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Jung Joon-ho, the Entertainment World’s Social Butterfly: “I Have a List of 2,000 People for Chuseok Gifts”

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Actor Jung Joon-ho showed Tak Jae-hoon a large collection of potatoes and apples prepared as Chuseok gifts.
  • His recipient list included lawmakers, local government heads and serving mayors, and numbered about 2,000 people.
  • Jung said his phone contained 18,000 contacts, 70% of them aged 60 or older, and argued that relationships endure while money disappears.

Actor Jung Joon-ho revealed that he had a list of about 2,000 people to receive Chuseok gifts, showcasing the breadth of his personal network on the SBS variety show “My Little Old Boy.”

Let's do something together.

· Jung Joon-hoJung said this before taking Tak Jae-hoon to see the gifts stored in the underground parking area.

During the program, Tak Jae-hoon visited Jung’s home. Jung led him to an underground parking area, where piles of potatoes and apples were waiting. He said the food would be sent to acquaintances for the holiday.

I don't think you'll be able to send them all by Chuseok. In some ways, having so many connections makes life difficult.

· Tak Jae-hoonTak reacted to the size of Jung’s holiday gift list.

The list included political and business figures, including lawmakers, local government heads and serving mayors. Tak joked that Jung might not finish sending everything by Chuseok and said having so many connections could make life difficult.

Even if it is difficult, it is all rewarding.

· Jung Joon-hoJung responded to Tak’s comment about the demands of maintaining so many relationships.

Jung replied, “Even if it is difficult, it is all rewarding.” He added, “Money disappears when you spend it all, but people remain once you have built relationships with them.” Jung said his phone held 18,000 numbers, with people aged 60 or older making up 70% of his contacts.

Money disappears when you spend it all, but people remain once you have built relationships with them.

· Jung Joon-hoJung explained why he valued maintaining personal relationships.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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