'Daddakttakji Dad'Kim Jongseok'Debt 10 billion'Tears'"60 million won monthly interest alone. If this is the case, I'll be ruined" (Special World)

Sep 12, 2024

'Daddakttakji Dad'Kim Jongseok'Debt 10 billion'Tears''60 million won monthly interest alone. If this is the case, I'll be ruined' (Special World)
Comedian Kim Jong-seok confessed to 10 billion won in debt and shared his recent situation.

The pain after comedian Kim Jong-seok's laughter, known as EBS 'Ddakttak', was revealed in MBN 'Special World' which aired on the 12th.

Kim Jong-seok unpacked his luggage at a shabby old motel in the countryside. When he comes to the countryside, he uses a motel. I've been going for over 30 years. I run every two weeks"Now I can't afford it. We currently have between 10 billion and 10.5 billion won in debt."

'Daddakttakji Dad'Kim Jongseok'Debt 10 billion'Tears''60 million won monthly interest alone. If this is the case, I'll be ruined' (Special World)
He said "At this rate, I think it'll all fail in a year. The family lives scattered. I'm very sorry.He explained the reason for the debt pile that does not decrease even if he works hard, saying, "If you look at 10 billion debt and interest at 7%, the monthly interest alone is 60 million won."

He was once called the president of children and was considered the top candidate for the event in May, but how did he end up with 10 billion won in debt.

Kim Jong-seok "I think I'm possessed by ghosts. Suddenly, I thought of trying K-pop K-movie K-coffee K-brand in the U.S. Let's plant Korean coffee in America and Korean bread in America. The debt generated by the challenge was 2.2 billion won, and the debt grew like a snowball with interest. It was so hard and heartbreaking. I'm sorry to my family," he said, crying.

Apart from attending local events, Kim Jong-seok, who runs three large cafes, cleaned up the leftover bread himself at a cafe without any customers and ate it as a meal.

'Daddakttakji Dad'Kim Jongseok'Debt 10 billion'Tears''60 million won monthly interest alone. If this is the case, I'll be ruined' (Special World)
He said "At this rate, I think it'll all fail in a year. I sold my house in Gangnam first to pay off my debt. All the family members are living scattered now. I'm very sorry."The job of being a comedian is always smiling, but when sadness approaches, it is difficult to change and adapt quickly. When my father passed away, I was recording in Sokcho. I finished it and delivered the obituary to the production team."

He lives in a semi-monthly apartment. When I got home, my 31-year-old eldest son was practicing the script, saying he wanted to be an actor. Kim Jong-seok said, `Shouldn't we look for something else. The actor's path is difficult, he said, worried "How long are you going to audition?"

At the end, "It's scary. Still, we have to get through it. If I work hard now, I have hope that I can get back up, so I will not give up and work hard"I didn't let go of my positive mind.



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