Famous K-Pop Idol Confesses To Financial Struggles Even During His Heyday

Koreaboo 7 minutes ago A famous K-Pop idol has confessed that he experienced financial difficulties even during his prime. On September 8th, the YouTube channel Rolling Thunder uploaded a video titled “The heyday of Sebakwi… Always writing handwritten letters to female idols?!” featuring Jo Kwon of 2AM as a guest. After a long trainee period, Jo Kwon debuted with 2AM and started his entertainment career on SBS‘s Star King. Jo Kwon said, “After my first appearance, the internet went crazy. At first, I thought I was being insulted because the word ‘kkap’ was used so much. Back then, ‘kkap’ could be seen negatively, right? But it ended up becoming a nickname.” Later, Jo Kwon appeared on Three Wheels (also known as Sebakwi) and said, “That was when my big luck really came in. At that time, I was on Star King, Sebakwi, and We Got Married, and 2AM’s ‘Can’t Let You Go, Even If I Die’ hit the charts.” However, Jo Kwon confessed that he was financially struggling at the time. He said, “Back then, I was really struggling financially. The expenses the company invested in trainees were considered debts that the artists had to repay. This changed after I debuted; the Fair Trade Commission made ...