Lee Pil-mo, the reason why he paid for his performance for 20 years, and he never made money in his life with three children (four people)

By Sohee, Kim

Sep 16, 2025

Lee Pil-mo, the reason why he paid for his performance for 20 years, and he never made money in his life with three children (four people)



Actor Lee Pil-mo confessed his sincere longing and heartbreaking family history for his late mother.

The daily life of actor Lee Pil-mo, who has been in his 27th year since his debut, was revealed in the Channel A entertainment program 'Best Talk Documentary for 4 People' which aired on the 15th. In the broadcast on this day, Lee Pil-mo invited Lee Jong-hyuk and Kim Min-kyo, his best friends of 32 years and 93rd class at Seoul National University of Arts, to their home. With his wife Seo Soo-yeon, he greeted his friends with a sincere table prepared by himself. He showed off his high-quality cooking skills by making various dishes such as bacon fried rice, duck red pepper paste bulgogi, bokgyeongchae mushroom stir-fry, and soft tofu stew.

After the cooking was completed, Lee Jong-hyuk and Kim Min-kyo arrived, and the two looked around Lee Pil-mo's house and peeped into the daily life of their old friend. The living room was full of childcare supplies for two sons, a slide and a trampoline. When Park Kyung-rim asked "Do you have your own space?" Lee Pil-mo drew sympathy from married men, saying "I used to use five rooms alone before marriage, but after marriage, it was reduced one by one, and now only the veranda of about one pyeong is my own space."




Pointing to the small veranda in the couple's bedroom, he introduced the cozy hideout, saying "When you come in, you sleep in bed, and you sit there and watch the script." "It's too hot over there. There's an air conditioner outdoor unit," he added, drawing laughter.

Since then, Lee Pil-mo has eaten with his best friends and recalled his difficulties in his unknown days. "I lived in obscurity for about 10 years. He made a living by working part-time and shot an advertisement for his teasing role behind a famous person"He confessed. In particular, remembering the appearance of Jung Woo-sung and Ko So-young in 2000 and Jeon Ji-hyun's jeans commercial as a supporting actor, "This is me." That's why I bought you a drink."

Lee Pil-mo, the reason why he paid for his performance for 20 years, and he never made money in his life with three children (four people)
Lee Pil-mo also confessed his longing for his mother. When asked if his mother was good at financial technology, he answered "That's right. The thing I'm not good at is money management. In the past, there was a house in Bangbae-dong, and my mother was called to the side again. It's all thanks to my mother that I can afford to some extent now."




He said "My father had three children and never made money in his life. He lived almost as if he were living alone. He said his mother had been in charge of the family's economy for a long time.

Then "My mother lived with a lifetime of savings. When I received a fee for acting, I spent a few million won and gave it to my mother if it exceeded 10 million won. I gave you 20 years like that," he said, surprising.

My mother started investing in real estate with that money, and Lee Pil-mo said, `What is your mother doing even during acting?' He called. When I say 'I'm acting', he says 'Come quickly and stamp it' If you go there, it's a building," he recalled with a smile. "He always gave clear advice at every important moment in his life, and thanks to that insight, I was able to live as an actor until now.", he confessed.




Lee Pil-mo, the reason why he paid for his performance for 20 years, and he never made money in his life with three children (four people)
However, in March 2023, my mother died of cerebral infarction. Lee Pilmo "When my mother died, I wanted to do everything I could on my last way. The mortuary was also set up as a whole floor, and the food and funeral procedures were prepared without thinking about the cost," he said.

He "I still keep the clothes my mother wore when she went to the hospital"I expressed my longing.

He then delivered a shocking fact. "I still haven't told my father about my mother's death," he confessed. "Four days after my mother was hospitalized, my father was also hospitalized, and my mother later died. My father has a bad hearing and a weak memory, so I didn't know how to tell him, so I couldn't tell him until now", he explained.

"My father seems to be feeling dimly, but he doesn't ask me anything about my mother. It's been two years since he died, but he never mentioned it. So sometimes I think 'Did you forget your mother?' he said, giving me a feeling of indifference.

Park Kyung-rim, who heard this, said "It's not that your father didn't ask you on purpose, but I think you may not like it when you ask this so that your mother's death is certain. When you don't listen without asking, isn't there hope?" he comforted carefully.



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