Kim Ji-hoon purchases an apartment “The best investment in my 20-year life as an actor.”

Actor Kim Ji-hoon revealed the story behind purchasing a luxury apartment.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, actor Kim Ji-hoon's episode was released on the YouTube channel 'Go After Breakfast 2'.

Jang Seong-gyu then said about Kim Ji-hoon's apartment, saying, "It costs 100 million per pyeong," and "I really like the house." In response, Kim Ji-hoon said, "If you tell me the story of this house, I received it for sale, but I bought it for 150 million. This house was unsold for a very long time, and even fell apart while being sold. However, I spent a long time looking at the Han River view. “I was living on monthly rent, and I knew the premium for the Han River view. So when I signed the contract, I was told I would only have to pay 10%, so I forced myself to pay 150 million won. This house is all in debt,” he said, drawing attention.

Jang Seong-gyu said, “After that, the down payment went back to a loan, and I thought, ‘I will earn this much in 3 years,’ so I paid the down payment with a sudden money. Even after that, I forced myself to take out a loan and pay it.” He added, “I have been an actor for 20 years, and I only have two left. "It's the loan for this house and this house. Still, the price of the house has risen a lot, so it's been the best investment of my life," he said with a laugh.

Kim Ji-hoon made everyone laugh by saying that Super Junior's Leeteuk was his cousin and saying, "We always meet at the sauna." Kim Ji-hoon then looked back, saying, "When I was at SM, they (Super Junior) were all practicing, too. We set up a group of 4 people, including me, but I wasn't good at singing, and it didn't go well."

Kim Ji-hoon said, "I think he just wanted to get attention. Won Bin was my senior at the acting academy, and I thought he was really cool." He added, "I originally wanted to become a singer, but I couldn't sing, so I started dreaming of becoming an actor."

In response to Jang Seong-gyu's question, "Does OTT pay more than regular terrestrial broadcasters?" Kim Ji-hoon said, "I think it's similar these days." He added, "Originally, when tvN was first established, they paid 1.5 times more than terrestrial broadcasters. Since it was the first terrestrial broadcaster at the time, they paid this. “I had to recruit people through the channel with money,” he said.

He continued, "OTT did it that way in the beginning, but now it seems to have become similar because OTT's merits are greater." He continued, "But since OTT's production scale is unlimited, actors who are superstars and are in high demand can be paid more than terrestrial broadcasters. “I think so,” he said.

He added, "OTT is a perfect capitalist system. I know that actors who are in high demand can get as much as they want. This is my personal opinion."

Kim Ji-hoon then asked Jang Seong-gyu, who asked about his appearance fee, "Do you get paid 1.5 times as much?" Jang Seong-gyu backed off, saying, "Brother, I won't ask you for your appearance fee. You're a high-ranking singer."

Meanwhile, 'Lee Jae, I'm Dying Soon' is a life-changing drama in which Lee Jae, who is about to fall into hell, experiences 12 deaths and lives, and is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name. Kim Ji-hoon plays the role of Taekang Group's eldest son and psychopath Park Tae-woo, who is without a doubt. Part 1 of 'Lee Jae, I'll Die Soon' was released on December 15, 2023, and Part 2 was released on January 5. It was revealed.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr