Even though she was under HYBE... fromis_9's Park Ji-won confesses 8 years of no settlement [Star Issue]

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fromis_9 (fromis_9) member Park Ji-won offered a bitter smile in front of the financial treatment.

On the 17th, a video titled "Idol Salary Checkable Job | IBK Industrial Bank of Korea | Workdol | fromis_9 Ji-won" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Workman'.

That day, Park Ji-won started a part-time job at IBK Industrial Bank of Korea. She asked her mentor how much her salary was, and the mentor said, "If I tell you, just let me know if it's higher or lower than mine," while adding, "It must be higher (than mine), right?"

However, Park Ji-won shook her head, saying, "It might not be," and upon hearing the mentor's salary, she exclaimed, "You really earn well," expressing surprise.

The mentor also asked Park Ji-won, "Is it twice as much as mine? Three times? Four times?" showing curiosity about the salary of an idol girl group, but Park Ji-won angrily retorted, "What are you talking about? If that were the case, I wouldn't be here."

Park Ji-won then revealed, "Until last year and the year before, I was truly penniless. For eight years, I was like a beggar, and I only recently received my settlement. Now I am finally saving steadily."

fromis_9 is a girl group launched through the Mnet audition program 'Idol School' and debuted in January 2018.

However, in July 2022, when Jang Gyu-ri decided to leave the group, fromis_9 was reorganized into an eight-member lineup, and on December 31 last year, they terminated their exclusive contract with Pledis Entertainment, a label under HYBE.

Afterwards, Lee Saerom, Noh Ji-sun, and Lee Seo-yeon chose their own paths, while Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-kyung, and Baek Ji-heon signed exclusive contracts with the new agency ASND.

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