Comedian Kim Won-hyo makes a surprising confession about his past as a "bippee" (a Korean term for a male escort or pimp), revealing, "My salary went from 500,000 won to a scouting offer of 5 million won per month" [Radio Star] [★Night TView]

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Comedian Kim Won-hyo revealed his unexpected past as a waiter before his debut.

The MBC variety show 'Radio Star,' broadcast on the 7th, featured Choi Kang-hee, Oh Man-seok, Kim Won-hyo, and Yang Chi-seung in a special episode titled "You Can't Just Sit There."

On this day, upon being introduced as an unknown former "bippee," Kim Won-hyo clarified, "That 'bippee' doesn't mean clown. It means 'pikkee.' In modern terms, I was a pickup artist," eliciting laughter from the audience.

He recalled, "I originally started as a waiter, but the pay was low. It was 500,000 won at first." He continued, "Because it was so little, I thought I should try soliciting customers outside. If I brought in more customers, I would earn more money," explaining why he took on the role of a solicitor himself.

At the time, he could receive an allowance of approximately 20,000 won for each group of customers he brought in. Kim Won-hyo said, "I worked hard and brought in 10 groups a day. That's how I became famous in that industry."

Kim Won-hyo revealed that he eventually received an extraordinary scouting offer from another establishment. He stated, "Another shop came to scout me. They offered a salary of 2.5 million won plus 50% of the alcohol sales," adding, "That would mean earning 4 to 5 million won per month."

However, Kim Won-hyo revealed that he rejected the scouting offer to stay loyal to the place where he was working at the time.

He also revealed that after debuting as a comedian, he received an unexpected call. Kim Won-hyo said a former colleague called him and said, "You are the hope of our pikkee world," causing the studio to burst into laughter.

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