Comedian Kim Won-hoon candidly confessed the extreme financial difficulties and depression he faced after the cancellation of KBS's 'Gag Concert'.
On the 16th, during a broadcast on the YouTube channel 'Fairy Table', Kim Won-hoon appeared alongside Jo Jin-se and Um Ji-yoon, reminiscing about the tough times he experienced after 'Gag Concert' was canceled in June 2020.
Kim Won-hoon said, "At that time, I was 32 years old, and I felt like I was about to take off... but I collapsed when 'Gag Concert' disappeared," adding, "I spent all day lying at home, just looking at my phone. It was really severe depression."
He recalled, "Talking about it still makes me cry every day," reflecting on the pain he experienced at that time.
"Monthly income of 200,000 won, struggling with financial difficulties"
Kim Won-hoon and Jo Jin-se revealed that they started YouTube after the cancellation of 'Gag Concert', but their income was almost non-existent.
Kim Won-hoon confessed, "In the first 2 years and 3 months, my YouTube earnings were only about 200,000 to 300,000 won a month," making it difficult to make ends meet.
It was Jo Jin-se who suggested YouTube to Kim Won-hoon at that time. Jo Jin-se persuaded him, saying, "Let's just try it once," and that led to the growth of 'Short Box', which now has 3.23 million subscribers.
Kim Won-hoon added, "If it weren't for Jo Jin-se back then, I don't know how I would be living now."
Did not give up on laughter even after the end of Gag Concert
Kim Won-hoon debuted as a KBS public recruitment comedian in 2015 and grew by performing numerous segments on 'Gag Concert', but when the program was canceled, the stage disappeared in an instant.
Currently, he has regained his prime through the YouTube channel 'Short Box', but he expressed his honest feelings, saying, "Thinking about the financial struggles and mental pain from that time still brings me to tears."
Meanwhile, the YouTube channel 'Short Box', where Kim Won-hoon is active, has over 3.23 million subscribers and is loved for its various skit content.
[Kim Seung-hye, MK Sports Reporter]
