Lee Jong-seok Buys Luxury Villa for 5 Billion Won, Gains 2 Billion Won in Market Value from Cafe Building

Photo by Lee Jong-seok, Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Actor Lee Jong-suk, currently serving in the military, has purchased a luxury villa, Nine One Hannam, located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

According to SPOTV News on the 21st, Lee Jong-suk bought a duplex unit among the 43 households in Nine One Hannam, approximately 80 pyeong in size, with a rental deposit of about 4.5 billion KRW.

Nine One Hannam is known for its excellent privacy conditions, making it a preferred place for celebrities who are reluctant to expose their daily lives. Recently, BIGBANG's G-Dragon, actor Ju Ji-hoon, and singer Jang Yoon-jung moved into Nine One Hannam, attracting attention.

The actual sale price of this villa averages 61 million KRW per 3.3㎡, and the unit Lee Jong-suk purchased is reported to be about 5 billion KRW.

Additionally, Lee Jong-suk reportedly earned about 2 billion KRW in capital gains by selling the building of the cafe '89 Pension' in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. According to multiple media outlets on the day, he bought the building in 2016 for 3.9 billion KRW and resold it last month for 5.95 billion KRW, making a capital gain of approximately 2.05 billion KRW.

Meanwhile, Lee Jong-suk debuted as a model in 2005 and appeared in dramas such as 'Secret Garden,' 'High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged,' 'School 2013,' 'I Can Hear Your Voice,' 'Pinocchio,' and 'While You Were Sleeping.' He has been serving as a social service agent since March last year as an alternative military service.

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