Lavish Ham So-won's In-Law Villa... Turns Out to Be an Airbnb?... Controversy Over Mansion Ownership

Photo by Airbnb homepage (left). TV Chosun 'Taste of Wife' broadcast screen (right)

[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] Suspicions have been raised that the house Ham So-won introduced as her in-laws' Chinese villa in the past might actually be an Airbnb accommodation. Ham So-won's side requested confirmation from the production company that aired the scene, but the broadcaster stated that it is difficult to verify as it pertains to personal information.

On the afternoon of the 19th, a post titled "Ham So-won faked it again. The villa shown as her in-laws' is actually an Airbnb" was uploaded on an online community.

The author wrote, "They said it was Ham So-won's in-laws' villa and that a Korean drama team even came to film a drama there, but somehow there were no personal belongings at all," and claimed, "The place they said was the in-laws' villa is actually an Airbnb."

Photo by SNS, Airbnb homepage

Meanwhile, one media outlet reported that after checking the Airbnb site, a property in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, listed by a host named '石' had the same interior and furniture arrangement as the villa of Ham So-won's in-laws featured on TV Chosun's 'Taste of Wife.'

The host '石' introduced themselves as a health trainer. User reviews of the accommodation mention that "the facilities are fully equipped, and all cooking utensils are provided."

Regarding this, the general manager of the planning department at Ham Sowon Mall told a media outlet, "Please ask TV Chosun, the production company of 'Taste of Wife,' for confirmation." In response, a PR representative from TV Chosun also told the press, "We are responsible for matters related to the program," and stated, "It is difficult to verify private matters related to property."

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