Inside Big Bang’s Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin’s new luxury home – K-pop celebrities BTS, G-Dragon and Blackpink also live in the upscale Hannam neighbourhood dubbed the ‘Beverly Hills of Seoul’

Jan 23 , 2022

Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin, and what the bathroom of their new home could look like. Photos: Janghak Paarc Hannam/YG Entertainment

Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin splurged US$13.2 million for their new home in Seoul’s exclusive Hannam Riverhill – way more than BTS RM’s neighbouring complex and IU’s Cheongdam penthouse

There are only 17 households in the Janghak Paarc Hannam apartments – and two of them belong to Big Hit Entertainment founder Bang Si-Hyuk and Psy of Gangnam Style fame

It isn’t just blowout Korean celebrity weddings that arouse fans’ attention. When a male K-star who is dating splurges on a piece of residential property, his followers see it as a sign that the pair is preparing for their nuptials.

Top Hallyu star Song Joong-ki bought a property in the trendy and upmarket Hannam-dong area just before his marriage, and fans are now guessing that Hyun Bin and his Crash Landing On You co-star Son Ye-jin will tie the knot soon – after he bought a penthouse in Achiul Village.

Perhaps the most classic example though is Taeyang, of K-pop boy band Big Bang, who bought his Hannam Riverhill apartment in 2014 just after he started a relationship with actress Min Hyo-rin. They tied the knot in 2018.

Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin celebrate their nuptials. Photo: YGTAEYANG/YouTube

Hannam Riverhill is one of the most exclusive properties in South Korea where even the BTS members own units, yet Taeyang reportedly sold the apartment in 2020. So where did they go? He and Min Hyo-rin bought their new home in Janghak Paarc Hannam in late 2020 – in the Hannam-dong neighbourhood is known as the “Beverly Hills of Seoul”.

So here a few things to know about their new luxury pad.

1. Their home cost a cool US$13.2 million

Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin’s home has a room with a great view. Photo: Janghak Paarc Hannam

That makes it more expensive than most other Korean celebrities’ luxury properties, including BTS RM’s unit in Nine One Hannam complex (US$5.7 million), IU’s expensive penthouse in Cheongdam (US$11.7 million) and Miss A’s Bae Suzy’s US$3.7 million apartment.

2. Their famous neighbours include Psy and “Hitman” Bang

The apartment where Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin rub shoulders with celebrities. Photo: Janghak Paarc Hannam

The Hannam area could well be K-pop Town since many Korean celebrities own property there. Various Blackpink members, Blackpink’s Jennie IU, G-Dragon and Song Hye-kyo, all call the neighbourhood home, and two big names actually live in Janghak Parcc – producer and record executive Bang Si-Hyuk or “Hitman” Bang, whose Big Hit Entertainment manages BTS, and Psy.

Psy lives just around the corner. Photo: Instagram/@42psy42