Kim Namil Reveals 'Shocking' Burger Shop Sales... "Why Do Soccer Players Get Scammed So Often?"

Kim Namil Running a Burger Shop in Gangnam
Flustered as His "300,000 Won in Daily Sales" Is Exposed

Former national team soccer player Kim Namil's real-life hardships as he takes on the challenge of running his own small business have been revealed. When it came out that the daily sales at the hamburger shop he recently opened near Gangnam Station in Seoul are around 300,000 won, he looked visibly flustered.

Former national team footballer Kim Namil's real-life hardships as he tries his hand at self-employment have been revealed. Screenshot from Jung Hoyoung's social media.

On the 13th, a video titled "Why Do Soccer Players Get Scammed So Often?" was released on the YouTube channel "Ahn Junghwan 19." In the episode, former professional soccer players Kim Namil and Kim Honam appeared and candidly shared their investment experiences during their playing days and behind-the-scenes stories of starting businesses.

The conversation naturally shifted to the topic of running small businesses. Pointing to Kim Namil, who recently opened a hamburger shop, Ahn Junghwan began by saying, "These days he's personally experiencing the hardships of self-employment." He then added, "He was complaining that his daily sales are 300,000 won," turning the studio into a sea of laughter.

Kim Namil immediately reacted to the sudden disclosure of his sales figures. He said, "Why are you talking about that here? It's enough to just say I'm running a burger place; there's no need to spell out that I'm only making 300,000 won a day," unable to hide his discomfort. Ahn Junghwan brushed it off with a joke, saying, "This is all free promotion for you."

Kim Honam then shared his own experience with starting a business. He said that while he was still an active player, he accepted an investment proposal and ran a restaurant, but in the first month after opening, he suffered losses of around 10 million won. He explained that after he and his family personally jumped into day-to-day operations, they managed to reduce the losses and eventually sold the business. Showing keen interest, Kim Namil asked detailed questions about the key money and timing of the sale, prompting Ahn Junghwan to quip, "This isn't a startup consulting show," drawing more laughter.

Kim Namil opened and has been running his hamburger shop near Gangnam Station in Seoul since December last year. After retiring as a player, he has been working both in broadcasting and as a commentator, and has now expanded his career into the restaurant business.