Swimming hero Park Tae-hwan honestly revealed the truth about his pension.

On KBS 2TV show ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’ that will air on the 13th, Park Tae-hwan will appear and talk about his time as a national team athlete, his pension, and his family.After being selected as the youngest national swimming team member at the age of 14, Park Tae-hwan won numerous medals in various competitions, including the Olympics and World Championships, and was called ‘Marine Boy.’

On this day, Park Tae-hwan left the house saying, “There is a restaurant I really want to go to,” and caught everyone’s attention by visiting a cafeteria located in an apartment complex in the same complex.The apartment complex is famous for its celebrity-only restaurants.

When asked about pension by the production team, Park Tae-hwan answered, “It is impossible to live off of pension for the rest of your life.” He continued, “You have to win a medal and collect 100 points to register for pension, and I collected 100 points at once at the 2006 Doha Asian Games.” He added, “The amount is salty, like salty bread.” He also added, “After that, I donated most of the prize money every time I won a medal.”

On this day’s broadcast, Park Tae-hwan’s affectionate phone conversation with his older sister will also be revealed.His relationship with his older sister, who was mistaken for his girlfriend for a long time, and his affection for his nephew who is learning to swim are also revealed.
Park Tae-hwan also gave his sincere reason, saying, “I am against my nephew becoming a full-fledged athlete.”

‘Convenience Store Restaurant’, which contains Park Tae-hwan’s pension story, love for his nephew, and even a variety of daily life, will be aired at 8:30 PM on Friday the 13th.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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