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Kim Min-kyung boasts about her elite older brother: 'Seoul National University Pharmacy -> Big Law Firm Lawyer, comforta
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Kim Min-kyung boasts about her elite older brother: 'Seoul National University Pharmacy -> Big Law Firm Lawyer, comfortably unemployed for 6 years'

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kim Min-kyung revealed on "Radio Star" that her older brother's success allowed her to remain unemployed for six years.
  • Her brother is a graduate of Seoul National University's College of Pharmacy and works as a lawyer at a major law firm.
  • Kim Min-kyung credited her brother's achievements for her own eventual success in finding employment.

Comedian Kim Min-kyung shared on the MBC variety show "Radio Star" that her older brother's impressive academic and professional achievements provided her with a comfortable six-year period of unemployment.

Kim Min-kyung appeared on the show's "Everyone is Fighting Their Own Beliefs" special alongside Lee Ji-young, Kim Dae-ho, and Kyung Soo-jin. She explained that her brother's elite background, which includes graduating from Seoul National University's College of Pharmacy and becoming a lawyer at a large law firm, created a situation where her own job search was less pressured.

She humorously suggested that her brother's success was the reason she could afford to be unemployed for so long, implying his achievements set a high bar but also provided a safety net. The anecdote highlighted the contrast between her brother's highly accomplished path and her own, offering a lighthearted glimpse into her personal life and family dynamics.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.