"View of Yoon's Residence from the Living Room"... Spotlight on Singer Soyou's Hannam-dong House

House Tour on YouTube Channel in August 2023
Reignited Attention Due to Arrest Warrant Execution by the Corruption Investigation Office

As the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (HCID) failed to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 3rd, the house of singer Soyou, which overlooks President Yoon's residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has once again attracted attention.

On August 1, 2023, Soyou revealed her home on the web variety show segment "Eat Breakfast and Go" of the YouTube channel 'Studio Suje'. In this broadcast, MC Jang Sung-kyu visited an apartment in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to wake Soyou up. Looking at the apartment, Jang Sung-kyu exclaimed, "This is crazy," and asked the production team, "But is it okay to film here?" The production team responded, "Not here," explaining that filming was not allowed due to security reasons. Then Jang Sung-kyu said in amazement, "What’s going on? Is there a house like this? Look at the cars. The cheapest brand is Lexus."

A YouTube screen where Soyu reveals her home. YouTube channel 'Studio Suje'.

After entering the house, Jang Sung-kyu admired, "The house is so nice. The scale is different." He continued, "When it comes to real estate, isn’t it Soyou? I heard this house is not for sale," and asked, "I searched for rent because I heard it’s a house on a leasehold basis. Isn’t the rent 12 million won per month here?" Soyou expressed regret, saying, "It varies by house type, but the price has gone up. I have been living here for five years. I want to buy this house, but I can’t."

Soyou also revealed that she is a neighbor of President Yoon. When Jang Sung-kyu pulled back the curtain and admired the tree-filled view outside the window, saying, "This makes life worth living," Soyou said, "Don’t film this side (left). It’s not because it’s strange, but because President Yoon Suk-yeol’s official residence is in front, so filming is not allowed even from the rooftop." Then Jang Sung-kyu said, "No wonder there was security when coming up here; it’s because it’s the president’s residence," and jokingly added, "Have you ever run into him? I heard he’s very sociable. Tell him to come by while he’s here."

Meanwhile, the execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon on the 3rd failed. The HCID and police decided to discuss and determine future measures. Regarding this, President Yoon’s side stated, "We strongly demand that work be carried out in compliance with the law." As the fact that President Yoon’s residence is visible from Soyou’s house became known again, one netizen sent a direct message to Soyou saying, "Can I borrow your house? Just for 30 minutes." Soyou responded, "Why my house?" Some netizens also wondered, "Did Soyou witness the execution of the arrest warrant?"