Landlord Shocks with Bankruptcy… Seo Hyun-jin's Jeonse Deposit Halved to 1.3 Billion Won [Star Issue]

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Attention is focused on whether actress Seo Hyun-jin will recover her jeonse deposit of approximately 2.6 billion won.

According to the Supreme Court's court auction information and other sources on the 6th, the auction for a multi-family house in Cheongdam-dong with an exclusive floor area of 117.79 square meters, where Seo Hyun-jin had resided under a jeonse lease, has resumed. It is reported that after three consecutive failed auctions, the minimum bid price for this property has dropped to 1.47129 billion won from an initial appraised value of 2.87363 billion won.

Seo Hyun-jin moved into the property in April 2020 by depositing 2.5 billion won and established a jeonse right. Two years later, upon renewing the contract, the deposit increased to 2.625 billion won. However, it is known that she did not receive her money back even after the contract ended in April 2024, and she vacated the house in September 2024 after completing the leasehold registration procedure.

As the deposit was not returned, the auction process ultimately began. The appraised value, which started at 2.87363 billion won, fell to about half of the appraisal as it failed to find a buyer for three consecutive times. Subsequently, the process was suspended for a period due to the landlord's push for rehabilitation in July 2025, and has resumed following the landlord's bankruptcy declaration in December 2025.

Seo Hyun-jin is known to have secured priority rights on the registry. However, the actual amount she can recover varies depending on specific rights relationships, including the final winning bid price, auction costs, and distribution order. If the property is sold at the current minimum bid level, it may be difficult to cover the full deposit of 2.625 billion won with just the sale proceeds. It is also expected that whether additional recovery of the amount not returned in the auction will occur will be determined based on factors such as her right of opposition, the rights relationship under the lease contract, and the auction results.

Meanwhile, Seo Hyun-jin will resume her acting career with MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama "Liar," which airs for the first time on the 30th.

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