Comedian Mi Ja faces family taboo over stock losses

South Korean comedian Mi Ja has shared that conversations about stock investments have become a sensitive subject within her family after she incurred substantial financial losses.

During a family meal, her father, actor Jang Gwang, inquired about her stock market performance. Mi Ja, visibly taken aback, remained silent for a moment, creating an awkward atmosphere. Her husband, Kim Tae-hyun, quickly diffused the tension by humorously remarking that "stocks are a forbidden word in our house."

Mi Ja admitted to feeling hesitant about selling her SK Hynix shares, despite receiving numerous messages from followers advising her to do so. She expressed her current predicament with the statement, "If I sell now, I'll die," signaling that she is unwilling to sell at a significant loss.

This situation follows Mi Ja's previous revelation in July about losing approximately 100 million won (about $75,000) in construction-related stocks. She had then invested in SK Hynix in an attempt to recoup her losses, but the stock's subsequent decline has added to her worries and distress. The recent video also mentioned that her mother had to be taken to the emergency room, compounding a difficult month for the family.