5 most expensive watches and jewellery worn by Korean stars, ranked – from Red Velvet’s Joy in Tasaki and Youn Yuh-jung’s Chopard bling at the Oscars, to Gong Hyo-jin’s Piaget set

May 12 , 2022

These Korean stars sport ultra-luxurious jewellery. Photos: @_imyour_joy, @rovvxhyo/Instagram; hancinema.net; AFP

Han Ye-seul comes in first with her US$3.3 million Cartier set worn in Paris; she was previously praised in Beijing by CEO Bernard Fornas for her outstanding beauty

Rapper Simon Dominic loves watches – more than Rolex, he appreciates his Richard Mille RM010, Patek Philippe Nautilus and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15407OR

Ever worn something that costs about the same as your average city flat? Neither have we, but these Korean stars certainly have. Jewellery is a staple for many A-listers looking to glamour up for a red carpet event or simply to splash some cash on their everyday collection. Here are five of the most expensive jewellery pieces owned by South Korean actors and K-pop idols, as ranked by Korean variety show TMI News.

5. Joy from Red Velvet’s Tasaki necklace – US$375,000

Red Velvet’s Joy, aka Park Soo-young, is a South Korean singer, actress and host. Photo: @_imyour_joy/Instagram

At the 26th Dream Concert in 2020, Red Velvet’s Joy appeared with a chic black dress that helped her necklace stand out even more. According to Republic World, the blinging jewellery piece is a Spinner Necklace from the high-end Japanese brand Tasaki, which specialises in luxury diamond and pearl jewellery. Costing a whopping US$375,000, per Koreaboo, this necklace could definitely buy a home in many places in the world.

The blinging Spinner Necklace. Photo: Tasaki

Fashion icon Joy also wore matching earrings by the same brand, which cost nearly US$53,000, equivalent to the price of a car.

4. Simon Dominic’s Rolex watch – over US$400,000

Simon Dominic sporting the Rolex Rainbow Daytona watch. Photo: @longlivesmdc/Instagram

Given that he’s scared of driving, rapper Simon Dominic spends his money not on supercars but watches, he revealed in an interview with GQ Korea. His luxurious timepiece collection includes a Richard Mille RM010, an iced-out Patek Philippe Nautilus and an open-worked Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15407OR – each of them is worth over US$100,000, per All K-Pop.

He said, “I used to wear a lot of Rolex when I first started earning money, but nowadays I’ve upgraded to Richard Mille, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet.”

The Rolex Rainbow Daytona can go for up to US$450,000. Photo: chrono24.hk

However, his most valuable watch is still the Rolex Rainbow Daytona, which is also favoured by superstars like David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Its retail price is about US$97,000, but due to its rarity and popularity, it is traded up to around US$450,000 dollars depending on the model, per Saudi Luxury.