Lee Seo Jin wants everyone to know he is not a trillionaire.
In the latest video on Kangnam's YouTube channel Neighborhood Friend Kangnami, released on November 12, Kangnam met up with Lee Seo Jin and Kim Kwang Kyu in Singapore, where the two were filming a show, and took them to his favorite restaurants. Kangnam, who had filmed a chicken commercial with Lee Seo Jin in the past, marveled, "Hyung, you don't age at all."
Lee Seo Jin | Photo: TenAsia
The conversation then turned to Lee Seo Jin's wealth. "I didn't know before, but after we filmed together I looked it up, and you're incredibly rich," Kangnam said. When Kim Kwang Kyu asked how rich, Kangnam answered, "3 trillion won," adding, "He comes out on TV sometimes, takes a year or two off, and when I look at his social media, he's taking pictures in Dubai."
Lee Seo Jin immediately shut it down. "Don't be ridiculous. What are you talking about? It's hard to make a living," he said. The 3 trillion won (approximately 2.2 billion USD) figure was a joke made during filming, not his actual wealth.
The two sides also battled over the bill. With the meal expected to cost up to 2.4 million won, Kangnam pleaded, "They're a terrestrial broadcaster with Lee Seo Jin. We're just individuals. It's a conglomerate versus a small business." After losing a bet, Kangnam ended up paying 1.5 million won (approximately 1,100 USD), joking that he wouldn't be able to upload a video next week because he had no production budget left.
Lee Seo Jin has previously said on Channel Fullmoon that his electricity bill comes to less than 20,000 won (approximately 15 USD) a month because he keeps only a single lamp on at home.
