Bang Si-hyuk's 35.6 Billion Won LA Mansion Escapes Wildfire Damage

Evacuation Orders Issued in Bel Air, the Most Affluent Neighborhood

Photo of Bang Si-hyuk, Chairman of HYBE. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju

Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of HYBE, escaped damage to his $35 billion mansion in Los Angeles (LA), USA, from the wildfire.

On the 23rd, News1 reported, "The mansion owned by Chairman Bang on Stradella Road in Bel Air, the most affluent neighborhood in LA, California, was spared from the recent LA wildfire." Although evacuation orders were issued in some parts of Bel Air due to the wildfire, Chairman Bang's mansion reportedly suffered no damage.

It is known that Chairman Bang purchased the LA mansion in 2022 for $26.4 million (approximately 36.5 billion KRW). The mansion is a three-story building with about 1,020㎡ of space, featuring six bedrooms, more than nine bathrooms, a gym, an infinity pool, a sauna, and massage facilities.

On the 8th (local time), a residential area in La Ca?ada Flintridge, Los Angeles (LA) County, covered in smoke. Photo by Yonhap News

The large wildfire in the LA area has been ongoing for two weeks since the 7th (local time). According to U.S. firefighting authorities, the damage area from the 'Palisades Fire' in the western beach area and the 'Eaton Fire' in the eastern inland area of LA County has been recorded as 96㎢ and 57.1㎢ respectively. The total death toll from the wildfire has reached 27.

Several Hollywood celebrities have lost their homes to the wildfire. Famous actor Mel Gibson, star of the movie "Braveheart," lost the house he had lived in for 15 years. Paris Hilton, eldest daughter of the Hilton hotel group, lost her Malibu home valued at 12.2 billion KRW due to the wildfire. Other celebrities such as Jeff Bridges, Billy Crystal, Adam Brody, and Milo Ventimiglia also lost their homes to the wildfire. Former Major League Baseball player Park Chan-ho's Beverly Hills residence was also completely destroyed.

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