Inside Kim Soo Hyun’s $6 mn apartment at South Korea’s most expensive address, also home to G-Dragon, SEVENTEEN’s Dino and more

A look inside Kim Soo Hyun’s Galleria Forêt apartment

Galleria Forêt, one of Seoul’s most elite neighbourhoods, stands right beside Seoul Forest, an 11,600,000m² stretch often dubbed the city’s answer to Central Park. The twin towers rise as far as the eye can see, with the Han River on one side and the forest on the other. The view alone adds all the posh this postcode needs. The property has 45 floors in total, and while the design borrows cues from the architect’s most iconic Western works, every inch of its layout was made for exclusivity.

Kim Soo Hyun’s Galleria Forêt apartment (Pic- Jean Nouvel’s official website)

Kim Soo Hyun’s Galleria Forêt apartment (Pic-Kim Soo Hyun’s Instagram)

No bland glass-and-concrete façade was used for the exterior. Inspired by the sails of a yacht, the towers are built using a curtain wall method. At night, the entire building glows, half the light reflects into the forest, the other into the river. And when the sun rises, it glimmers like massive crystals slicing through Seoul’s skyline. The mastermind behind it is Jean Nouvel, the Pritzker Prize-winning French architect, often hailed as the Nobel Laureate of architecture.

Kim Soo Hyun’s Galleria Forêt appartment (Pic- Jean Nouvel’s official website)

Jean Nouvel also designed the Leeum Museum in Seoul and Torre Agbar in Spain. For Galleria Forêt, he chose the classic European layouts, separating private areas like bedrooms from common areas like living rooms. Every unit opens up to majestic views of both the Han River and Seoul Forest, and the structure’s thousands of windows are layered with three panes of glass for extra energy efficiency. Inside, there are just 230 flats, each running between 231㎡ to 375㎡. Over six parking spots are allotted to every single apartment. Residents also get access to a sky garden on the 29th floor and a forest-style garden at ground level called “A Window to the Forest,” designed by landscape architect Massimo Venturi Ferriolo. The whole thing gives off a castle-in-the-woods vibe.

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Kim Soo Hyun’s Galleria Forêt

Kim Soo Hyun’s Galleria Forêt view

According to reports, SEVENTEEN’s Dino bought a 195-unit here for ₩9 billion (roughly $6.63 million USD), breaking the price record for the Seongsu area. Kim Soo Hyun himself has occasionally dropped glimpses of his pad, caught sipping coffee, cruising on a late-night bike ride, or standing by the Han River in one of those quiet corners of the house. Galleria Forêt didn’t just raise property values, it helped turn Seongsu Dong from an old factory belt into Seoul’s next big luxury neighbourhood, the way Cheongdam and Gangnam once did.