Choi Philip Becomes 20 Billion CEO..He's been nursing for liver cancer, and he's been doing business

By YoonSeon, Cho

Jul 21, 2025

Choi Philip Becomes 20 Billion CEO..He's been nursing for liver cancer, and he's been doing business



Actor Choi Philip told how he turned into a businessman.

Actor Choi Phillip appeared as a special MC in SBS 'Dongsang Imong Season 2 - You Are My Destiny' (hereinafter 'Dongsang Imong 2') which aired on the 21st.

On this day, Choi Philip told how he turned into a businessman. Being in his eighth year of business, he said "As my acting life itself is irregular, I started a business for my family. be in the manufacturing industry. It manufactures corrugated boxes."




Then "I worked hard carrying brochures and selling them. I think all the factories in Gyeonggi-do went in"In 2018, sales exceeded 10 billion won, and as of last year, sales were a little less than 20 billion won," he said, drawing admiration.

Choi Philip Becomes 20 Billion CEO..He's been nursing for liver cancer, and he's been doing business
On the other hand, Choi Phillip also shared his story of focusing on his son's care during a long hiatus in the entertainment industry. He was diagnosed with liver cancer as soon as his second son was born. I received three chemotherapy treatments (four months after birth), and three more chemotherapy treatments were also added to the hepatic resection."

Choi Phillip, who was in a COVID-19 situation at the time, said "When I was in the hospital, I couldn't even change my guardian, so I was stuck together." I kept working on my laptop in the hospital..." he recalled. Then "When the baby was too young, he was having a hard time undergoing chemotherapy, threw up, didn't eat, and just cried all day long. When I laid him down, he cried, so I held him and some days, he hugged him 24 hours a day, slept and fed him."




Choi Philip "At that time, both parents cried, but I think I was a little cold. 'Don't cry. Tears are a luxury. He said, 'I have to save the child' and focused only on the child. Fortunately, the child gradually recovered his health"Now, after treatment, I go every three months for blood tests and ultrasound tests," he said.



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