Baek Jin-hee opens up about stock market losses: 'I'll have to shower in rainwater'

Actress Baek Jin-hee has candidly shared her struggles with stock market losses, revealing that the financial hit has caused her to lose sleep. While her confession—which included details about cutting back on spending—drew laughter through her signature humor, the psychological burden she is facing appears significant.

In a video released on her YouTube channel "Jiny Is Back" on the 21st, Baek revealed that she has been unable to sleep after checking her recent stock balance.

"I can't sleep well. I think there are many people like me," she said. "It's hot, but when I think about my stock balance, I can't sleep. It feels like I only sleep after the sun comes up."

She cited missing the right timing to sell as her biggest regret in investing. "I keep thinking, 'I should have sold then. What kind of wealth and glory was I trying to achieve?'" Baek lamented. "I waited to earn just one more penny, and now it looks like I won't even be able to recover my initial investment."

The investment losses have also impacted her daily spending habits. She confessed that she even hesitates to go out and buy a cup of coffee, thinking, "Now is not the time." This demonstrates how investment stress can go beyond mere numbers in an account, shrinking an individual's overall consumption and lifestyle.

While expressing her distress, Baek joked, "I reproach myself every night," before adding with self-deprecating humor, "It's so serious that I'll have to collect rainwater to shower." Rather than implying actual financial hardship, she used the exaggerated metaphor to express the economic pressure felt from her losses.

Finally, she expressed her earnest hope, saying, "I really hope it recovers."

Baek made a name for herself through the 2008 film "Missing Person" and the drama "Loving You a Thousand Times," and has since expanded her career through works such as MBC's "High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged," "Empress Ki," "My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol," KBS 2TV's "Feel Good To Die," and MBC's "The Golden Spoon." Recently, she has been broadening her connection with the public by sharing her daily life and honest thoughts through her personal YouTube channel alongside her acting career.

Her confession serves as a reminder that, contrary to the glamorous image of celebrities, anyone can experience intense psychological pressure in the face of market volatility. Her obsession with "breaking even" and regret over selling timing highlights the common psychological traps faced by all stock investors.