Lim Hyunsik's stock woes: 25-year-old account loses 75% of value

Actor Lim Hyunsik revealed the shocking returns on stocks he purchased 25 years ago, along with stories of failed investments prompted by acquaintances' recommendations. The scene is expected to draw laughter as Lim, who was offering investment advice to Hwang Seok-jung, is revealed to have faced consecutive defeats in his own ventures.

Appearing on the 40th episode of MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day and Night' airing on the 29th, Lim will converse with Hwang Seok-jung, who is currently running her own farm.

Responding to Hwang's concerns about falling flower sales due to the recent economic recession, Lim offers unexpected investment advice. He shares his own economic view, saying, "It's not that the economy is bad, it's just that people don't know how to live in this era," and leaves those around him puzzled by adding, "I buy stocks that I think are expensive."

As the conversation shifts to stock investing, Lim brings up his past experiences. He stated, "I bought stocks related to the shipbuilding industry 25 years ago and forgot about them for a long time, only to check them again recently."

Given the long passage of time, expectations naturally followed that he would have earned significant profits, but the result was the exact opposite.

Lim confessed, "What I bought for 10,000 won became 2,500 won," adding, "I thought to myself, 'This just isn't for me.'" In the stock account left neglected for a long period, what he discovered was not a 'jackpot' but an investment report card where a significant portion of the principal had vanished.

His tales of investment failure did not end there.

Lim also revealed an experience from two to three years ago when he purchased shares of an electric company in the 250,000 won range per share based on a recommendation from an acquaintance. When the stock price began to drop slightly, he eventually sold the shares out of anxiety.

However, when he checked the stock price again later, the situation had completely changed. Lim revealed, "The 250,000 won stock had become 2.7 million won," turning the scene into a sea of laughter.

Ultimately, Lim's investment experiences culminated in the irony that the stocks he bought and forgot dropped significantly, while the stocks he sold out of anxiety rose greatly later. While this serves as a reminder that continuous judgment of corporate value and market conditions is more important than the purchase price, the broadcast is expected to focus on the actor's sly confession as the primary comedic point.

The scene where Lim passes on his investment secrets to Hwang is even more interesting due to this paradox. Although the veteran actress shares her own economic philosophy based on life experiences, her own investment report card fails to support that philosophy.

In the same broadcast, Hwang's extraordinary audition experience will also be revealed.

Hwang shares an experience where, even after receiving notice of passing an audition for a project, she was repeatedly asked to undergo additional auditions. She recalled, "I received a call and went to the audition, worked hard, and they told me I got it. But then they told me to come again."

Initially, it was an audition conducted by the production team's youngest member, which then led to a second audition involving an assistant director and a third audition.

Since she had been told she passed, she assumed her casting was effectively decided, but as the auditions continued without notice, Hwang gradually became exhausted.

The decisive moment came during the third audition. The main director entered the scene and suggested, "Let's try one more time."

While she had wanted to work with a famous director, Hwang had already poured out all her energy. She expressed her feelings at the time, saying, "I wanted to work with him because he is a famous director, but I was just too exhausted. I had already given my absolute best before that, and it was upsetting."

Ultimately, Hwang said, "Director, I'm just going to go," and left the audition room. While an audition is a process for an actor to prove their potential, this anecdote shows how repeated verification can sometimes exhaust an actor's self-esteem and physical strength simultaneously.

Lim, who provided laughter with choices that missed the mark every time, and Hwang, who acknowledged her limits and boldly left the audition site, offer honest stories that show the many trials, errors, and moments of judgment actors undergo in the process.