Comedian Kim Won-hyo confesses, "Waiter solicitation ace earned 5 million won a month… even received an outrageous offer from another establishment" [Radio Star]

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Comedian Kim Won-hyo reveals his exceptional variety show instincts and resourcefulness that set him apart even before his debut on 'Radio Star.' Before becoming a comedian, he worked as a waiter earning 500,000 won per month. To earn more money, he took the initiative to solicit customers himself and transformed into a "solicitation ace" who brought in approximately 10 groups of customers per day, he reveals. His past is disclosed, showing that his monthly income rose to about 4 to 5 million won, leading him to receive an outrageous scouting proposal from another establishment.

MBC's 'Radio Star' (Planning: Choi Yoon-jung / Directing: Yoon Hye-jin, Hwang Yun-sang, Byeon Da-hee, Yang In-hye), airing on the 7th, will feature a special episode titled "You Can't Just Sit There~" with appearances by Choi Kang-hee, Oh Man-seok, Kim Won-hyo, and Yang Chi-seung.

Kim Won-hyo recently confessed on 'Radio Star' about how he feels whenever he sees the activities of his KBS public recruitment comedian 22nd cohort classmates. He shared that in the past, when close colleagues appeared on major variety shows, he felt envious and wished he were in their place, but now he feels differently. Attention is drawn to Kim Won-hyo's candid confession.

An unexpected past that became the root of his variety show sense is also revealed. Kim Won-hyo states that before becoming a comedian, he worked as a waiter, but his salary at the time was only about 500,000 won. Consequently, he started going outside to bring in customers himself, receiving an allowance of approximately 20,000 won per group and securing around 10 groups per day. He reveals that while earning up to about 4 to 5 million won a month, he even received scouting offers from other restaurants for significantly higher amounts.

The skills honed during his solicitation days are still alive and well. Kim Won-hyo explains that due to the experience of having to provide service quickly to customers at the time, he developed a habit of cutting fruit rapidly rather than carving it attractively. He recreates the process of preparing apples, melons, and pineapples in an instant with his signature sound effects, bringing laughter to the audience. He then demonstrates his business card throwing technique on the spot, stirring up excitement at the scene.

The origin story of the Kim Won-hyo-ui (CEO) corner "Emergency Response Committee" is also revealed. He shares that a situational comedy started on the spot while brainstorming gag ideas with colleagues at a coffee shop became the starting point for the corner. He also recalls a moment on an actual stage when he suddenly could not remember his next line immediately after shouting, "Hey! No way." He explains that he continued to improvise by repeatedly varying the same phrase, such as "If you think it's no good, then it's no good," until the original line came back to him, revealing that this scene actually aired on television, which elicited laughter.

Kim Won-hyo's challenges, who cannot sit still, do not stop at comedy alone. He states that he has continued various singer projects, starting with Forty Five, followed by Davichae, SG Won-hyo Bee, and Committee, among others, while consistently challenging himself in new fields including towels, travel, and distribution businesses. Recently, he mentions continuing to undertake new ventures, such as investing in a hemostatic agent-related business, sharing his conviction about his unstoppable instinct for challenge.

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