Jung Sung-il quit his part-time job at Coupang 3 years ago, now feels like a non-regular worker → a regular worker
Sep 04, 2025
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Jung Sung-il met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 4th and said, `I quit my part-time job at Coupang three years ago, and now I can focus on acting.' `Now I feel like I'm a regular worker from a non-regular worker.'
「Killer Report」, which will be released on the 5th, is a story that takes place when psychiatrist Younghoon asks veteran reporter Sun-joo, who is thirsty for the scoop, for an interview in which he confesses to serial murder, and director Cho Young-joon of"Chabbi" and"Song of the Sun" took the megaphone. Jung Sung-il played Lee Young-hoon, a serial killer and psychiatrist.
Jung Sung-il mentioned a long period of obscurity in the recently broadcast MBN 'Former Current Affairs Plan 2'. At that time, he was surprised by saying that he worked part-time at Coupang delivery even after \'The Glory' was over.
In response, Jung Sung-il "Somehow, the story of a part-time job came out naturallyBefore filming "The Glory", it was enough to make everyday life difficult. As a result, there was money spent in advance apart from the settlement of the performance fee, and there was money to be paid back. I think it's been about three years since I quit my part-time job."
About the biggest difference from before "I can eat as much as I want. Also, I can buy sneakers that I bought after contemplating three to four times in the past with just two thoughts now. "Each person may have their own standards, but I'm a person who doesn't have a high standard. In terms of acting, the biggest thing is that you don't have to audition. Until now, I have been auditioning thousands of times with the mind of job seekers interviewing me. But even if I tapped it a few thousand times, it was only ten that came to me, so I was nervous. Now I feel like I became a regular worker from a non-regular worker. I think actors should be able to fill the part that the public wants because it is always a job that is used by someone" he said.
Also, on the 'Killer Report" Isn't this my choice. Apart from being my first major movie on screen, I think I might think 'Is it my fault if it doesn't work?'"This work is also a new form, and I am well aware of the disadvantage that it has to be loose because it is done in one space. For the director and I, the task was how to solve the story in a dense way. I have no regrets because I did my best, but I think our efforts can only be seen when the movie is a box office hit.
antahn22@sportschosun.com
