Im Chae-moo "Monthly Income 100 Million Won → Living in Amusement Park Restroom Due to Financial Difficulties" Rollercoaster Life

Actor Lim Chae-moo [Image source = MBN 'The Eat and Go' broadcast screen]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Actor Im Chae-moo, known as the original flower boy star and the 'amusement park CEO,' candidly revealed his prime days when he earned 100 million won a month and his astonishing past of living in a public restroom for a year.

Im Chae-moo appeared as a guest on episode 13 of MBN's food documentary variety show "The Eat and Go (家)," airing at 9:20 PM on the 31st, where he shared a warm "compliment meal" with Lim Ji-ho, Kang Ho-dong, and Hwang Je-seong at a house atop a mountain in Pyeongchang-dong.

Now in his 48th year as an actor, Im Chae-moo was a popular flower boy star who swept through the 1980s and has been operating an amusement park for children for 30 years as its CEO.

When Kang Ho-dong mentioned the drama "Love and Truth," starring Im Chae-moo and aired in 1984 with ratings nearing 70%, and asked, "How popular were you back then?" Im Chae-moo answered, "I earned up to 100 million won a month by doing advertisements, events, and even night businesses. At that time, an apartment in Seoul cost about 2 to 3 million won," surprising everyone.

He continued, "I had no time to spend money, so I quickly saved a large amount," and revealed that he used his fortune to build an amusement park out of his love for children.

Actor Im Chae-moo, who has been running an amusement park for 30 years
[Image source = MBN 'The Eat and Go' broadcast screen]

However, Im Chae-moo soon shared, "When running the amusement park became difficult, I sold the last two apartments and later lived with my wife in a public restroom inside the amusement park for a year." Despite this, he said, "It was a beautiful memory. I've been living in my current home for a year now, but I miss those days. Before I die, I just want to have exactly 10,900 won," explaining the reason and moving the cast.

Im Chae-moo's unique conviction about 'money' and Chef Lim Ji-ho's special 'compliment meal' for him can be seen on episode 13 of MBN's "The Eat and Go," airing at 9:20 PM.