Kim Min-kyung said, "Hard life in Seoul, hang in there for a day with silver foil gimbap"…Confession of extreme difficulties in life
Aug 12, 2025
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On Channel A 'Best Friend Tokumentary-4-person Table', which aired on the 11th, Kim Min-kyung recalled the difficult times before her debut with MC Park Kyung-rim, fellow comedian Yoo Min-sang, and mirage.
He came to Seoul and couldn't even eat properly because he didn't have money. At the entrance of the subway station, I often bought silver foil gimbap sold by my grandmother and survived the day. If I didn't have any more money, I went around the tasting corner and ate." Then "Good comedians can afford it, but newcomers who are just starting don't have any income if they don't appear. There were many cases where there was no living expenses because they couldn't work part-time."
Yoo Min-sang added, `Until a few years ago, the monthly salary of a new comedian was in the early KRW 1 million range,' and Miracle recalled, `When I was in the amateur program, I received 380,000 won for a whole month, even as a telephone gift certificate.'
Meanwhile, Channel A 'Best Friend Tokumentary-4-person Table' airs every Sunday at 7:50 p.m.
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