5 female celebrities who got married into the wealthiest families in Korea

Korean actors whose net worth increased manifold times, here’s how.

By Sneha Sengupta On May 18, 2024

Here’s a glance at a few of the most popular women in South Korea who have married into the richest family the country has ever known.

5. Lee Si Young

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In 2017, the actress married Cho Seung Hyun, a restaurateur and businessman. According to reports, her husband launched his restaurant business when he was just twenty years old, and during the course of his career, he has enjoyed remarkable franchise success. Currently holding the position of CEO of his company, his estimated net worth is ₩2.50 billion KRW, or roughly $2.13 million USD. His actual estate, which is estimated to be worth an extra ₩4.75 billion KRW (about $4.06 million USD), is not included in this figure.

4. Han Chae Young

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She announced her marriage to a non-celebrity back in 2007, shocking the Korean entertainment scene. Although their actual wealth is hard to determine, her husband’s family is so well-known that they go by the moniker “the royal family of the financial world.” Furthermore, it has been reported that Han Chae Young’s spouse proposed to her for a whooping ₩7.00 billion KRW, or around $5.98 million USD, which included an opulent diamond ring, an expensive sports car, and an opulent newlywed villa.

3. Jun Ji Hyun

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Despite the fact that the actress alone is extremely wealthy due to her lengthy acting career and lucrative real estate ventures, rumors have it that her spouse is incredibly wealthy. Prior to taking over his father’s asset management company, where his father had served as vice president, he was director of a well-known American bank. After taking over as CEO, Jun Ji Hyun’s spouse amassed almost 70% of the company’s shares, valued at ₩586 billion KRW (about $500 million USD).

2. Lee Hye Young

As an actress, singer, stylist, and owner of a fashion business, Lee Hye Young had a lengthy career in the entertainment world and has amassed an enormous fortune of her own. Nonetheless, she married Boo Jae Hoon, which further enhanced her riches. In addition to being one of the co-founders of MNK Partners, her husband is a partner in the private equity firm. Although his precise net worth remains unknown, rumors have it that his business manages capital valued at roughly ₩27.0 trillion KRW, or $23.0 billion USD. According to reports, he received a commission of approximately ₩1.00 trillion KRW (equivalent to $850 million USD) when he sold a well-known theme park in Japan in 2017.

1. Park Ji Yoon

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