"'Love and War' aficionado" singer Le Chanwon was embarrassed by comedian Kim Ji-yu's sudden action and provided great laughter to viewers at home. At the same time, the tumultuous investment life and hidden health secrets of Warren Buffett, a tycoon with total assets of 200 trillion won and known as the "investment genius," were unveiled.
On the evening of the 19th at 8:30 p.m., KBS 2TV's Celebrity Soldier's Secret featured comedian Kim Ji-yu and economic creator Shuka as special guests, depicting the secret life and surprising lifestyle of Warren Buffett, the "sage of Omaha." During the broadcast, while reenacting an anecdote about Buffett's investment partner Charlie Munger, Kim Ji-yu attracted attention by performing a realistic "air kiss" toward Lee Nak-jun. Le Chanwon, who witnessed it right beside them, blushed and exclaimed, "You aren't really going to do that, are you? (Lee Nak-jun) he's a married man..." which startled the studio and caused bursts of laughter.
Buffett's extraordinary scale in becoming a century's tycoon through investment alone was also introduced. Shuka said, "A share of class A stock of Warren Buffett's company costs about 1.1 billion won," and recounted the auction anecdote in which a lunch with Warren Buffett was sold for an astonishing 24.6 billion won in 2022, leaving the cast speechless. Ironically, Le Chanwon, who studied economics, along with Jang Do-youn and Kim Ji-yu, sparked laughter with the surprising confession, "We don't even have stock accounts." Meanwhile, Le Chanwon expressed deep sympathy for Buffett's unique hobby of "remembering numbers," saying, "When I attend events and greet people after accurately memorizing the local population, fans are so happy," boasting his own special detail and adding warmth.
Also covered was Buffett's crisis and history of reversals despite his genius eye from childhood. A stock he bought at age 11 surged 640%, and he had already handled large sums before graduating high school; he was so bold that he vowed, "If I'm not a millionaire by 30, I'll jump off a building." However, in his 30s he continued a "cigarette butt investment" strategy of buying and reselling companies cheaper than their value, and faced a major crisis when it coincided with the decline of the textile industry. But he turned the crisis into opportunity by transforming that textile company into an investment firm, later achieving an astonishing cumulative return of 6.1 million percent over 60 years.
Also capturing viewers' attention were Buffett's peculiar private life and health secrets that had been shrouded in mystery. Clumsy in everyday life, he lived separately from his wife in their 26th year of marriage, and it was revealed that his wife introduced another woman to take care of her husband, maintaining a special long-term triangular relationship built on mutual respect, which surprised people.
He also maintained frugality, living in the first newlywed home he bought and driving a car older than 10 years, despite donating more than 100 trillion won over his lifetime. At 95 he still enjoys fast food and remains active and alert; in fact, he is an acknowledged cancer survivor who had 38 centimeters of his colon resected and endured 44 rounds of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Jang Do-youn left a weighty impression, saying, "The secret of longevity wasn't cola or hamburgers but the humble, steadfast heart that controlled money rather than being consumed by it." Next week's broadcast will spotlight the life of Beopjeong monk, who left the spirit of 'nonpossession'.
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