Actor Ko Kyung-pyo admits fine dining business venture failed spectacularly
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Actor Ko Kyung-pyo confessed to a failed fine dining business venture.
- He described the business as a "complete failure."
- The failure was partly due to the death of the majority shareholder, who was based in Hong Kong.
South Korean actor Ko Kyung-pyo has revealed his past experience with a fine dining business, admitting it ended in a "complete failure."
The confession came during a broadcast of the MBC entertainment show 'Naughty Coaster,' where Ko appeared with Noh Hong-chul, Pani Bottle, and Choi Kang-rok. The group was visiting an amusement park in Germany.
I also partnered in a fine dining business, and it failed miserably.
During the show, fellow guest Choi Kang-rok mentioned opening his first store at age 24 and entering into a partnership. When Pani Bottle inquired about the outcome, Choi remarked that partnerships can be difficult.
This prompted Ko Kyung-pyo to share his own venture. "I also partnered in a fine dining business, and it failed miserably," he stated. He explained that the majority shareholder was from Hong Kong and had passed away, leading to the business's downfall. When Pani Bottle expressed surprise and asked how it happened, Ko, seemingly flustered, corrected himself, saying the shareholder returned to their home country, prompting laughter from Noh Hong-chul, who joked he thought Ko had caused the shareholder's death.
The majority shareholder was from Hong Kong and had passed away.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.