“The Uncanny Counter” Jo Byung Gyu Gives All His Earnings To His Parents — Here’s How Much He Gets As Allowance

His weekly allowance went up following the success of “The Uncanny Counter.”

In a recent radio broadcast of SBS‘s Kim Young Chul’s Power FM, The Uncanny Counter actor Jo Byung Gyu made a shocking confession that he gives all of his earnings to his parents.

“Kim Young Chul’s Power FM” | SBS

The actor claimed he’s not confident in managing his own money, so he receives a weekly allowance from his parents in return.

I don’t know how to manage my money, so my parents do it for me. I get an allowance from my parents every Tuesday. So by the time Friday or Saturday rolls around, there are times when my bank account balance hits almost zero.

— Jo Byung Gyu

This was after the revelation that Jo Byung Gyu once had ₩6,450 KRW (about $5.79 USD) left in his bank account.

A still from his appearance on “I Live Alone.” | MBC

According to Jo Byung Gyu, he began giving his earnings to his parents and receiving weekly allowance ever since he debuted.

A still from his appearance on “I Live Alone.” | MBC

But on the bright side, the amount of allowance has been going up every time he succeeded with a project.

I’m getting more allowance now than before. After ‘Hot Stove League,’ my allowance went up to ₩200,000 KRW (about $180 USD), and after ‘The Uncanny Counter,’ it went up again to ₩250,000 KRW (about $224 USD).

— Jo Byung Gyu

A still from his appearance on “I Live Alone.” | MBC

Jo Byung Gyu explained that although he has no choice but to be frugal with his spending, it’s actually all his own money.

If I want more money, I need my parents’ permission. They give it to me if the request is reasonable.

— Jo Byung Gyu

“The Uncanny Counter” | Netflix

Luckily, Jo Byung Gyu expressed that he doesn’t actually need a lot of money for this daily life.

I don’t really buy clothes and stuff like that, so I don’t have many reasons to spend money.

— Jo Byung Gyu

Talk about minimal!

“The Uncanny Counter” | Netflix

And modest, too!

Source: Insight