Gong Hyo-jin
- Net worth $20 million
- Birthday April 4, 1980
- Status -
- Country South Korea
- Source(-s) of wealth Actor
How much is Gong Hyo-jin Worth? Gong Hyo-jin Net Worth in 2026
Gong Hyo-jin’s net worth is estimated at $20 million as of November 2026. Her best-documented deal started with a two-storey house in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu. A company she half owns bought it in January 2016 for 6.3 billion won, knocked it down, put up a nine-level building, and in October 2023 listed the result at 16 billion won. This one is a rough estimate: her acting and ad fees have never been published.
| Net worth | $20 million (our estimate, range $12 million to $28 million) |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1980, Seoul, South Korea (age 46) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Known for | Pasta, The Greatest Love, Master’s Sun, It’s Okay, That’s Love, When the Camellia Blooms |
| Main income sources | Drama and film fees, fashion collaborations, Seoul property through her company ROY714 |
The company, ROY714, put just 1.3 billion won of its own money into the Seogyo-dong purchase. The other 5 billion won was borrowed against a second building it owns in Hannam-dong, Asia Economy reported when the building went on the market.
How much is Gong Hyo-jin worth in 2026?
About $20 million, by our estimate. Her half of ROY714 is the documented part. The rest is our reasoning about two decades of lead roles, and we show it as such. We convert at 1,333 won to the dollar, the rate on X-Rates on November 12, 2026.
Half a company, two buildings
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| 50 percent of ROY714 | $4.8 million | Our assumption on value: the Seogyo-dong building at 14 billion won (12.5 percent under the 16 billion won asking price, since no sale is reported) plus the Hannam-dong building at its 3.7 billion won 2013 price, less the 5 billion won loan. Equity of 12.7 billion won, half of it hers. |
| Savings, 2002 to 2018 | $6.8 million | Our assumption: $400,000 a year kept over 17 years of lead roles in hits such as Pasta, The Greatest Love and Master’s Sun, plus fashion collaborations. |
| Savings, 2019 to 2026 | $8.8 million | Our assumption: $1.1 million a year kept for eight years from When the Camellia Blooms onward, at top-tier fees that are not public. |
| Total | $20.4 million | Rounded to $20 million. |
The 1.3 billion won bet
The house ROY714 bought cost in the 40 million won range per 3.3 square meters at a time when land around it went for about 70 million won. The new building, finished in September 2017, has three basement levels and six above ground over 1,745 square meters of floor space. The asking price works out to about 103 million won per 3.3 square meters of land.
Our calculation: if the building fetched our assumed 14 billion won and the 5 billion won loan were paid off, ROY714 would keep 9 billion won from a 1.3 billion won cash stake, close to seven times the money. Her half of that is 4.5 billion won, about $3.4 million. The catch: construction costs were never disclosed, and they come straight off that gain.
This was not her first building. In April 2013 she bought one near Hangangjin Station for 3.7 billion won with a 2.4 billion won loan, Money Today reported in 2015. We assume this is the Hannam-dong building that ROY714 later borrowed against and that the older loan was folded into the 2016 one; neither report confirms it.
A sniper in 2026
In summer 2026 she returned to television as a homemaker who is also a sniper in Married Woman Killer, an MBC Friday-Saturday drama. It topped the TV buzz chart from its premiere week in late July, Sports Kyunghyang reported on August 10, 2026, with her film Gyeongju Travelogue due in cinemas on August 26. Her Baeksang awards bracket the career: Best New Actress in 2002 for Wonderful Days and Best Actress in 2012 for The Greatest Love, per her career record.
Why other estimates disagree
Some public estimates credit her with the whole Seogyo-dong building at its asking price. She owns half the company that owns it, and the company owes 5 billion won on it.
What would move the figure
A completed sale of the Seogyo-dong building would replace our 14 billion won guess with a real price. Fees for Married Woman Killer, if they ever surface, would firm up the savings rows.
Gong Hyo-jin net worth FAQ
What is Gong Hyo-jin’s net worth?
We estimate $20 million as of November 2026. About a quarter is her half share of ROY714, the company that owns her Seoul buildings.
How much did Gong Hyo-jin make on her Seogyo-dong building?
No sale has been reported. ROY714 paid 6.3 billion won in 2016 and listed it at 16 billion won in October 2023, before unknown construction costs.
Does Gong Hyo-jin own ROY714 alone?
No. She owns 50 percent and is its representative.
What is Gong Hyo-jin’s latest drama?
Married Woman Killer on MBC, which premiered in late July 2026.
How old is Gong Hyo-jin?
She was born on April 4, 1980, in Seoul, so she is 46.
What awards has Gong Hyo-jin won?
Baeksang Best New Actress in 2002 and Baeksang Best Actress (TV) in 2012 for The Greatest Love.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.
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