"줄 서는 작명가" Park Dae-hee revealed his impoverished childhood, a love story like a drama, and a special donation plan for disadvantaged i-dle, delivering a warm and moving story.
On the 18th broadcast of EBS Seo Jang-hoon's neighbor millionaire, nameologist Park Dae-hee, who named 60,000 people, appeared and candidly recounted his turbulent life and distinctive philosophy. He, who has devoted himself to the study of names for 20 years, is also the owner of a constantly busy "name shop with lines" whose one-year reservations were already fully booked. In that broadcast, Seo Jang-hoon's name interpretation, which had never been revealed before, was disclosed for the first time, drawing viewers' attention. Park Dae-hee interpreted Seo Jang-hoon as a person whose words repay a thousand nyang of debt and added, "There is an energy to live somewhat lonely, but in old age a spouse position will come." Seo Jang-hoon added humor, saying, "I'm glad someone will be there in my old age," with a broad laugh.
But behind today's success was severe poverty. Park Dae-hee recalled, "I walked 4 km to school because I had no bus fare, and because I didn't have 3,600 won for vaccination, my name was even written on the blackboard." After junior high school he went to Seoul without a plan and began living in other people's homes as a housemaid for a wealthy family, and he endured the humiliation of being verbally abused after eating the owner's tangerines. Even after being accepted to the university he wanted, he had to give up his dream because of money, and after asking himself, "Why on earth is my fate like this?" he immersed himself in saju and myeongri studies. After obsessive study, he opened a fortune-telling house in his late 20s and customers flocked by word of mouth. He recalled, "I saw clients from morning until dawn. There was no time to make deposits, so the bank would come to collect the money directly," looking back on those days.
In that broadcast, Park Dae-hee's four-story house in a luxury townhouse, also known as a filming location for the popular drama "SKY Castle," was revealed and attracted attention. It became more surprising when it was revealed that this house was a gift Park Dae-hee gave to her husband, singer Lee Jang-woo. Lee Jang-woo said, "One day my wife showed me the house and asked what I thought. I said I liked it, and she said, 'Then buy it,' so we signed the contract that day," sharing a frank behind-the-scenes story. The connection between the two, who went from girl fan and popular singer to husband and wife, was like a movie. Park Dae-hee recalled, "I first saw my husband at an 015B concert I followed a friend to when I was 18. He was so handsome I froze." Years passed and the two met again by chance at a gathering, and Park Dae-hee said, "Before we dated I checked our saju and compatibility. He had a kind heart so I trusted him," eliciting laughter with her unique dating view of "compatibility first, romance later."
Currently Park Dae-hee provides entrance fees and scholarships for disadvantaged i-dle and has been steadily donating to social welfare facilities for more than 20 years. The reason is, "I hope there are no children like me who couldn't study because of circumstances." In particular, he said, "Since 2013 I have been separately saving the monthly rent from a building in Daechi-dong to prepare to establish a foundation for disadvantaged i-dle." When told the scale of the rent from the building, Seo Jang-hoon could not hide his admiration, saying, "It's amazing that you are saving all that money." Park Dae-hee also volunteers her naming talent, in connection with the station, to name children from low-income families. In response, Seo Jang-hoon suggested, "I hope you would also name the children placed in orphanages," and Park Dae-hee said, "I am exploring ways to carry out what Seo Jang-hoon suggested," revealing another naming donation plan and leaving a warm afterglow.
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[photo] Seo Jang-hoon's neighbor millionaire
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