“I owe 4 billion won”… An actor who immediately turned down a 500 million won advertisement even though he was in debt.

Just because of ‘this’
His story of refusing 500 million won

Photo = Actor who immediately rejected the 500 million won advertisement (personal SNS)

The story of actor Choi Min-soo‘s rejection of a 500 million won advertisement in the past is once again garnering attention. It was an incredibly large offer at the time, 20 years ago, but he rejected it without a moment of hesitation.

And that decision was not simply for financial reasons, but because of his beliefs. What’s even more surprising is that Choi Min-soo rejected this advertisement even though he was in huge debt in the past.

Choi Min-soo’s wife, Kang Joo-eun, recalled the incident on a recent broadcast and once again mentioned her husband’s stubbornness. She said, “20 years ago, my husband received an advertisement worth 500 million won. At the time, my husband’s hair was a bit long, but the advertising company said he only needed to cut his hair slightly. But my husband said, ‘I am an artist. “I flatly refused, saying, ‘I can never change my personality.’”

Kang Joo-eun added that she was upset by her husband’s stubbornness at the time, but ultimately had no choice but to respect his decision. She said, “What was even more upsetting was that a week later, my husband asked, ‘Is that advertising proposal still valid?’” and made the studio burst into laughter.

There was even a debt of 4 billion won?

Photo = Minsoo Choi (online community)

At the time, Choi Min-soo was in desperate need of advertising revenue, but in fact, he was in significant debt at the time of his marriage. Kang Joo-eun said on a broadcast, “After getting married, I found out that my husband owed about 3 to 4 billion won.”

Explaining the situation at the time, he said, “The debt was a large amount of money, close to 4 billion won in today’s value. “But my husband didn’t really care,” she said. Choi Min-soo also recalled calmly, saying, “It wasn’t until I got married that I realized exactly how much the debt was.”

Kang Joo-eun said, “In this situation, even though my husband’s acquaintance ran away with the bank account, he said, ‘You can make money again, but you can’t rebuild loyalty with people.’ “I have no concept of money,” he said, drawing laughter.

A couple who overcame difficult situations with love♥

Photo = Choi Min-soo, Kang Joo-eun (personal SNS)

Nevertheless, the two were overcoming these financial difficulties together. Kang Joo-eun did not begin economic activities until 10 years later, and even then, Choi Min-soo left behind the famous saying, “What’s yours is yours, what’s mine is yours.”

Kang Joo-eun recalled this and said, “I was always concerned about spending the money I earned, but my husband never once got involved in spending. “He always said, ‘It’s all yours,’” he said.

Noting that she now earns more than her husband, she said, “But the principle remains, ‘What’s yours is yours, what’s mine is yours.’ “Why would I change something so good?” he said with a smile.

Photo = Kang Joo-eun, Choi Min-soo (personal SNS)

Choi Min-soo’s actions like these were not simple stubbornness, but the reason why he walked his own path as a true artist. No matter how urgent money was, he did not break his philosophy and individuality.

Despite being in debt, his decision to refuse to appear in commercials was not a momentary choice, but the result of the artistic pride he maintained throughout his life.

Even though Choi Min-soo had financial difficulties, he was a person who personally showed what was more important than money. The stubbornness and philosophy he showed as an artist made him who he is today and left a deep impression on many people.