Son Ye Jin has finally said “yes” to Hyun Bin and these two K-drama royalties are soon getting married. As the soon-to-be-groom is known for being one of the top actors, not to mention the wealthiest, in South Korea, of course, the future Mrs. Bin is equally the same.
Son Ye Jin has been in the entertainment business for about 20 years, making top-rating K-dramas and blockbusters movies. She has also become one of the most successful and wealthiest Korean actresses, thanks to her hard work. So how much is she worth today?
The Humble but Successful Beginnings of Son Ye Jin
Son Ye Jin debuted in 2001 in the MBC drama Delicious Proposal. It was quickly followed by two other projects, Great Ambition and Summer Scent.
After a few years, she did SBS’s Alone in Love, which helped her bagged the Best TV Actress award from the prestigious Baeksang Arts Awards. According to Cosmo PH, this sealed the beginning of the 40-year-old actress’ high salary.
She started to be paid about $42,000 per episode in the drama, multiplied by 16 episodes and it was nearly $670,000 per season. This is just one drama alone. What more is the succeeding top-rating series she made?
Add to that the success of Crash Landing on You, opposite Hyun Bin; her net worth may have grown incredibly. The show became the third highest-rating K-drama of all time and with more viewers came more advertisers that meant more money.
With that being said, don’t be surprised that Son Ye Jin now has a $20 million net worth.
The Investments of Son Ye Jin
Well, Son Ye Jin will never be this wealthy if she doesn’t know where to invest her money wisely. Last year, it was reported that she bought a six-story building worth $13.4 million in Gangnam, one of the fanciest districts in Seoul.
It was also revealed that she earns from her real estate rental fees, which are at $39,650. In addition, she also has a building of her own in Mapo-gu that she purchased for $8.2 million in 2015.
She later sold the property mentioned above for $12 million in 2018. Besides real estate, she also invests in art pieces in her home.
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Son Ye Jin even gave a glimpse of these artworks in an episode of Master of the House, seen hanging on her wall. If those aren’t enough, she also owns chic furniture with an estimated worth of $185,000.
These things are the result of the Something in the Rain star’s hard work. She has been active in the business, doing TV series and movies since 2000.
After the success of her two films Lovers’ Concerto and The Classic, she quickly became one of the highest-paid Korean actresses, per SCMP
This year, she is also set to return on the small screen in Netflix’s new series, Thirty-Nine. Of course, many are looking forward to witnessing her wedding with Hyun Bin in March.
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