Han Ji-min
- Net worth $30 million
- Birthday November 5, 1982
- Status -
- Country South Korea
- Source(-s) of wealth Actor
How much is Han Ji-min Worth? Han Ji-min Net Worth in 2026
Han Ji-min’s net worth is estimated at $30 million as of November 2026. We found no reported building purchase in her name, so there is no property record to anchor the number. What is on the record is how much she gives away: five gifts in 11 months across 2022 and 2023 added up to 350 million won.
| Net worth | $30 million (our estimate, range $15 million to $40 million) |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1982, Seoul (age 44) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Known for | Resurrection, Yi San, Rooftop Prince, Miss Baek, Our Blues, Love Scout |
| Main income sources | Drama and film fees, advertising |
How much is Han Ji-min worth in 2026?
About $30 million, by our estimate, and every row of it is modelled. This one is a rough estimate: little of the money is documented. It rests on more than 20 years of lead and co-lead roles, a pay scale for leads that a broadcasting official described on April 3, 2026, and our assumptions about what a top actress keeps after tax and agency fees. We convert at about 1,332 won to the dollar, the rate on X-Rates on November 12, 2026.
Building the $30 million estimate
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Drama and film fees kept | $21.0 million | Our assumption: 28 billion won kept after tax and agency cuts from roles since Resurrection in 2005, with the largest share from Rooftop Prince onward and her 2025 and 2026 series. No fee of hers is public. |
| Advertising | $6.0 million | Our assumption: 8 billion won kept from commercials over two decades. No contract value has been reported. |
| Home and other property | $3.0 million | Our assumption: 4 billion won. No purchase or sale by her has been reported, so we keep this row small. |
| Total | $30.0 million | Our sum of the rows above: 40 billion won. |
350 million won given away
Her donations are listed in detail: 100 million won to UNICEF Korea for Ukraine relief in March 2022, 50 million won in May, 50 million won for flood relief in August, 50 million won for heating costs in December, then 100 million won for earthquake relief in February 2023, her public record shows. She also joined UNICEF’s Honors Club, and the National Tax Service named her an exemplary taxpayer back in 2012.
Our calculation: the five gifts total 350 million won, about $263,000 at today’s rate. A broadcasting official told The Asia Business Daily that most lead actors now earn 200 to 300 million won per episode. At that scale, 11 months of giving equals roughly one to two episodes of lead pay, and about 0.9% of our estimate for her.
From Yi San to a Hollywood award
She broke out in Resurrection in 2005, led the historical drama Yi San in 2007 and Rooftop Prince in 2012, then won Best Actress at both the Blue Dragon and Baeksang awards for the film Miss Baek. Love Scout aired in January 2025, and The Practical Guide to Love followed in 2026. In October 2026 she became the first Korean to receive the MPA and Hollywood Reporter Trailblazer Award at the Busan festival, the Motion Picture Association said. Her next series is The Koreans for Disney+, opposite Lee Byung-hun.
Why other estimates disagree
With no property on record, public estimates for her are guesses with no working shown, and they range widely. Some appear to apply today’s top lead fees to her whole career, which inflates the total.
What would move the figure
A reported fee for The Koreans, a streaming production, would be the first hard number on her pay. A reported property purchase would add a documented row.
Han Ji-min net worth FAQ
What is Han Ji-min’s net worth?
We estimate $30 million as of November 2026, in a range of $15 million to $40 million. None of her fees or deals are public.
How much has Han Ji-min donated?
Five listed gifts from March 2022 to February 2023 total 350 million won, about $263,000.
How much do lead actors in Korea earn per episode?
A broadcasting official put most lead actors at 200 to 300 million won per episode in April 2026. Han Ji-min’s own fee has not been reported.
What award did Han Ji-min win in Busan in 2026?
An award from the Motion Picture Association and The Hollywood Reporter for work that widens the reach of storytelling. She was the first Korean to receive it.
How old is Han Ji-min?
She was born on November 5, 1982, in Seoul, so she is 44.
What is Han Ji-min’s next project?
The Koreans, a Disney+ series with Lee Byung-hun about North Korean spies in 1990s South Korea.
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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.
Photo: Dispatch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped