Entering showbiz as a model, Jeon Ji Hyun found success in acting. Her fame skyrocketed across Asia with her role as the beautiful and arrogant Chun Song Yi in “My Love from the Star” in 2013. She continued to make her mark with hit dramas such as “The Legend of the Blue Sea”, “Kingdom” and “Jirisan”.
Aside from acting, she is also a top celebrity for advertisements and brand endorsements in Korea. After marrying a wealthy businessman, she has ventured into successful business ventures.
In recent years, Jeon Ji Hyun has limited her acting roles but still attracts a large fan base due to her appearance and wealth.
One Of The Most Successful Money Makers In Kbiz
Famous and hardworking, Jeon Ji Hyun has succeeded in both the arts and business.
The actress knows how to choose scripts and roles, and with her versatile acting skills, she has been very successful in dramas/films. In 2021, she surpassed numerous famous actors to rank second among the top 9 highest-earning actors in Korea. The actress was paid $120,000 per episode. Among both male and female actors, her income was only second to Kim Soo Hyun, who earned $600,000 per episode.
As her fame grew, she secured many advertising contracts and brand endorsements. With her previous modeling experience and professional activities, Jeon Ji Hyun’s name became increasingly popular. She created numerous iconic advertisements for clothes, jewelry, shampoo and even food like fried chicken. Products featured in her works or used in real life quickly sold out.
According to Soompi, there was a time when this star filmed 15 advertisements, earning $11.9 million. She was paid $852,000 for each advertisement.
Moreover, she has also been particularly successful in real estate. The actress owns numerous rental apartments and villas.
In 2023, she and her husband purchased a 264 square meter apartment on the top floor of the famous Acro Seoul Forest building in Seoul for $10 million. The couple is said to have paid the entire amount in cash. Jeon Ji Hyun owns about 92.3% of the property, while her husband owns the rest.
Previously, she also owned several other high-value properties. This includes an apartment in Samsung-dong I-Park priced at nearly $6 million. She also owns two commercial properties, including a two-story building in Ichon-dong, Yongasan-gu, and another two-story building in Gangnam-gu; as well as a three-story building in Deungchon-dong…
According to Koreaboo, the total value of the actress’s real estate holdings is estimated at least $106 million. However, this figure can easily change, as she and her husband frequently buy and sell properties.
In the three years she has not acted, she still holds a big fortune thanks to advertising contracts and successful real estate investments and rentals.
Married to One of the Richest 1% in Korea
Beautiful and successful, Jeon Ji Hyun also draws attention for her marriage to a wealthy businessman, becoming part of a high-profile family.
The actress married wealthy businessman Choi Jung Hyun, the third son of Choi Gun, one of the major shareholders of the Alpha Group. Her husband studied in the U.S. and worked at Bank of America before returning to take over the family company. The family of her husband is among the top 1% of the richest in Korea.
Her wedding attracted media attention both domestically and internationally for its luxury and expense. At that time, she wore a wedding dress worth 80 million won, a ring worth 500 million won, and a crown worth 1.2 billion won.
After more than a decade of marriage, the couple has two sons, aged 8 and 6 this year. The couple does not publicly share images of their children on social media to maintain privacy.
The actress once said on KBS 2TV’s “Entertainment Weekly” that her husband always supports her career. They have known each other since childhood and are very understanding and harmonious in daily life. She added, “I frequently go on dates with my husband and we watch movies together. It’s one of our regular and necessary activities. I used to wear a hat to cover my face when going out with him, but now I go out comfortably without covering up.”
The couple was also entangled in divorce rumor
Source: k14
