Latest News Portrait of Ken Ken 'Wiro Sableng', Now a Farmer - Admits to Having Experienced Difficult Times

At that time, Ken Ken had apparently lost his way in a wrong life decision. He got trapped in a nightlife that made his life even worse. Not to mention, Herning Sukendro was also facing financial downturns and divorce. Even for food, Ken Ken admitted he had experienced tough times.

"In the midst of despair, when faced with the wrong journey. I felt I was alone, and I looked around at my friends, oh where should I go," said Herning Sukendro as quoted from the Melaney Ricardo channel, Friday (01/08/2025).

"On top of that, I had to get a divorce, I have one child. And I can't support my child because I don't have a job. At that time financially, I was knocked down, I was nobody," he added.

This situation caused Ken Ken's name, which once reached the peak of his career as an actor, to disappear in an instant. Herning Sukendro was known to have disappeared from the entertainment world for as long as 18 years. However, behind that hiatus, he found a new path that led him to a significant change in his life.

"But I met again with a woman who supports me. I struggle, and back to nature. Returning to nature, there I see it like a new world. From a young age as an entertainer, returning to nature feels like going back to a world that I don't understand," he stated.

Herning Sukendro chose to shift his career from the glamorous entertainment world to becoming a farmer. Although he had no skills in agriculture, Ken Ken studied the field from scratch. He attended several training sessions and joined a farmers' community.

He studied the techniques and strategies needed for farming. Living life as a farmer, Herning Sukendro experienced significant changes and lives simply. Currently, this actor born in 1957 is known to be farming crops such as corn, peanuts, and secondary crops. 

He was also active on social media. He marketed several products and brands with a paid promotion concept. Recently, he was seen becoming a brand ambassador (BA) for a digital marketing consulting firm.

Living happily with his child and wife, and with his life starting to stabilize, Herning Sukendro was faced with another test. Recently, he learned that he was suffering from diabetes. This situation made the actor start to maintain a healthier lifestyle and eating habits.

In addition to being an actor, he also provided a lot of input to Vino G. Bastian, who played the character Wiro Sableng in the film WIRO SABLENG: PENDEKAR KAPAK MAUT NAGA GENI 212 (2018).