Son Byung-ho recalls his difficult life “Even less than 1 million won in annual salary, I walked 15km while swearing” (Table for 4)

Actor Son Byung-ho recalls his difficult past while performing on stage.

Channel A‘s ‘Best Friend Documentary - Table for 4’, which will air at 8:10 PM on the 3rd, will feature the actor ‘Son Byung-ho’.

On this day, Son Byung-ho will reveal a special space along with an unexpected connection. He invited actors Son Sook, Jo Dal-hwan, and Park Eun-seok to his studio, his close friend Lee Mok, famous as the ‘Smile Painter’. They gathered together as stage actors and held an ‘Actors’ Banquet’. In particular, Chef Lee Mok will showcase his outstanding cooking skills and perform the ‘Hwa Baek Case’.

Son Byung-ho reveals the hardships he experienced as a stage actor in the past and his life story until he became known as a true ‘actor with acting skills’. He mentions a time when his annual salary was less than 1 million won and he didn‘t even have enough money to walk home. He confesses his difficult feelings at the time, saying, “After the performance at the Seoul Arts Center, I walked from Sadang to Sanbon (my home at the time), about 15km. As I walked, I felt sad. I cried and even cursed at the sky”.

In addition, Son Byung-ho recalls a time when he was financially stable but fell into a slump after entering the path of dramas and movies. He said, “When I started to think, ‘Is my acting career over?’, I realized, ‘I’ve been away from the theater stage for too long.’ I had lost my center,” revealing what prompted him to return to the stage.

‘Godmother of the Theater World’ Son Sook mentions her current activities as a member of the ‘Daehakro Bulletproof Senior Citizens’ Group,’ with actors Lee Soon-jae, Shin Goo, Park Geun-hyung, and Park Jung-ja, with an average age of 85. She reveals the actors’ backstories, saying, “I’m the youngest. I call Mr. Shin Goo ‘grandpa,’ and I call Mr. Lee Soon-jae ‘big brother.’” Son Sook said of Park Geun-hyung, with whom she recently worked for the first time in the play ‘Death of a Salesman,’ “He’s very picky about his works. At first, I was like, ’What should I do with that guy?‘ but he really works hard and is good,“ she said, showing off her blunt speaking skills.

Son Sook also brags about her granddaughter, ‘Ha Ye-rin’, who inherited her acting talent and is now a Hollywood actress. ”She was cast as the lead in the Netflix series ‘Bridgerton 4’. I watched the works she appeared in and she was really good. I think she’s better than me,“ she said, expressing her affection for her granddaughter.

A time to look into a part of a star‘s life with close friends, Channel A’s ‘Best Friend Documentary - Table for 4’ airs every Monday at 8:10 PM.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com Reporter shine2562@donga.com

This article is automatically translated using Google AI. If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know at allkstar@donga.com.