5 Financial Lessons from the Korean Drama 'MONTHLY MAGAZINE HOME', So You Can Become a Super Rich Property Boss Like Kim Ji Suk

Kapanlagi.com - Korean dramas that present slice of life themes are often favorites among netizens. Not only do they provide entertaining stories, but they also offer important life lessons that are relevant to the lives of young people today. One of the ongoing dramas that is currently stealing attention is MONTHLY MAGAZINE HOME. 

Starring Jung So Min and Kim Ji Suk, this drama tells the story of two people who have different perceptions of home. Na Young Won (Jung So Min), has been working as a magazine editor for 10 years. For her, home is a comfortable place to live and her dream is to have her own house. Unfortunately, despite working hard like a horse, she still struggles to own her own house. 

Meanwhile, Yoo Ja Seong (Kim Ji Suk) is known as a super rich property boss in his thirties. For him, a house is an investment, bought to be sold again with a more profitable value. 

The contrasting characters between the two main actors make this drama bring many funny and entertaining jokes. But not only making you laugh, it turns out there are many financial lessons from the super rich property boss, Yoo Ja Seong! Try applying them, who knows you can follow in his footsteps and own a lot of properties at a young age!

1. Having a House is a Must

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The first lesson you can immediately find when watching this drama is that having a house is a must. From Yoo Ja Seong's perspective, the skyrocketing property prices in Korea make owning a house a very profitable investment.

Meanwhile, for Na Young Won herself, not having a house makes her life miserable. The significant rental deposit makes it difficult for her to find a place to live when she is evicted from her old house due to eviction.

2. While You're Young, Increase Side Jobs to be Able to Have a House

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In episode 3, there was a flashback revealing that Yoo Ja Seong's wealthy life did not come from a family inheritance. Yoo Ja Seong, not a chaebol, had a difficult life since both of his parents passed away. He did many side jobs when he was young, from being a substitute driver to a construction worker. 

His efforts turned out to be not in vain because in the end, he was able to buy his first property and became a property boss at a young age. It can definitely be emulated by young people today. Instead of lying around without results, try to make your downtime more productive. Who knows, you might be able to follow in Yoo Ja Seong's footsteps and become a property boss!

3. Stop Buying Unnecessary Items

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In order to save money to buy her own house, no matter how small your savings are, they are very meaningful. In the drama MONTHLY MAGAZINE HOME, there are many strategies for managing expenses from Yoo Ja Seong's video that Na Young Won tries to implement. One of them is to stop buying unnecessary items. 

For example, when Na Young Won wants to buy new curtains for her house, she thinks twice about whether she really needs new curtains. It turns out that there are still old curtains that can still be used, so new curtains are not really necessary.

4. Set Daily Spending Rules

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In addition to stopping buying unnecessary items, Na Young Won also follows the tips from Yoo Ja Seong's next video, which is to set daily spending rules. In this drama, Na Young Won limits herself to spending only 10,000 won per day to meet her daily needs.

She tries to implement this rule in various ways. For example, choosing to walk to the office instead of taking the bus, not buying coffee, which also saves a large amount if calculated for a month, and even buying dinner at a convenience store by taking advantage of the Buy 1 Get 1 promotion that she shares with her colleague, Shin Gyeom.

5. Saving Every Day

In addition to limiting the money that goes out, Yoo Ja Seong also gives tips in his video on how to divert that money into daily savings. So, the 10,000 won that Na Young Won sets aside is put into daily savings, which will eventually accumulate for buying her own house.

Even though it has only aired for 4 episodes, MONTHLY MAGAZINE HOME has already provided many valuable lessons for you in managing your finances! So, do you want to try practicing it yourself to become a property boss like Yoo Ja Seong too, KLovers?

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