Broadcaster Lee Ji-hye revealed her "gold tech" success story thanks to the surge in gold prices.
On the 13th, a video titled "Why did Lee Ji-hye take all the gold she's collected her whole life and her children's first birthday rings to Jongno?" was posted on the YouTube channel "Not an annoying attention-seeking sister." That day, Lee Ji-hye visited a gold and silver shop in Jongno, Seoul, and had the current value of the gold she owns appraised in person.
Lee Ji-hye said, "Gold prices have risen so much lately. At my child Hyeon-jo's first birthday party it was in the low 700,000 won range, but now it's 860,000 won. I brought my entire fortune," drawing laughter. She added, "I have gold I received on the show 'Challenge Cheonggok,' and I also have medals and trophies. I want to consult whether to pass these on to the children or convert them now."
As a result of the appraisal that day, the 10-don golden key Lee Ji-hye owned was worth about 8,000,000 won at current market prices. She exclaimed in surprise, "Back then one don was 70,000 won, and now it's risen like this?" However, a trophy she had mistaken for gold was plated, and some jewelry was also revealed to be fake, which embarrassed Lee Ji-hye.
In the end, Lee Ji-hye's jewelry was appraised at a total of 2.13 don, about 945,700 won. By contrast, the gold her two daughters received at their first birthday parties amounted to a staggering 71,394,000 won, surprising everyone.
In response, Lee Ji-hye joked, "Should I sell my daughter's gold and buy a car?" and said, "If I convert to cash now, someone might grab it. I'll convert only my 945,700 won worth."
Finally, she said, "I've decided to convert the children's first birthday rings into gold bars. Since it's a large amount, if you contact me I think I'll add more money to proceed," and added, "It was a very pleasant and enjoyable experience today."
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