According to Ilgan Sports, the Seongdong branch of the National Health Insurance Service enforced the seizure of a high-end apartment unit 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 that allow the agency to confiscate personal property in case of payments expired insurance policies.
The apartment, located in the Morningville Hannam complex completed in 2000, has an exclusive surface area of ​​208.14 m2 (approximately 68 pyeong). Based on past transaction data and current listings, the market value of the unit is estimated to be at least in the range of 30 billion won.
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 held the property ever since. Kim Hee-won previously served as CEO of Lua Entertainment, Kim Tae-hee’s former agency, for about nine years. The company subsequently changed its name to Lua Asset in 2019 and shifted the focus of its business to overseas real estate investments and development.
Kim Tae-hee’s current agency, Story J Company, explained that the incident likely occurred because Kim Hee-won was 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 moment, Kim Tae-hee’s agency said the problem stemmed from divergent interpretations of advertising model rates during a contractual transition period.
Sources: Nate News
