Yoo Jae-suk buys $6.3 mil. luxury apartment, ending 15 years of renting

Comedian and show host Yoo Jae-suk poses at the Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony, May 7. He recently bought a luxury apartment for $6.3 million in Gangnam District, Seoul. Yonhap

Yoo Jae-suk, the nation's most popular comedian and show host, has bought a luxury apartment worth 8.7 billion won ($6.3 million) in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, ending over 15 years of renting an apartment in Apgujeong-dong.

Yoo completed the registration for Brighton N40 in Nonhyeon-dong earlier this month, and since there is no record of a mortgage, it is assumed that he paid the full amount, according to the Hankook Ilbo, a Korean daily and other reports on Wednesday.

Brighton N40 consists of five buildings with four basement levels and five to 10 above-ground floors, housing a total of 148 units. These include 140 units with a floor area of 84 to 176 square meters and eight penthouses ranging from 171 to 248 square meters.

Yoo purchased one of the penthouses, which includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a spacious terrace for exclusive use. It is believed that he is residing there, as his registered address has been changed to the new property.

The architectural and landscape design of the Brighton N40 complex was courtesy of world-renowned architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, who is known for his work on the renovation of the Élysée Palace in Paris, the interior decoration of the Louvre Museum and the design of the LVMH headquarters.

The complex is known to house celebrities like actress Han Hyo-joo and various sports stars.

This article was assisted by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.