Lee Seung-gi Transfered 6 Billion Won Loan Which He Borrowed To Purchase New Building
Lee Seung-gi was found to have made a "loan transfer" from KB Kookmin Bank to Shinhan Bank.
TenAsia reported on March 16th that Lee Seung-gi received a loan of about 6 billion won (6.6 billion won based on the maximum amount of bonds) from Shinhan Bank on March 12th. This loan was allegedly transferred from Kookmin Bank.
In March 2021, Lee Seung-gi purchased a building in Seoul with a land area of 987㎡ and a total floor area of 887.25㎡ for 7.5 billion won. It consists of two living rooms, one kitchen, seven rooms and nine bathrooms, and is known to be equipped with an elevator.
At that time, the entire Seoul area was tied up with overheated speculation zones, and multiple homeowners were restricted from mortgage loans, but the building was classified as a shopping mall and Lee Seung-gi was able to get a loan. In addition to the building, Lee also owns a residential-commercial apartment in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
For 13 years from 2009 to 2022, Lee had relationships with KB Financial Group and affiliates, including Kookmin Bank, KB Kookmin Card, KB Securities, and KB Insurance. Yoon Jong-kyu, former chairman of KB Financial Group, reportedly attended Lee’s wedding ceremony in April last year as a guest. However, after his brand model relationship with this bank ended, three years without incurring prepayment fees, he “transferred” to a loan product with better conditions.
