> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/choi-soyoung · updated 2026-11-01 # Choi So-young (b. 1980) Choi So-young is a Korean artist with 46 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $20,839. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Choi So-young sold in 2021 for $25,661, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Choi So-young work worth? Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Choi So-young work is $20,839. The median Choi So-young work on paper sells for $8,792 across 20 lots. The median Choi So-young painting sells for $128,984 across 11 lots. The median Choi So-young print sells for $15,932 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 1 | $15,932 | $15,932 | — | 2018-05-29 | | Paintings | 11 | $128,984 | $252,370 | — | 2018-05-27 | | Works on Paper | 24 | $8,792†‡ | $201,122 | 83.3% | 2023-12-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $173,889 | $265,764 | — | 2020-07-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Choi So-young's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $15,932. Paintings (11 lots) median $128,984, record $252,370. A typical Choi So-young painting sells for around 8.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $173,889. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $40,868–$84,525 | $71,920 | $175,370 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $157,150–$173,889 | $164,539 | $252,370 | ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $193–$3,602†‡ | $2,542†‡ | $21,182‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $4,354–$11,152†‡ | $7,801†‡ | $61,231‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $8,946–$25,326† | $15,224† | $201,122 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2016 | $252,370 | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $201,122 | | Paintings | 2015 | $175,370 | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $61,231‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $15,932 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Choi So-young worth? Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Choi So-young work is $20,839. The median Choi So-young work on paper sells for $8,792 across 20 lots. The median Choi So-young painting sells for $128,984 across 11 lots. The median Choi So-young print sells for $15,932 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Choi So-young work on paper? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Choi So-young work on paper is $8,792. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Choi So-young's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Choi So-young work on paper is $201,122. ### What is the average price of a Choi So-young painting? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Choi So-young painting is $128,984. ### What is Choi So-young's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Choi So-young painting is $252,370. ### What is the average price of a medium Choi So-young work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Choi So-young work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,801, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Choi So-young's auction record? Choi So-young's auction record is $265,764, set in 2009. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Choi So-young auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/choi-soyoung (updated 2026-11-01). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.