South Korean actress Kim Tae Hee has reportedly secured a significant profit following the sale of her luxury residence in Seoul's upscale Hannam-dong neighborhood, underscoring her reputation not only as a top star but also as a savvy investor.
Koreaboo and Xportsnews say that the actress sold her unit at Hannam The Hill in November 2025 for about ₩12.8 billion KRW (about $8.86 million USD). Real estate industry sources and Supreme Court registry records confirmed the deal on February 24, 2026 (KST).
Kim, who is married to K-pop star RAIN, bought the house in August 2018 for ₩4.23 billion KRW (about $2.93 million USD) in cash. Based on those numbers, she is expected to make about ₩8.54 billion KRW (about $5.92 million USD) in capital gains over the next seven years.
According to local news sources that cited industry sources, Koo Ja Kwan, the CEO of Samkoo I&C and known in business circles as the "Cleaning King," is the buyer of the luxury unit.
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Hannam The Hill, which was finished in 2011 on the site of the old Dankook University in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, is one of the most prestigious residential complexes in Seoul. The development has 32 buildings and 600 homes that look out over the Han River.
The complex is famous for having many famous people from the business and entertainment worlds live there. Some famous people who live there are LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang Mo, comedian Lee Young Ja, soloist Park Hyo Shin, BTS member Jin, and actor So Ji Sub.
For decades, Kim Tae Hee has been consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful actresses from South Korea. She is an established A-List actress in the country due to many popular television series and endorsement contracts that have been awarded to her over the course of her more than twenty year career.
Recently, purchasing real estate by Kim Tae Hee has generated greater interest in how celebrities invest in realestate and contributed to the increase in value of prime real estate located in Seoul.
As per industry experts, Hannam-dong is still one of the most popular neighborhoods in the capital, especially for entertainers and executives of large companies. According to Kim, her reported windfall is a direct result of the increase in real estate prices across the board coupled with excellent market conditions at the time of her acquisition.
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