'100 billion asset' Im Soon-hyung boasts an unprecedented scale, from the '5,000-pyeong traditional Korean restaurant' built with 10 billion won to his 'fingerprints' worn out from counting money.
Today (Nov. 11), the joint production variety show by EBS and E Channel, 'Seo Jang-hoon's neighbor millionaire' (abbreviated as 'neighbor millionaire'), will air the episode featuring the 'business genius who earned 1 trillion won and built a 5,000-pyeong mansion.' 'Neighbor millionaire' will first showcase Im Soon-hyung's exceptional 'business genius' qualities from the beginning and reveal the 'super special secret' that has captivated customers at top-tier restaurants for over 30 years.
Located in Gyeonggi-do, Im Soon-hyung's restaurant features a palace-like traditional Korean house with beautiful ponds where herons fly and magnificent tiles, boasting a total area of 5,000 pyeong. Im Soon-hyung revealed that the total cost, including land acquisition and construction, exceeded 10 billion won and expressed his pride by stating, "They say it's built better than Gyeongbokgung Palace."
In the midst of this, Seo Jang-hoon discovered an enormous stele, 6.39 meters tall and weighing 47 tons, located in the restaurant's yard and exclaimed, "Isn't that the stele of King Gwanggaeto?" Im Soon-hyung then shares the story behind placing the stele of King Gwanggaeto in the restaurant's yard and explains the process through which the massive stele, which couldn't even fit into a container, crossed the sea.
Im Soon-hyung recalls that when he first opened the restaurant in the early 1990s, there were only one or two groups of customers per day, and business was not good. According to him, one day an elderly gentleman visited the restaurant introduced by a friend. After the meal, he left the remark, "The food is delicious. I must spread the word throughout Seoul." At that time, he did not know the identity of the customer, so he thought little of it, but a few days later, customers began flocking in droves, causing the neighborhood streets to become paralyzed.
As a result, Im Soon-hyung became seated on a pile of money, achieving a monthly revenue of 200 million won in the early 1990s. Regarding this, Im Soon-hyung confessed, "After business, my fingerprints wore out from counting money," shocking Seo Jang-hoon and Jonathan.
Who is the identity of the 'noble elder benefactor' who turned around the life of 'billionaire' Im Soon-hyung? The show will air tonight at 9:55 p.m.
[Photo] OSEN DB, provided by EBS and E Channel.
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