I've fallen to the 40kg range by carrying fireflies Hwanggaram to homelessness and pushing all my hair. (Yuquiz)

Feb 05, 2025

'Uquiz' Hwang Garam confessed his past of homelessness.

On tvN's entertainment program 'Uquiz on the Block', which aired on the 5th, singer Hwang Garam of 'I'm a Firefly' appeared.

Singer Hwang Garam in his 14th year since his debut, who dominated various charts with "I'm a Firefly". Hwang Ga-ram, who was a Taekwondo player before becoming a singer, said "I had a pretty good score, but my legs were broken in four, so I played the gout for more than a year. I had a bone injury outside, so I started doing it when I was seven years old, and I thought I couldn't continue it."

Hwang Garam, who went to Seoul directly from Masan after the college entrance exam. Before going to Seoul, Hwang Garam came up with 2 million won by working hard to make amethyst jjimjilbang. What will happen if I go to Seoul with this money? "I wanted to " and "I was standing in the playground of Hongdae and sang when I made eye contact with someone. I have to spend only 10,000 won a day, but they spend a lot of money. I didn't sleep at night and slept in Hongdae playground during the day. That was the beginning of homelessness" he recalled.

Hwang Garam Hwang Garam, who slept in a bathroom with a radiator on to save money in the winter, spent 147 days homeless. Hwang Ga-ram "At that time, I lost weight until I weighed 40kg and my whole body was itchy. I shoved my eyebrows and shaved all my hair off my body. Oh, my God. I've been sick for about 150 days since my cell phone was cut off' I thought so. I just cried a lot. I wanted to give up everything and go back, but I came to show you something, but I felt ashamed even when I went back."

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I've fallen to the 40kg range by carrying fireflies Hwanggaram to homelessness and pushing all my hair. (Yuquiz)

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