Comedian Yeom Kyung-hwan shares the tumultuous journey that led him to become the "sell-out king" in the home shopping industry.
In the Channel A cultural program Best Friends Documentary - Table for Four, airing on the 10th, Yeom Kyung-hwan will appear alongside chef Lee Hye-jung and comedian Kim Ji-hye to have an honest conversation with MC Park Kyung-rim.
During the broadcast, Yeom Kyung-hwan confesses that he entered the coconut oil business, the first in South Korea, back in 2004 but failed, accumulating a debt of 800 million KRW. He reveals, "The choice I made to pay off my debts was home shopping," and surprises everyone by sharing, "During a live broadcast, a wasp fell into my drink, and I just blended it up and continued the show."
Yeom Kyung-hwan has a busy schedule, handling over 100 broadcasts a month. He shares, "My manager can't keep up, so I drive and manage my schedule myself," and adds, "If my car breaks down, it'll be a problem, so I alternate between two cars and sleep near the company five days a week." Moreover, he receives constant calls for home shopping bookings even during recordings, drawing admiration from the other guests who say, "He's really the trendsetter."
When asked if he finds it difficult, Yeom Kyung-hwan calmly replies, "There have been many times tougher than this." He shares, "When my broadcasting stopped, my wife and I sold ties, socks, and belts from a van for a year," adding, "I couldn't have done it alone. Having my family made it less embarrassing."
Meanwhile, fellow guest Kim Ji-hye reveals, "I've made ten times more than my husband through home shopping," and says, "Since then, Park Joon-hyung has suddenly started doing the dishes." She adds, "When my husband treats his juniors, he uses my credit card," causing laughter as she implies he has some sort of plan.
The broadcast is scheduled for 8:10 PM on the 10th.