Shin Jung-hwan says his restaurant yet to receive settlement despite W100 million in monthly sales

Shin Jeong-hwan, a broadcaster from the group Country Kkoko, recently discussed his income.

On the 15th, a video titled "Shin Jeong-hwan and Tak Jae-hoon's Human Story: Country Kkoko" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Human Story'.

The production team mentioned that during a previous shoot, Shin Jeong-hwan had stated his restaurant's monthly sales exceeded 100 million won, and asked about the current situation.

Shin Jeong-hwan said, "After watching my last broadcast, many people thought I was making a lot of money," explaining that expenses such as interior design, employee salaries, training costs, material costs, and monthly rent are high. He continued, "It's still far off. I haven't received even one won in settlement yet." He added, "Although we are recording significant sales, we are continuously reinvesting."

Regarding his role as MC for 'Cyber Room Saloon' on Excel Broadcasting, Shin Jeong-hwan said, "There was a long gap and a long period of self-reflection. It was considered an exposure-heavy or sexually suggestive broadcast with a poor image, but that is not the case. I am broadcasting to show live entertainment as an entertainer."

In a subsequent conversation with the production team, Shin Jeong-hwan said, "When I was in my 20s, what did I know? I thought broadcasting would be a lifelong career and that I would just keep earning well. I thought I would live like this forever." He added, "But now I am over 50 years old. I still lack maturity and have not set any goals."

When asked how he would act if he could go back to the past, he said, "I want to stay away from bad people and keep those who offer honest advice close." Shin Jeong-hwan expressed regret, saying, "In the past, I couldn't distinguish between them and trusted people too easily. If I could go back, I would like to embrace those who gave me good or harsh words and show a better image to the public."

Shin Jeong-hwan debuted with Country Kkoko in 1998. In 2010, he was indicted for illegal overseas gambling and served an eight-month prison sentence. At the time, it was revealed that he had made a false claim of contracting dengue fever while in the Philippines to cover up the gambling allegations, drawing strong public criticism. Due to this controversy, he disappeared from the broadcasting scene before returning in 2017. He is currently continuing his activities primarily through YouTube and social media.

In April, he revealed via a YouTube broadcast that he was operating a restaurant near Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. In that broadcast, Shin Jeong-hwan said, "It has been a month and a half since we opened, with monthly sales of 100 million won," drawing attention.