Sleepy "Parents' debt in hundreds of millions... Solo agency is tough but happy to have income"

Singer Sleepy (Kim Sung-won, 36) appeared on JTBC's "Don Gilman Georeoyo - Jeongsan Hoedam" on the 21st and opened up about financial difficulties. Photo by JTBC, screenshot from the broadcast of "Don Gilman Georeoyo - Jeongsan Hoedam".

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] Singer Sleepy (Kim Sung-won, 36) revealed his asset details and said, "My parents have debts amounting to hundreds of millions of won."

On the 21st, Sleepy appeared as a client on JTBC's "Money Only Walks the Right Path - Settlement Talk" (Settlement Talk) and shared his daily life and concerns.

In the broadcast, Sleepy said, "I recently started a one-person agency. I registered my business license," adding, "I'm working alone without a manager. Whenever I get a casting call and the timing works, I appear on shows."

He continued, "Sometimes I think about joining a trustworthy company again, but I'm happy to earn income even while working alone," and said, "I had almost no earnings for 10 years since my debut. I'm worried about what to do going forward."

When MC Jeon Hyun-moo asked, "How many regular programs do you have?" Sleepy replied, "Recently, the youngest writer called me and told me not to come from next week."

Sleepy revealed, "My father went bankrupt during the IMF crisis, leaving a huge debt. Recently, the Korea Technology Finance Corporation contacted me regarding the debt issue, and my mother also has a lot of debt because she was a joint guarantor."

He added, "I have a personal loan of 10 million won, and my parents' debts amount to hundreds of millions of won," and said, "I paid off a lot of debt with an 80 million won jeonse deposit. Everyone in my family except me was a credit delinquent. I tried to block it with credit cards and worked hard so that at least I wouldn't become one."

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