Entertainer and former basketball star Seo Jang-hoon owns three buildings and faces widespread speculation that his total wealth reaches 2 trillion won, sportschosun.com reported. The broadcast focused on behind-the-scenes stories from Seo’s basketball career, alongside his prediction that the South Korean men’s national basketball team will win a gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Seo Confirms Ownership of Three Buildings
During the program, production staff asked actor Lee Seo-jin what he envied most about Seo, to which Lee replied, “financial power.” Cast member Kim Kwang-gyu subsequently asked Seo directly whether his wealth amounted to hundreds of billions of won. Seo rejected the premise, asking in response, “Where would hundreds of billions of won be?” Lee then questioned why Seo had recently put a building on the market, prompting Kim to ask how many properties Seo currently owns. Seo confirmed that he owns three buildings, adding that property ownership comes with its own set of difficulties.
Addressing the rumor that his assets total 2 trillion won, Seo attributed the exaggerated figure to fellow entertainer Kim Hechul. Seo explained that Kim Hechul frequently jokes on the variety show “Knowing Bros” that “this older brother has hundreds of billions of won,” which eventually inflated into estimates of 2 trillion won. Seo noted that roughly five or six out of every 100 people actually believe the 2 trillion won rumor, questioning aloud what he could possibly have done to earn such a sum.
Comparative Wealth Discussion Among Cast Members
Following Seo’s clarification, Lee Seo-jin offered perspective on national wealth distribution, stating that roughly 5,000 people in South Korea hold assets exceeding 50 billion won. When Kim Kwang-gyu asked whether Seo falls into that high-net-worth bracket, Lee stated that it is entirely possible.
The discussion highlighted the public fascination surrounding the personal finances of prominent television figures and former elite athletes in South Korea. The program’s focus on Seo’s asset portfolio emerged alongside coverage of his athletic legacy and ongoing television career.
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