam, where RM and Jimin take purchased apartments.

Jungkook of the K-pop male child band BTS visits the "Today" Testify at Rockefeller Plaza on February 21, 2022 in New York Urban center. (Photograph: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/AFP)

The firm is situated in a diplomatic commune popular among foreign diplomats and residents. Whether Jungkook will settle downward in the home is unclear, as the house is currently being rented out past a foreign company.

IU

South Korean singer and extra IU. (Photo: Instagram/dlwlrma)

Extra and singer IU recently purchased a high-end villa unit in Cheongdam-dong, a posh district in Seoul. According to news reports, she splurged Us$11.vii million in cash. IU bought a residential unit in Eterno Cheongdam, a development that is currently under construction past Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Information technology is due for completion in September 2023.

Eterno Cheongdam is a 20-storey luxury evolution with four underground floors. The development is set to go Korea'due south about expensive property, with units on its top floors – called Super Pent units – priced around Us$26.5 million.

Song HYE-KYO

While not a home per se, actress Song Hye-kyo recently dropped United states of america$17.5 meg on a 7-yr-old building in Hannam-dong, Yongsangu, Seoul, according to several media outlets. The building has five floors in a higher place footing, and 2 basement floors.

Hannam-dong is one of the nearly expensive areas in Seoul and domicile to several celebrities including BTS members, Shin Min-a, So Ji-sub and G-Dragon. In 2019, Vocal herself reportedly moved into a luxury apartment in the district, a short distance away from her new edifice.

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