Actor Jung Woon-taek, who rose to stardom with the movie 'Friend', disappeared from the entertainment industry due to a series of incidents and accidents, revealed the current situation of living a second life.
On MBN's 'Special World', which was broadcast on the 17th, the daily life of Jung Woon-taek, who gave up his acting career and became a missionary, was revealed.
This day's broadcast began with the appearance of Jung Woon-taek, who was crying out into the air from a deep mountain.
When the crew, who met Jung Woon-taek in the mountains, asked, "What were you doing?" he said, "I'm on my way to the mountain prayer. Now I'm not a movie star, I'm a missionary."
When asked by the production team, "What specifically are you doing?", he explained, "I am giving a new life to people who have been pushed to the edge of the world. It's my job to make it possible for them to start a new life again. did.
He said that the reason he had a second life as a missionary was because of his changed appearance.
Jung Woon-taek rose to stardom in 2001 as a movie friend.
After that, he played an active role as a supporting actor in a number of films, gaining success in the film industry.
However, he was arrested after being involved in an assault case at a drinking party in 2011.
Not only that, but he was also found driving without a license in 2013 and assaulting a surrogate driver in 2015, causing great disappointment to the public.
His life, from a successful actor to three criminals, changed in an instant.
Looking back on the past, he said, "He fell to the very bottom of his life. The work was cut off, but his ambition to succeed and live a rich life remained the same.
He decided to live a new life, saying, "I received a brilliant spotlight, but I went down to the bottom. There were times when I was thoroughly abandoned." He said, "If there are people who have experienced extreme trials, I risk my life to find them." He conveyed his mission as a missionary.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kim Ji-hye)