Lee Jun, reveals past shock of financial hardship: "Started working part-time since 6th grade... even found cockroaches on toothbrush" [You Quiz on the Block] [Byeolbyeol TV]

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On 'You Quiz on the Block,' singer and actor Lee Jun recalled his difficult childhood.

The tvN variety program 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter 'You Quiz'), which aired on the 27th as part of a special episode titled 'Living This Hard,' featured Lee Jun as a guest.

On that day, Yoo Jae-suk said, "B.I appeared recently. With Lee Jun and (Park) Jae-beom, I proposed 'Running Boys'." In response, Lee Jun replied, "I am so thankful. Both of you are amazing, and B.I is tough but okay."

Regarding B.I, Lee Jun explained, "He is the one who picked me, and we even lived together in a dorm. I learned singing, dancing, and acting from B.I. He felt completely like a parent, so I was too scared to contact him. He was extremely strict in his training. I was taught not to talk about such things on TV."

Yoo Jae-suk praised Lee Jun, saying, "He is truly one of the friends I cherish and who works hard." Lee Jun mentioned that he started working part-time in the sixth grade of elementary school, saying, "I worked with my older sister, pasting flyers every vacation until middle school."

He continued, "When there were leftover food in the cafeteria, I asked my teacher if I could take it home because it was a waste. I put the leftovers in a plastic bag and ate them with my family at home. When friends asked if I wasn't embarrassed to be seen doing that, I never felt that way. My mindset was, 'It's delicious, so why be embarrassed?' I ate it happily."

Lee Jun revealed the reason he started dancing, saying, "My goal was to live in a clean house. I felt that if I walked the same path as other friends, I would fall behind. I wanted to try other challenges."

Additionally, when asked if majoring in dance had relieved financial burdens, Lee Jun said, "At that time, my family was in extreme hardship. It was the most difficult period. There were too many cockroaches in the house. That is a habit I still haven't been able to break. For example, on '2 Days & 1 Night,' I don't sleep in the bed. I still have the habit of lifting my pillow. If I lift the blanket, there were cockroaches inside. It was quite severe once when I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and found a cockroach on the toothbrush bristles. At the time, I hated it, but I would wipe it and clean it. I thought it was better to practice in the studio since I was already in this situation, so I stayed in the practice room throughout high school."

Lee Jun also shared the story of enduring three years with just one dance outfit, saying, "I went to Hanlim Multi Art School because the tuition was cheap. My dance outfit always had a hole in the crotch area. If I wore it without drying it, it would smell. I never felt embarrassed about that; I thought it was more shameful to be unable to perform due to lack of skill. I liked the image of running toward my goal."

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