Living in a 12 billion won home and enjoying golf while pretending to be poor?.. Do Kyung-wan and Jung Woong-in caught up in controversy side by side [★FOCUS]

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Actor Jung Woong-in and broadcaster Do Kyung-wan, a former announcer, were both embroiled in a "poverty cosplay" controversy after revealing their financial difficulties.

In a teaser shown at the end of the tvN STORY variety show "What's the Point of Leaving It?" broadcast on the 9th, Jung Woong-in was seen opening up about his inner thoughts.

Jung Woong-in said, "My childhood was unfortunate," adding that he only learned about his father's debts after the man passed away.

Jung Woong-in continued, "Sometimes I suddenly jump out of bed while sleeping," and gave a wry smile when mentioning, "Bank account balance?"

He also expressed the burden as a head of household, saying, "I worry about how to open up the future because my children (kids) are watching me."

Jung Woong-in married a non-celebrity woman 12 years his junior in 2006 and has three daughters.

However, netizens' reactions were divided. Some found it hard to empathize given his long acting career, while others argued that past hardships are separate from current circumstances. Furthermore, the controversy escalated into a "poverty cosplay" debate after his wife's daily life of golfing and overseas travel, posted on social media, was brought up.

Recently, Do Kyung-wan also got caught up in a similar controversy.

On the KBS 2TV variety show "Bingsu Restaurant" broadcast on the 22nd of last month, Do Kyung-wan expressed disappointment over the stock market crash and revealed that his bank account balance was 250,000 won. He also shared his daily saving habits, such as having his children flush toilets with collected water to reduce management fees, and turning off the living room air conditioner in the middle of summer and even removing the batteries from the remote control.

However, reactions that it was "hard to empathize" continued after it was reported that Do Kyung-wan and singer Jang Yoon-jing had purchased a luxury home worth over 12 billion won.

Recently, a post also appeared on an online community stating that the author had filed a review request with the Broadcasting Communications Standards Commission. The author asked for an investigation into whether there was a violation of Article 14 (Objectivity) of the Broadcasting Review Regulations, arguing, "The core of the controversy is not the frugal lifestyle itself, but whether there were expressions and editing that would lead people to accept it as actual economic hardship."

Jang Yoon-jing and Do Kyung-wan married in 2013 and have one son and one daughter.

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