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Once Lived in Poverty and Starvation, These South Korean Actors and Actresses Have a Sad Past

Once Lived in Poverty and Starvation, These South Korean Actors and Actresses Have a Sad Past

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Once Lived in Poverty and Starvation, These South Korean Actors and Actresses Have a Sad Past

Written by: Lily Ariani

Oftentimes, we see the glamorous and luxurious lives of South Korean actors and actresses. However, behind all that, there are some of them who were born and raised in less fortunate families. Some even had to work hard to escape from the depths of poverty.

To achieve success, actors and actresses who were born into less privileged families need to work extra hard. By working hard, they can change their own and their family's destiny.

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After graduating from university, Kim Taeri took on various jobs. She worked part-time as a KFC employee, a supermarket cashier, and even sold milk at a supermarket.

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Ji Chang Wook has experienced financial difficulties. His mother, who is a single parent, had to work extra hard, even to the point of falling ill. After becoming an actor, Ji Chang Wook then helped his mother and paid off the family's debts.

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Se Jeong's parents divorced when she was still young. Her father then remarried and settled in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Se Jeong relied solely on her mother to support her daily life.

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Seo In Guk's mother had to work as a cardboard collector to support their daily life. She even continued this job for several years after Seo In Guk's debut.

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Being one of the richest K-Pop idols, IU once lived in poverty due to her family's debt. As a teenager, she had to live in a cockroach-infested house. She also failed auditions multiple times before becoming popular as she is now.

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Before her successful career, Nam Joo Hyuk also grew up in a poor family. Besides not having a bathroom in their old house, Joo Hyuk also once ate instant noodles for meals.

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Park Shin Hye's family had to endure a bitter experience of being victims of robbery. To support her acting career, Park Shin Hye's father was willing to work as a taxi driver.

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At the age of 22, Park Bo Gum experienced bankruptcy due to his father's debts. Bo Gum then worked hard to pay off his father's debts.

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Known for her generosity, Hye Ri also experienced economic difficulties. Her mother worked as a factory worker and had to leave Hye Ri with her grandmother.

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Can't bear to see her mother who only sleeps 4 hours a day, Lee Do Hyun is willing to become a newspaper delivery boy to help pay off the family's debt.

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Han So Hee daringly moved to Seoul with only 300 thousand won. She then worked at a bar before finally becoming a model and pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.