'Show Me The Money' went through seven seasons... "Cosmetic device company, forced resignation" 40s rapper J-Kwon's sincere confession sparks a flood of support

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J-Kwon (41, real name Kim Jung-tae), who gained fame through the Mnet rapper survival show 'Show Me The Money' (hereinafter 'Show Me'), shared recent news about his resignation.

On the 6th, J-Kwon posted a resignation vlog on his YouTube channel. He added an explanation: "I am job hunting. I receive requests for video production. Oh, and music too. I welcome advertising collaborations. I will become a hardworking J-Kwon."

In the video, J-Kwon stated, "I have resigned. I am already in my 40s; I have officially entered the 'old' world. Anyway, some of you may know that I worked at a cosmetic device company as 'Assistant Manager Kim' for just over two years. The reason was naturally that income from music was not good enough, so I had no choice but to choose another profession. Still, thanks to that, I gained a lot of experience. That time was very helpful to me. I arrived at the office an hour and a half early and studied English in an empty office."

He continued, "At first, I felt like I had completely failed. I have been making music since 2005. After nearly 21 years of doing music, it was shameful to think that I couldn't make a living from it. My resignation was half voluntary and half forced, but since it's already done well, I feel 'it's for the better.' I have such thoughts."

J-Kwon said, "Now that I've resigned, I feel like it might be time to sort out my life. In fact, I have suffered from depression for a very, very long time. Surprisingly, since middle school, I have dreamed every single day without exception. That means my sleep quality is not good. But from some point on, I let go of it. It seemed like I was suffering from perfect depression, but those things have improved significantly recently. I've become so much better that one could say I'm naturally optimistic."

He added, "For a while, there was a steady income that will suddenly stop, so on one hand, I feel very anxious, but strangely, I am not worried. I don't know if it's because I feel like I've grown somehow, but I think I need to live even harder. 'How will life go? I won't die.' That is actually my mindset."

J-Kwon then shared an anecdote: "Recently, through a chance opportunity, I met Yoo Gyu-seon, a young CEO who is successfully running Black Paper. It is a creator company to which Yoo Byung-jae belongs. He said that in his view, he considers me a 'successful rapper' and doesn't understand why I think of myself as a failure. He asked, 'Don't you have many things you can do? Why don't you do YouTube?' Thanks to Yoo Gyu-seon, I was motivated and created this right away."

J-Kwon also said, "'It's not over until it's over.' In fact, that is how I have lived. Thinking about it, it is quite a wonderful experience. You are living, and so am I. I think just that is an amazing thing. Now I should go fix my resume. I will knock on the doors of the job market and look for what other work I can do. This was a day in the life of a 40s rapper who succeeded in his own way. Although I wrote 'a failed day,' I just want to say it's a day in the life of a successful rapper."

Netizens left passionate supportive comments on the video, such as "There are many rappers stuck in their rooms due to pride that doesn't even matter; your life itself looks so healthy," "Where is there anything more hip-hop than life? Fighting," "I am going through a big confusion, and this is comforting. Don't give up until the end and keep living, us," "If you do something for 20 years, it's a huge success. How many artists are buried without a name?" and "It's cool to see you living hard with responsibility." The video has garnered significant attention, surpassing 420,000 views just three days after its release.

J-Kwon challenged a total of seven seasons starting from 'Show Me' Season 2 in 2013: Seasons 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11. In Season 8, he appeared under the name Coxville.

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