Recently, episode 43 of the entertainment program "Jeon Hyun Moo Plan 2" on MBN and Channel S channels officially aired, with guest appearances being Jung Sung Il - a actor famous for the 2023 hit TV series "The Glory".
Jung Sung Il is preparing for the release of a new film "Murderer Report" and revealed that his weight has recently dropped to 66kg.
But what the audience cares about most is the sharing about Jung Sung Il's part-time job, which was revealed in the trailer before the show officially aired.
According to Jung Sung Il, in his early twenties, he dropped out of college to pursue an acting career in Seoul. He spent unknown years, supporting himself with all kinds of jobs, from renting a car, parking, delivering goods, serving coffee at a coffee shop, working extra evenings at a shop...
The most notable sharing was Jung Sung Il's confession: "I even did extra work after finishing 'The Glory'. The actor still took on the job of delivering goods for Coupang.
The MCs were surprised and asked Jung Sung Il why he had to continue his part-time job after participating in a major Netflix project.
Revealing in the official episode, Jung Sung Il explained, "The payment for my drama fee has been completed, but it is not a large amount of money or can change my life. I still have to make a living.
In "The Glory", Jung Sung Il plays Ha Do Yeong, the rich husband of villain Yeon Jin (Lim Ji Yeon) - a member of the bullying club for female lead Moon Dong Eun (Song Hye Kyo) in high school.
But the remuneration Jung Sung Il was paid for participating in "The Glory" could not help him cover his living expenses.
Meanwhile, Korean media once revealed that Song Hye Kyo - the female lead of "The Glory" - was paid 200 million won per episode. The success of the film is also a stepping stone to help the actress's remuneration increase even more in her next works.
It can be seen that the salaries of the main actors and supporting actors are huge.
However, Jung Sung Il's current income from acting has increased and he does not need to work anymore. When The Glory aired, thanks to his popular role and the explosion of the film, these things had a positive impact on his career.
Looking back on more than 20 years of pursuing an acting career, at the age of 45, Jung Sung Il admitted that there were many moments when he doubted his choice: In my early 30s, I wondered: Will I really make a living in this job? But I know there is nothing else I can do.
Even if I take a break for a while, I will still return to acting. I was finally convinced that this was the only way.
