Actor Kong Hyung-jin appears on a broadcast for the first time in seven years and opens up about the difficult times he endured after a business failure.
The MBN episode that aired on the 1st ended with a preview for next week on the theme "Where did all that money go?"
In the preview video, Kong Hyung-jin confessed, "While doing business I sold luxury watches to pay employees' salaries," and said, "I sold almost 10 watches worth 100 million won each," surprising everyone.
He went on to say, "I lost teeth from extreme stress," recounting the pain he felt at the time and describing his feelings after the business failure.
Kong Hyung-jin is a figure who experienced a long hiatus during which rumors of disappearance and death were even raised. Earlier, he appeared on the YouTube channel of actors Shin Hyun-joon and Jung Jun-ho in 2023 and personally explained the reasons for his hiatus.
At the time, he said he was in charge of a Chinese film production business, but production was halted due to administrative and investment issues, and later he started a red ginseng brand business, but faced great difficulties when COVID-19 struck just before the product launch. He also said he was defrauded while shuttling to and from China to continue the business, and said, "Before producing results, it was very difficult to appear in front of people."
Kong Hyung-jin recalled the time, saying, "Seeing senior and junior colleagues active on broadcasts these days made me tear up without realizing it. I thought, 'Why am I here like this?'" and revealed details of his long hiatus.
Interest is focused on the sincere story Kong Hyung-jin will deliver as he returns to broadcasting after seven years, overcoming business failures and rumors.
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