Top Idols Who Went Through Great Financial Hardship and Found Joy in Eating Instant Noodles

In a recent episode of MBN’s “Exclusive World”on July 11th, former ZE:A member Kim Tae-heon opened up about the challenges he has faced in his life. Specifically, the rapper appeared to discuss his current situation.

Despite his previous fame as an idol, Kim revealed in this episode that he had fallen on hard times. He explained, “There was nothing left of the glamour I had when I was active. I made the difficult decision to retire.”Since his group disbanded, he has been working as a day laborer. The audience was shocked when he shared, “I couldn’t even afford my phone plan and my credit card was blocked. I had to resort to boiling water with gas just to shower.”

During an interview, Kim Tae-heon shared that he has been employed at a Chinese restaurant for three months. He expressed his gratitude, stating, “I am able to afford two packs of instant noodles now. During tough times, I could only afford one.”

Despite being a member of Super Junior, which is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Eunhyuk had a challenging childhood. He once appeared on a show and revealed, “During my youth, my family didn’t have a bathroom. As a result, I had to use the bathroom at a nearby train station, and we frequently relocated.”Despite these difficulties, he expressed, “I never complained about my challenging life back then. However, it saddened me to see my parents struggle,”displaying his love and care for his family.

Despite gaining fame as a member of Super Junior, Eunhyuk continued to live modestly, purchasing a house for his parents and driving a compact car for almost a decade, attracting attention for his thrifty habits.

After leaving SM Entertainment, Hwanhee from the group Fly to the Sky revealed that he faced difficulties. He recalled the time when numerous idol groups were debuting and how they strived to find a suitable platform to showcase their music. This led to his decision to depart from SM after completing a five-year contract.

He admitted that there were an overwhelming number of offers. With so many companies promising large sums of money, it was difficult to distinguish legitimate opportunities from scams. Unfortunately, they had not considered seeking legal advice and ultimately decided not to sign a contract with a new agency. As a result, his bank account balance was depleted, which proved to be a difficult setback.

“During that period, many assumed that I had a significant amount of wealth. Whenever I met with my friends, I would always offer to cover the expenses, but this eventually became a routine. However, when I faced financial difficulties, I began to realize the burden this put on me. I no longer wanted to rely on my friends and felt uncomfortable going out, so I started to isolate myself at home. Looking back, there were several instances like this that caused me to feel overwhelmed.”