An American comedian recorded a video of 'living on 100 dollars (about 130,000 won in Korean currency) for a month in New York' and became a hot topic among local netizens.
According to NBC News and the New York Post on the 30th of last month (local time), Frankie Hoy (27) shared his picture of living on $100 in New York on social media from November 4th.
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Hoi, who works as a caterer by day and performs as a comedian by night, lives in her van.
Hoy records his daily expenses and remaining balance on every video, and he shared that there are days when he doesn't spend a single penny.
He captures his daily life, drinking instant coffee in the van every morning, making lunch at his workplace, bartering for snacks, and using points to buy free food.
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In addition, in order to reduce transportation expenses, Hoi jumped over the subway ticket gate and took a free ride, even violating the law.
In an interview with NBC News, Hoi said, "The number of views of the video exceeded 50,000, and I was worried about it as I received too much attention."
Hoi added, "This experiment has brought about two positive changes. First, I have improved my ability to manage my finances, and second, my social media followers have skyrocketed."
He also said that he lost weight while staying away from alcohol on this occasion, restrained his desire to order food in the middle of the night, and made wise consumption through a service that sells leftovers at a discounted price.
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According to the most recent video, he said that he had $5.96 left (7,700 won) on the 28th day of living in New York with $100.
Netizens commented, "I can't live in New York with $100", "It's a healthy challenge except for the free ride", "I wonder if I can save money until the last day", "I'm going to try it from today", "Food is cheap in New York." Thank you for teaching me how to eat well."
(Photo = Frankie Hoy TikTok, Instagram)