Ji Seung-hyun: "Considered retiring during filming of 'Descendants of the Sun'... Received allowance with no income" [Pension Restaurant] [★Night T View]

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Actor Ji Seung-hyun and singer Young-tak reminisced about their early days as unknown artists.

In the episode of KBS 2TV's variety program 'Shin Sang-chulsi Pyeonseuraeng' (hereinafter 'Pension Restaurant') aired on the 18th, the second story of Ji Seung-hyun's life in Miryang, realizing his dream of becoming a '5th-generation, 2nd-generation' farmer, was revealed.

On this day, Young-tak, a close junior of Ji Seung-hyun, visited Miryang for him, and Ji Seung-hyun treated him to grilled samgyeopsal and his signature spicy tteokbokki.

Regarding the spicy tteokbokki, Ji Seung-hyun said, "It's a recipe I developed myself. I'm someone who can't handle spicy food, but mixing certain ingredients creates a unique flavor." Ji Seung-hyun added doenjang (fermented soybean paste) to the tteokbokki and shared the story behind it.

Ji Seung-hyun recalled, "While filming 'Descendants of the Sun,' I had doubts and thought, 'Maybe this isn't my path.' The show was filmed in 2015 and aired in 2016. However, all the projects scheduled for that year fell through, leaving me with no income. It was really tough. I even received allowance from my in-laws."

He continued, "It was so difficult that I even considered whether this was truly my career and thought about opening a snack shop with my family. At that time, I developed various menu items. Although I can't handle spicy food well, I tried adding doenjang to gochugaru (red pepper powder). That's how I named it 'Godoen Tteokbokki' (Hardship Tteokbokki). I wanted to share my difficult life with others."

Ji Seung-hyun said, "And when I started recovering, you reached out to me." Young-tak recalled the year 2019 when the contact was made, saying, "At that time, I was also struggling. I even thought I might have to quit if things didn't improve."

Regarding 'Why Are You Here?', Young-tak said, "I thought of it as my last straw and kept pushing through. Since there was a positive response, I made a music video more than a year after the release. At that time, I directly contacted him via DM. He didn't seem to have spent that much time worrying."

Ji Seung-hyun expressed his joy, saying, "He's my junior from school, and I asked him, 'As a singer, would you be willing to appear in the music video?' I knew he was a singer, but I didn't know him during school days. I worried if I could be of any help. When I heard the song, it was so good. Later, when I watched the variety show and the song came on, suddenly everyone went wild. It was amazing."

Young-tak added, "Your works are doing well, and you're moving forward steadily. I'm also moving forward with your energy. Thank you, Andong country folks," expressing his pride.

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