Choi Jisoo: "Student loans of 50 million KRW ... Finally paid it all off this May"

SOURCE: [TVis] 최지수 “학자금 5000만 원... 올해 5월 드디어 완납” (유퀴즈)

Choi Jisoo shared the story of how she paid off her student loans, which reached 50 million KRW.

On the 18th, actress Choi Jisoo appeared on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block."

On this day, Choi Jisoo shared, "My college tuition was about 4.5 million KRW per semester," and added, "Because I stayed in college for a long time, my student loans had piled up to nearly 50 million KRW by the time I graduated."

She continued, "From the age of 28, I began receiving messages reminding the repayment," and added, "That's when I thought, 'I need to pay this back quickly.' I felt like I had become a debtor," expressing her honest feelings."

She looked back on the time she worked tirelessly to repay the loans. Choi Jisoo said, "Since I was 20, there's almost no part-time job that I haven't tried," revealing that she worked various jobs including wearing mascot costumes, working at logistics center, factories, restaurants, and kids cafes.

She added, "I practiced my scripts on the subway or bus and worked part-time jobs six days a week. I used the remaining one day to go to auditions," describing the difficult times she went through. She added that she even continued her part-time jobs until just before the filming of 'Undercover Miss Hong.' Her long efforts are now about to pay off. Choi Jisoo revealed, "I will have fully repaid my student loans by this May," and Yoo Jaeseok cheered her on with a round of applause upon hearing this.

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Choi Jisoo works part-time six days a week despite the huge success of 'Undercover Miss Hong' ... "On my one day off, I go to auditions"

SOURCE: 최지수, '미쓰홍' 대박에도 주 6일 아르바이트…"하루 쉬는 날엔 오디션 보러" (유퀴즈)

Actress Choi Jisoo, who gained a lot of attention for her role in 'Undercover Miss Hong,' shared that she is still working part-time jobs alongside her acting career.

On the 15th, 'You Quiz on the Block' shared a preview of the upcoming episode set to air on the 18th.

The video featured actress Choi Jisoo, who gained attention for playing the chaebol heiress Kang Nora in the hit drama 'Undercover Miss Hong,' which recorded viewer ratings of 14.6%.

When Yoo Jaeseok commented, "You seem to have tried every kind of part-time job there is," Choi Jisoo revealed that she has worked as a mascot in a full-body costumes, at a logistics center, and at restaurants.

She especially surprised everyone by saying, "I'm actually working at the restaurant tomorrow, too." She added, "I work part-time six days a week, and on my one day off, I got to auditions."

When Yoo Jaeseok asked about her parents' reaction, Choi Jisoo became emotional and said, "I cry easily." She explained, "The reason I started working part-time at a factory was to pay off my student loans," and added, "I think my mom cried when she saw me head off to work at the factory."

She continued by sending a heartfelt video message to her mother, saying, "Thank you so much for supporting my dream even when everyone else said it wouldn't work out," creating a touching moment.

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