South Korean actress Choi Kang Hee, who won many accolades throughout her career, is sharing her stories about how she worked different types of manual labor jobs since 2021, when she took a break from acting. Having worked in television dramas since 1995, Choi Kang Hee has become famous for posting daily updates on YouTube.
In 1995, Choi Kang Hee made her debut with "The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know." Since then, she has kept on working in various famous films and drama series. However, she was only featured in one television program in 2021 before quitting her acting career.
According to Koreaboo, while taking time off from her acting career, Choi held various jobs, including housekeeping for other celebrities. Choi is now an active YouTube content creator, sharing her everyday experiences and the struggles of people from diverse backgrounds.
In a recent video uploaded to her YouTube channel, Choi went out with two elderly people who work as scrap collectors, a job that involves strenuous work and low pay. The actress spent the day working alongside them, collecting recyclables in her own cart.
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The video shows Choi chatting with the elderly workers as they navigate the difficult task. At the end of their collection, the man she was with took her to exchange the recyclables for money. In total, she earned ₩2,000 KRW (around $1.34 USD).
As her final act in the video, Choi had lunch with the two older employees and presented them with a small gift and a little extra cash. In doing so, she highlighted the challenges people from low-income backgrounds face.
This is a sharp departure from Choi's life prior to her acting career, which involved being a famous actress in South Korea.
In separate news, The Chosun Daily reported that actress Choi Kang Hee humorously addressed comments about her weight gain during a lunch with her trainer, Yang Chi-seung, on his YouTube channel, Yang Chi-seung's Maketube.
When asked about her weight fluctuations, Choi openly admitted that she had gained weight after taking a break from exercise, jokingly saying she'd regained the "dishwashing face" she had when she wasn't working out.
She explained that when she stops exercising, she tends to eat more. Choi's candid and witty response, especially her playful remark about dressing warmly, drew laughter and attention.
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