> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ko-younghoon · updated 2026-11-03 # Ko Young-Hoon (b. 1952) Ko Young-Hoon is an artist with 152 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $27,697. 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 Ko Young-Hoon is recorded as sold in 2025 for $27,697; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ko Young-Hoon work worth? Across 123 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ko Young-Hoon work is $27,697. The median Ko Young-Hoon painting sells for $25,209 across 59 lots. The median Ko Young-Hoon work on paper sells for $37,542 across 38 lots. The median Ko Young-Hoon print sells for $191 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Ko Young-Hoon paintings typically sell for $13,341–$40,216 (the middle half of 32 sold 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 | 3 | $191‡ | $191‡ | 33.3% | 2023-03-02 | | Paintings | 69 | $25,209†‡ | $237,120‡ | 85.5% | 2025-12-12 | | Works on Paper | 50 | $37,542†‡ | $157,428‡ | 76% | 2025-10-29 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $16,988‡ | $16,988‡ | — | 2009-09-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 13 | $148,802†‡ | $237,120‡ | — | 2023-03-21 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Ko Young-Hoon's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $191 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (69 lots) median $25,209, record $237,120. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Ko Young-Hoon painting sells for around 132× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 13 lots) the median is $148,802. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $3,804–$9,132†‡ | $6,010†‡ | $19,132‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 32 | $13,341–$40,216†‡ | $21,824†‡ | $166,506‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 19 | $28,781–$113,858†‡ | $52,151†‡ | $237,120‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 17 | $12,542–$43,723†‡ | $24,972†‡ | $65,528‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 17 | $38,199–$75,035†‡ | $53,689†‡ | $157,428‡ | † 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 | 2007 | $237,120‡ | | Paintings | 2007 | $197,977‡ | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $157,428‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $126,082† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $16,988‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $191‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Ko Young-Hoon worth? Across 123 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ko Young-Hoon work is $27,697. The median Ko Young-Hoon painting sells for $25,209 across 59 lots. The median Ko Young-Hoon work on paper sells for $37,542 across 38 lots. The median Ko Young-Hoon print sells for $191 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Ko Young-Hoon paintings typically sell for $13,341–$40,216 (the middle half of 32 sold 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 Ko Young-Hoon painting? Based on 59 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ko Young-Hoon painting is $25,209. 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 Ko Young-Hoon's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ko Young-Hoon painting is $237,120. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Ko Young-Hoon work on paper? Based on 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ko Young-Hoon work on paper is $37,542. 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 Ko Young-Hoon's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ko Young-Hoon work on paper is $157,428. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Ko Young-Hoon painting? Based on 32 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ko Young-Hoon painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $21,824, 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 the average price of a large Ko Young-Hoon painting? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Ko Young-Hoon painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $52,151, 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 Ko Young-Hoon's auction record? Ko Young-Hoon's auction record is $237,120, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ko Young-Hoon auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ko-younghoon (updated 2026-11-03). 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.