Kim Sook’s Day Out: Exploring 44-Year-Old Dumpling Shop and Luxury Art Gallery in Apgujeong

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Kim Sook—who has been dogged by rumors that her net worth is 10 billion KRW (≈ $7,500,000)—spent a day traversing Apgujeong, revealing a mix of glamorous and down-to-earth moments from a long-running neighborhood dumpling shop to showrooms filled with high-end art.

On her YouTube channel Kim Sook TV, she posted a video titled “A Walk around Rodeo White-Jantang Trail (New Dumpling Shop + Butter-Tteok Challenge + Waffle Favorite + Furniture Showroom + Seoul Auction).”

Kim’s first stop was a 44-year-old dumpling joint, a local favorite praised by noted food lovers such as Lee Young-ja and Shin Dong-yup.

Despite the dish’s atypical presentation, Kim launched into a mukbang and lauded the broth’s unforgettable depth. She also shared a poignant anecdote: senior actors like Kim Yong-gun and Im Ha-ryong would often pick up the bill and offer encouragement when they bumped into one another at the restaurant, a memory that warmed viewers.

After the meal, Kim — long known for her interest in interior design — toured a furniture showroom and gallery, showing off her eye for aesthetics. She spotted a shelf she thought would be ideal for displaying art and said she planned to buy it, only to grimace when she read the price tag.

The shelf was priced at 13 million KRW (≈ $9,750). The desk on display was in the 7 million KRW range (≈ $5,250), and a cabinet set topped 20 million KRW (≈ $15,000). Kim quipped that even a single chair could run around 10 million KRW (≈ $7,500), and she playfully backed out of buying anything, sending the crew into laughter.

An avid student of art, Kim then spent the afternoon seriously examining pricey paintings. She studied works starting at 250 million KRW (≈ $187,500) and expressed satisfaction with the Rodeo-district route, which clearly suited her tastes. Closing the video, she referenced a piece she’d seen earlier valued at 15 billion KRW (≈ $11,250,000) and deadpanned, “Should I bid on it?” — a characteristic joke that wrapped the day on a light note.

Earlier, Kim sparked conversation when she addressed rumors that Song Eun-yi’s fortune was 10 billion KRW (≈ $7,500,000) by saying, “She hasn’t saved as much as people think — I’ve saved more,” an offhand remark that hinted at her own financial standing.

Im Chae-ryeong, TenAsia reporter