According to Ilgan Sports, the National Health Insurance Service’s Seongdong branch imposed a seizure on one unit of a high-end apartment in Oksu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, owned by Kim Hee-won on December 29, 2025, before lifting the measure on January 19, 2026. The seizure was reportedly carried out in accordance with regulations allowing the agency to confiscate personal property in cases of overdue insurance payments.
The apartment, located in the Morningville Hannam complex completed in 2000, has an exclusive area of 208.14 square meters (approximately 68 pyeong). Based on past transaction data and current listings, the unit’s market value is estimated to be at least in the 30 billion won range.
The property was originally purchased by Kim Tae-hee in September 2006 for 980 million won before being gifted to her sister in 2016. Kim Hee-won has retained ownership since then. Kim Hee-won previously served as CEO of Lua Entertainment, Kim Tae-hee’s former agency, for approximately nine years. The company later changed its name to Lua Asset in 2019 and shifted its business focus toward overseas real estate investment and development.
Kim Tae-hee’s current agency, Story J Company, explained that the incident likely occurred because Kim Hee-won has been residing in the United States and was unaware of the overdue payments, as she only enters Korea occasionally.
Separately, Kim Hee-won and Kim Tae-hee were subject to a special tax audit in 2021, which resulted in additional tax payments. At the time, Kim Tae-hee’s agency stated the issue stemmed from differing interpretations over advertising model fees during a contract transition period.
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