Byeon Woo-seok buys Hannam The Hill unit for W13b, no mortgage attached

Actor Byeon Woo-seok has purchased a unit at the upscale Hannam The Hill complex in Hannam-dong, Seoul, for 13 billion won ($9.72 million).

According to The Korea Economic Broadcasting and the Supreme Court's internet registry office Thursday, Byeon bought a 235-square-meter unit at Hannam The Hill in Yongsan-gu in May. He paid the remaining balance and completed the transfer of ownership on Sept. 2.

The property's register shows no mortgage was set up on the unit, raising the possibility that Byeon paid the full amount in cash. However, the absence of a mortgage alone cannot confirm whether the purchase was made entirely in cash.

Built in 2011 on the site of the former Dankook University campus in Hannam-dong, Hannam The Hill comprises 32 buildings with 600 households. The complex is popular among business figures for its security and living environment. Other residents reportedly include So Ji-sub, Chu Ja-hyun, Lee Yo-won, Lee Young-ja, Lee Seung-chul and Ock Joo-hyun.

Born in 1991, Byeon debuted as a model in 2010 and began his acting career with the 2016 tvN drama series "Dear My Friends." He rose to widespread popularity at home and abroad after playing Ryu Sun-jae in tvN's "Lovely Runner" in 2024.