Hyeri Faces Backlash Over Real Estate Investments
Hyeri, Girl’s Day member and actress, is under scrutiny after it was revealed she owns two buildings in the affluent Gangnam area of Seoul. The news broke on June 1, 2025, through News1, igniting mixed reactions online.
In August 2022, Hyeri purchased a multi-family building in Samseong-dong for ₩7.75 billion KRW (approximately $5.60 million USD). She demolished it to construct a new building with two basement floors and six above-ground floors. Now, she’s looking for tenants, offering it with a deposit of ₩400 million KRW (around $289,000 USD) and monthly rent of ₩30 million KRW (about $21,700 USD). If sold in three years, a projected capital gain of ₩3 billion KRW (about $2.17 million USD) is expected.
Hyeri also owns another building in Yeoksam-dong, purchased in December 2020 for ₩4.39 billion KRW (around $3.17 million USD). After redevelopment, its market value is now estimated at over ₩10 billion KRW (around $7.23 million USD).
Online reactions have been mixed. While some fans defend her right to invest, others criticize her use of tax loopholes through corporate ownership.
“It’s her money, she can do what she wants with it.”
“Celebs make tons of money and still speculate on real estate… Must be nice having life on easy mode.”
Comments about her past relationship with actor Ryu Jun Yeol, who also faced backlash for similar reasons, have resurfaced.
“Maybe she learned it from Ryu Jun Yeol.”
Many argue she didn’t do anything illegal, but criticism remains focused on perceived privilege and tactics used to minimize taxes.
As the situation unfolds, fans and commentators will continue to weigh in.
