Hwang Jae-kyun Confesses to Cafe Business Failure in Seongsu-dong... “Experienced Two Closures”

Former baseball player Hwang Jae-kyun revealed his experience of attempting and failing at the food service industry in Seongsu-dong in the past. In a video from the YouTube channel ‘Il-lu Hwang’ released on September 11, Hwang Jae-kyun shared his fashion philosophy while also mentioning his business history in Seongsu-dong.

According to media reports, Hwang Jae-kyun confessed that he started a bagel cafe in Seongsu-dong three years ago but closed it after five months, and subsequently attempted a second challenge by changing the business type to a salad cafe, but also closed that down after only three months. He described himself as a ‘timid attention-seeker,’ expressing that while he likes public attention, he still feels shy.

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