# Kim Kwang-kyu Buys First Seoul Home After 28 Years

- URL: https://unnienote.app/en/news/kim-kwang-kyu-buys-seoul-home-after-28-2e9e6d
- Published: 2026-11-02T18:33:21.689Z
- Publisher: Unnie Note

> Actor Kim Kwang-kyu said he bought a home in Yeonhui-dong, Seoul, after 28 years, revealing it on MBC's Hangout With Yoo on October 31.

## Key points

1. He moved to Yeonhui-dong and partly financed it with a loan.
2. Yoo Jae-suk said living near Songdo would be ideal but hard for schedules.
3. He previously bought a Songdo, Incheon apartment in 2021.

## What did Kim Kwang-kyu announce?

Actor Kim Kwang-kyu said he bought a home in Seoul after 28 years of trying. He made the announcement on MBC's variety show *Hangout With Yoo*, which aired on October 31. Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Heo Kyeong-hwan and Joo Woo-jae served as his one-day managers for the episode.

## Why did the show's managers get involved?

During the episode, Kim Kwang-kyu said he had wanted to open a small noodle restaurant because living alone can be lonely. Yoo Jae-suk asked Heo Kyeong-hwan to look after him, and Heo jokingly asked to move nearby. That is when Kim revealed he had moved to Yeonhui-dong, financing the purchase partly with a loan.

## What is the background on his earlier property?

In 2021, Kim bought a 60-pyeong mixed-use apartment in Songdo, Incheon, his first home. According to the report, that apartment's price once reached 14 billion won before dropping sharply, which drew attention. He also said that a Gangnam apartment he considered in 2015 rose from 1 billion won to 2.5 billion won.

## For international fans

Kim Kwang-kyu is a veteran Korean actor and comedian known for his long career in film and television. *Hangout With Yoo* is a long-running MBC variety program hosted by Yoo Jae-suk, one of Korea's best-known TV hosts.

## FAQ

### When did Kim Kwang-kyu talk about his new home?

He made the remarks on the MBC show Hangout With Yoo, which aired on October 31.

### Who was on the show with Kim Kwang-kyu?

Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Heo Kyeong-hwan and Joo Woo-jae acted as his one-day managers.

### Where did Kim Kwang-kyu move?

According to the show, he moved to Yeonhui-dong in Seoul.

## Sources

- [Sports Seoul](https://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1645731)

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