The story of him who couldn’t give up despite having an enormous debt. Comedian Jang Dong-min gained popularity with catchphrases like “Just do it casually” on KBS shows such as ‘Gag Concert.’ In the past, he faced financial difficulties, couldn’t attend kindergarten properly, and couldn’t read until the 3rd grade of elementary school. He played with matchsticks due to a lack of toys and made a strong commitment to earn a lot of money because he hated those memories.
Later, he met fellow comedians Yoo Sang-moo and Yoo Se-yoon in college and debuted as the 19th generation of KBS comedians. However, he didn’t want to repeat the hardships of his childhood, so he started a car wash business but had to close it soon due to customer complaints. Despite trying his hand at over 20 businesses, all failed, leading him to accumulate a debt of 600 million won.
After numerous failures, he did not give up. His PC bang business, attempted in 2011, turned out to be a huge success. He expanded his business into franchises and earned huge profits. He organized fan signing events with celebrities at PC bangs, held gaming competitions, and took responsibility for the quality of computers. His PC bangs became a huge success with 150 branch stores nationwide, each generating monthly sales of over 100 million won.
His appearance fee is known to be around 15 million won per show, and he has also revealed an instance of making a 1600% profit from stock trading. Speculations estimate his fortune to be over 10 billion won. He showcased a 150 square meter country house on a TV show and has a three-story mansion with a screen golf facility. Netizens expressed various reactions, sympathizing with his struggles, encouraging him, and wishing for more appearances on TV in the future.