In the April 16th episode of SBS’s My Little Old Boy, Kim Jong Kook talked about an incident where he was struck by reality to the point of considering retirement.
In the episode, Kim Jong Kook and Lee Sang Min met the Yang Jae Jin and Yang Jae Woong brothers, who are psychiatrists. Lee Sang Min joked, “He seriously needs counseling.”
Lee Sang Min commented that even though Kim Jong Kook believes he is fine, he has some unhealthy obsessions, competitiveness, and poor anger coping skills. He specifically pointed out that Kim Jong Kook has a serious addiction to working out. Kim Jong Kook himself admitted to being addicted to exercise.
“I know I have some problems that I need to figure out. I don’t have worldly desires, and I only earn money to support my future family,” he said.
He added, ” I sometimes wonder what I am living for, and I have experienced some hard-hitting moments in my life. I would like to set up a gym in the United States and retire from work right away, but I cannot stop working so I’ve just been working.”
To this, Yang Jae Jin said, “You seem to have a guilty conscience when you take a break. You become anxious off work. You need to practice planning your breaks and always find the purpose and reason for your life.”
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