Actor Heo Nam-jun opened up about his past experience working as a daily laborer at construction sites.
On the 19th, a video titled “Where are you moving your funny mouth! nya nya nya nya” was released on the web variety show ‘Salon Drip’ via the YouTube channel ‘TEO’. Lim Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun, the lead actors from the SBS drama ‘Wonderful New World’, appeared as guests to share some laughs.
During the episode, Jang Do-yeon asked the two about their part-time job experiences during their school days. Lim Ji-yeon first shared a unique part-time job she took on because of her love for food, saying, “I tried it a few times during vacations.”
She explained, “I happened to visit a ramen shop in Gangnam and became completely obsessed with the taste.” She added, “I wanted the special menu they gave out every lunch hour so badly that I started working there. I was always happy because I could eat a different menu every day.”
She also confessed, “I was also into handmade burgers. I worked at a handmade burger shop in Daehak-ro just because I wanted to eat them. Back then, I was a student without much money, so eating out was a burden.”
Heo Nam-jun also revealed his diverse part-time job history. He stated, “I’ve worked at chicken shops, PC cafes, pubs, and even as a daily laborer. I worked a lot at sites where buildings were demolished and rebuilt, or at apartment construction sites. I even helped build a building in Sindang-dong.”
Heo Nam-jun especially brought laughter with a behind-the-scenes story from the construction site. He recalled, “The site manager really liked me back then. While I was changing clothes, the manager saw my physique and said, ‘You look like you’d be good at carrying bricks.'” When Jang Do-yeon asked if he was “body-casted,” Heo Nam-jun replied, “Yes. He asked if I was strong, and when I said yes, he told me, ‘From tomorrow, don’t go through the manpower agency and come straight to the site.'”
