On the January 22 episode of SBS PowerFM 12pm with Joo Hyun YoungActress Joo Hyun Young candidly shared a surprising story from her college years involving a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme. During a segment with listeners on the topic of “times when you were easily influenced,” he admitted, “In college I was really gullible.”
She jokingly compared herself to the notoriously naive character “Geumjjok-i” from Korean variety shows, saying: “Back then, my ears flapped in the wind,” referring to how easily influenced he was.
Joo recalls being invited by an older classmate who worked at what she later discovered was an MLM company to attend a massive recruiting fair. “His words were so persuasive that I almost got hired,” she said. “It really made me think, ‘Wow, there are a lot of passionate people out there.’”
While she acknowledged that not all aspects of the experience were negative, she noted that she ultimately gravitated toward jobs more aligned with her specialty. “I actually came close to becoming a full-time employee. It was really serious,” she said, surprising listeners.
When a caller later shared their experience of losing KRW 3 million to a scam, Joo responded with shock. “It gave me chills, it’s just like what almost happened to me,” he said. “The system is so structured and convincing that if someone is trying to put their life back together, it is easy to get overwhelmed. I myself almost lost 3 million KRW.”
Joo Hyun Young debuted in 2019 with the short film Did you miss me? and has since attracted attention thanks to his roles in Lawyer extraordinaire Woo, Behind every starAND Mrs. Incognito. She also became a successful star in variety shows such as SNL Korea AND The crime scene returnswhere his witty and adaptable performances won widespread praise.
Sources: Daum
