Broadcaster Kim Su-yong. [Herald POP (now Herald Muse) provided]
Broadcaster Kim Su-yong. [Herald POP (now Herald Muse) provided]

Comedian Kim Su-yong has expressed regret to fellow comedian Jo Su-yeon after a cryptocurrency tip he gave resulted in losses.

On Sunday, Kim uploaded a video titled "I put my first guest Jo Su-yeon in her place" to his YouTube channel "Yukgam Kim Su-yong." The two met at a cartoon cafe, where Jo appeared as the channel's first guest and the pair caught up on each other's lives.

Jo shared her recent schedule, saying she was keeping busy with the sketch comedy show "Gag Concert," dubbing for "Morning Stage" every Monday morning and "I Love Cinema" every Saturday, and appearing as a regular radio guest on Thursdays. "After we finish this today, I have an event too," she added.

When Kim remarked that she must be making good money, Jo was candid. "Honestly, I'm not making that much," she said.

Kim pressed her: "With that much work, you should be raking it in. Where does it all go? Are you doing crypto?"

Jo replied, "That thing you taught me," prompting Kim to bow his head sheepishly and laugh. "Yeah, I lost a lot," he said.

Kim had earlier revealed his own cryptocurrency account in a video titled "Don't be afraid to cut your losses," uploaded to the same channel on Nov. 8.

He said he began investing in cryptocurrency in 2022 and turned a profit of 43 million won ($32,300) in 2024, but went on to lose 16 million won last year and 21 million won this year — a total of 37 million won over two years.

"Crypto is not for anyone without nerves of steel," Kim said at the time. "I've graduated from crypto." The account he revealed showed a remaining crypto balance of about 27,000 won.

The two comedians' friendship began at an annual sports day for comedians. Jo, a member of KBS's 28th open recruitment class, said the event draws everyone from veteran seniors to the newest recruits, and Kim never misses it. "He always just sits there quietly without saying a word, but I caught him smiling exactly once — only when prizes were being given out," she said, drawing laughs.

When Jo mentioned she had visited a hair salon before the shoot, Kim offered to cover the bill and asked how much it cost. Jo playfully said "1.25 million won," to which Kim shot back, "That's cheap."


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