Actor Jung Sung-il revealed that he continued to work part-time delivering food even after the release of "The Glory."
On the MBN program "Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2," which aired on the 22nd, Jun Hyun-moo, Kwak Tube, and actor Jung Sung-il were depicted continuing their journey at the day's trip seaside destination, Lend Island.
Jun Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube, who arrived at Lend Island first, chose "Bagoji (clam stew with spicy sauce)" as their first menu item. After ordering and sitting down, Jun Hyun-moo said, "I'm about to lose my mind because I travel everywhere in Korea with you." To this, Kwak Tube responded, "I've gone on many dates since I've learned a lot," and Jun Hyun-moo asked, "You've gone on many dates? Do you have a girlfriend?"
Kwak Tube frankly said, "I have a girlfriend." Jun Hyun-moo, not convinced, said, "Don't imagine things," but when Kwak Tube asserted, "I really do," he glanced at the production team. Kwak Tube replied, "We've been dating for a while, luckily," and Jun Hyun-moo, feeling betrayed, remarked, "A quiet cat climbs up the stove first." Kwak Tube said, "No, I've been out a lot."
At Kwak Tube's unexpected confession of having a girlfriend, Jun Hyun-moo let out a deep sigh and began to question him. When he asked about her age and job, Kwak Tube replied, "She's just an office worker and five years younger than me. When I told other people, they said, 'Congratulations,' but it's the first time I've seen someone look so bitter about it." Even after that, Jun Hyun-moo kept probing, and Kwak Tube responded, "We don't fight. I compromise a lot," but then countered, "How did you handle a public relationship?" which drew laughter.
After the meal, Jun Hyun-moo hinted about his eating companion being "hard to find on entertainment shows," "the writer Kim Eun-sook's top pick for actors," and "having an attractive mid-low voice." In response, Kwak Tube guessed Lee Min-ho, saying, "Gu Jun-pyo has a mid-low voice," and gained confidence. When Jun Hyun-moo offered the hint "Yoo Jae-suk," Kwak Tube mentioned Kim Byung-chul and Lee Dong-wook, seeming confused, and finally, they met their 'eating companion,' none other than Jung Sung-il, who played a role in "The Glory." Jung Sung-il explained, "I'm quite shy and suffer from motion sickness. I tend to feel nauseous while on entertainment shows, but since the focus in "Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2" is on eating and with Jun Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube there, I feel a bit relieved from the pressure to be funny."
Jung Sung-il, who hails from Daegu, said, "I lived there until high school and then moved to Daejeon before coming up to Seoul," adding, "I changed my dialect because of acting." Jung Sung-il, meeting Jun Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube, moved to a restaurant famous for its homemade acorn jelly, ordered acorn jelly bibimbap, and started chatting. While claiming to have a muscular build, he revealed that he has lost some muscle due to losing weight and stated that he succeeded in recovery using black goat and goat stew.
Distracted by the acorn jelly bibimbap, Jung Sung-il temporarily forgot the purpose of his appearance, which was to promote his upcoming movie "The Murderer Report." The next restaurant they visited was famous for spicy butterfish soup and attracted attention for offering one set of side dishes per person. This restaurant, which has been in business for 14 years, explained, "We started with catch soup but changed to butterfish soup because the variety changed by season and it lost its professionalism."
Jung Sung-il said about his debut, "I did theater for a long time. I did it for about five years from when I was 21. I dropped out of college in my first year, packed up, and came to Seoul, heading to Daehakro. I did various part-time jobs while performing. I mainly focused on driving; I did designated driving and valet parking, opened the café in the morning, managed parking there, and worked at a wine bar in the evening. Even after "The Glory," I worked part-time delivering for Coupang. I did get compensation, and I had to make a living somehow. It wasn't a lot of money, but after that, I reached a point where I didn't need to do part-time work anymore."
Jung Sung-il added, "I wandered in my early 30s. I wondered if it was okay to do what I liked, whether I could make a living. But I think what else I could have done besides acting. I think I would have taken a break and then returned. It seems like it has to be this."
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