Broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon revealed the reason for leaving the restaurant business in Itaewon.



She appeared on SBS Plus'Troublesome Currency Exchange', broadcast on the 31st, and shared her life story and economic concerns.



Hong Seok-cheon, who was called the'Prince of Itaewon' while opening more than 10 restaurants in Itaewon, Seoul, said, "I made about 7 billion in annual sales when it went best."



However, he said, "I didn't have much left," he said, "I had sepsis in the winter two years ago, and I felt a crisis of life, so I closed the store two years ago."

He conveyed a change of mind, saying, "After thinking,'Why did I work like crazy?'



In particular, the corona 19 incident that struck from the beginning of this year was a decisive opportunity to close the business.

Hong Seok-cheon announced, "With Corona 19, we have organized the last store."



Even when he made a lot of money, he said he had a lot of unspeakable heartache.

There were many people asking for money.

Hong Seok-cheon said, "I used to lend a college senior I knew before, but I have never received the money that I borrowed except once."



Singer Wax was the first and last protagonist who paid back the money borrowed from Hong Seok-cheon.

Hong Seok-cheon said, "Wax has been to an overseas concert and needed a dispatch, so I lent 10 million won to it, but I paid it exactly on the promised date."



Hong Seok-cheon made a shocking confession, saying, "Some of my fellow entertainers haven't paid back yet after borrowing money from me."

He said, "The celebrity is still on the air, and sometimes he looks sorry if he meets him at the broadcasting station. Then he just goes over it."



Still, he honestly said, "Now I have no money to lend and I have decided not to lend it."



"I have to raise money to support my two children," said Hong Seok-cheon. "It is urgent to raise money for studying abroad for the two adopted nephews. I am worried about whether I can make 400 to 500 million dollars in two years." Revealed.



On this day, Hong Seok-cheon was checked his financial situation and took time to listen to his opinions on wise investment. 



(Reporter Jihye Kim, SBS Entertainment News)