Jo Kwon Received 210,000 Won As First Salary Under JYP, “I Hugged My Mom And Cried”
Singer Jo Kwon revealed an anecdote of when he got paid for the first time after debut under JYP Entertainment
On July 4th, the YouTube channel “스튜디오 매일매일” uploaded a new video showing Seo Eun-kwang visiting Jo Kwon.
Jo Kwon said, “I always have this thought every time I look at junior singers. It’s just the beginning. This moment is very new and happy. If I could go back to the past, I don’t think I can do it”.
Recalling the toughest time during his trainee days, Jo Kwon said, “I didn’t have anything and couldn’t do anything either. After making money, I can eat delicious food and do whatever I want, but during the trainee days, I didn’t have money”
When the production team asked when they were able to get paid, Seo Eun-kwang said, “Each member received 500,000 won as advance payment. I remember we were like that for 3-4 years”.
Jo Kwon commented, “I didn’t have anything like that”, expressing his unfairness. When Seo Eun-kwang said he was very proud when receiving his first salary, Jo Kwon said, “It was so sad”. He added, “When I got my first salary, it was 210,000 won after excluding all the trainee expenses”.
Jo Kwon smiled bitterly and continued, “It was my first salary after working for 3 years, and I felt very upset. I hugged my mom and cried. With that money, I went to the telecom company and paid for my cell phone fees”.
