Stars who honestly shared their painful stock investment failures are gaining a lot of sympathy from netizens.
On May 12, Jang Sung-kyu revealed a DM (Direct Message) he exchanged with a netizen on his account.
In the message, a netizen asked, “Hyung, is now the time for Samsung Electronics?” to which Jang Sung-kyu replied, “I bought at 80,000 won and sold at 60,000 won. Don’t even mention the ‘S’ of Samsung,” expressing his bitterness.
Although he used his signature humorous style, his words resonated with many investors who had sold their stocks after failing to endure losses. This is especially poignant given the recent sharp rise in Samsung Electronics’ stock price.
In fact, quite a few stars in the entertainment industry have opened up about their stock investment failures.
Last March, comedian Lee Kyung-shil also confessed her past stock investment experience while appearing on the YouTube channel ‘Rolling Thunder’.
At the time, Lee Kyung-shil shared, “I invested in stocks a few years ago. My two older sisters started investing and encouraged me to join by pooling money together.” She added, “So I started, and it really went up. I should have sold then, but after that, I completely let go of it and ended up losing everything.”
She further expressed her frustration, saying, “I bought Samsung Electronics at 70,000 won, but it dropped a lot, and I eventually sold it when I barely broke even. Now, I don’t even want to look at it.”
At the time that content was filmed, Samsung Electronics’ stock price was around 210,000 won and has continued to climb since.
After breaking the 100,000 won mark last October and surpassing 200,000 won in February this year, the stock is now on the verge of hitting the so-called “300,000 won era.”
As of May 12, the stock price has been soaring, even breaking the 280,000 won mark during trading. Consequently, stars who sold their Samsung Electronics stocks too early are continuing to express their regrets.
