Son Ye Jin is known as one of the active artists investing in real estate in Korea. Her income from acting is invested in real estate in areas with potential for price increases.
One of the notable deals of the actress took place in 2015, when she bought a small building in the Seogyo-dong area, Seoul for 9.35 billion won. Three years later, she resold it for 13.5 billion won, earning a difference of about 4.15 billion won.
In 2020, Son Ye Jin continued to buy a building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam district, for 16 billion won. The building consists of two basements and six above-ground floors, located near the Apgujeong area, where many businesses and clinics are concentrated. According to data released at the time of the transaction, this real estate brings in about 45 million won in monthly rent, with a deposit estimated at about 500 million won.
Previously, in 2008, the actress bought a luxury apartment in Samseong-dong for about 3 billion won. In 2023, she sold this real estate for 4.8 billion won, earning a difference of about 1.8 billion won.
Meanwhile, Hyun Bin also attracted attention with a large savings and many real estate transactions.
In 2013, the actor received an award from the Korean Government related to saving. According to information announced by Korean media at that time, Hyun Bin had accumulated about 3.5 billion won in savings, of which interest is said to be about 6 million won per month.
Also in 2013, the actor bought a multi-apartment house in Cheongdam-dong for about 4.8 billion won, then invested about 2.7 billion won to rebuild it into a commercial building. The building was completed and recognized by the Seoul Architecture Award in 2017. Media sources once estimated that the value of this real estate exceeded 10 billion won.
Previously, in 2009, the actor bought a luxury villa Mark Hills in Heukseok-dong for 2.7 billion won. In July 2021, he resold it for 4 billion won, earning a difference of about 1.3 billion won. In 2020, Hyun Bin continued to buy a penthouse in Guri for about 4.8 billion won and moved in in early 2021.
Transactions made public show that both Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin had significant private assets before getting married.
After getting married, Son Ye Jin continued to invest in real estate. In August 2022, the actress bought an old building in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul for 24.4 billion won, then demolished it to build a new building.
Some articles by Korean media estimate that Son Ye Jin's verified assets are significantly higher than her husband Hyun Bin's, but these are not official figures.
Public transactions mainly show that each person owns and manages many private real estate properties, while there is not much information about large value assets in common.
This makes the couple's financial story often mentioned when the media discusses economic independence in marriage.
