• 6 Celebrities Who Used To Work Normal Jobs

    There are many stars nicknamed “born-to-be celebrities” because they show a completely different appearance when they stand in front of the camera.

    However, not all stars dreamed of becoming a celebrity since their beginning.

    Some of these celebrities lived normal lives doing other things before their debut.

    Let’s meet stars who used to take a different path with their current spotlight lifestyle.

    Lee Si Young – Jjimjilbang Owner

    Lee Si Young, who is enjoying great popularity on the short-video platform “TikTok,” ran a jjimjilbang just before her debut as an actress.

    She appeared on a variety program in 2016 and shared that she used to work at a jjimjilbang.

    Lee Si Young started working at a jjimjilbang after failing an audition. She drew attention by confessing her experience of buying beverages, underwear, and socks wholesale at Dongdaemun.

    Kim Tae Ri – Soy Milk Salesperson at a Mart

    Actress Kim Tae Ri, who made her name known to the public through the movie “The Handmaiden,” also had a different job in the past.

    Kim Tae Ri had various part-time jobs at places such as fast food restaurants and convenience stores before her debut and also worked as a salesperson selling soy milk at a mart.

    She was reportedly scouted as a cafe employee after catching the eye of a cafe owner while working.

    Won Bin – Automobile Mechanic

    Won Bin has worked as a mechanic in his hometown Gangwon-do in the past.

    He reportedly dreamed of becoming a celebrity while working as a car mechanic at an ordinary car center in his city.

    Won Bin, who struggled to persuade his parents, entered the entertainment industry as he passed the cable channel open actor recruitment.

    Lee Yoo Young – Hair Salon Staff

    In her acceptance speech at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, actress Lee Yoo Young mentioned the time when she worked as a hair salon staff in the past.

    She confessed that she worked at the hair salon while thinking about what she wanted to do.

    Lee Yoo Young, who later dreamed of becoming an actor, belatedly entered university at the age of 22 after spending one year and a half to prepare for the start of her acting career.

    Song Joong Ki – Short Track Speed Skater

    Song Joong Ki had been a short-track speed skater for about 12 years since he was in the first grade of elementary school.

    In fact, he was a great skater with outstanding skills and even became the representative of his hometown Daejeon 3 times.

    However, after suffering from an ankle injury due to a traffic accident, Song Joong Ki then had to think about his career again.

    At that time, as the “power fight” became more intense among the short track speed skating national team, Song Joong Ki boldly quit practicing sport because he did not want to be embroiled in such fights.

    Ryu Jun Yeol – After-School Teacher

    Actor Ryu Jun Yeol, who gained popularity after appearing in tvN’s drama “Reply 1988”, used to work as an after-school teacher for a theater class of an elementary school in the past.

    It is known that he taught theater plays and musical lessons once a week.

    In 2018, the story of Ryu Jun Yeol being the teacher of an “after-school class” was released via an online community, drawing keen attention.

    Meeting the student he taught in the past on a stage greeting for “Little Forest”, Ryu Jun Yeol expressed his happiness, saying, “You have grown up a lot.

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  • Lee Min Ho Shares the Hilarious Story Behind His Famous Baeksang Fall—The One Thing He’ll Never Forget!

    Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

    On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

    The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

    Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

    He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

    Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

    Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

    It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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