Actress Lee Mi-sook reveals significant stock investment losses on YouTube

During a video posted to her YouTube channel on October 30, 66-year-old actress Lee Mi-sook confessed to suffering substantial losses after entering the stock market late in life. She admitted that the desire to invest was driven by hearing about others' profits, jokingly remarking that the money she intended to use to buy a house for her producer had "all flown away."

Actress Lee Mi-sook has confessed to suffering significant losses from stock investments she entered late in life. Having previously been distant from the stock market, she was swayed by news of others' profits and began investing, only to face unexpected results. Her candid admission, "I can't stand seeing others make money," drew laughter from her audience.

On October 30, Lee Mi-sook revealed her experience with failed stock investments through her YouTube channel, Lee Mi-sook_The Delightfully Mi-sook. From the beginning of the video, she showed a sensitive reaction to the topic of stocks, telling the production crew, "Don't touch me. Because of the stocks..." which caused laughter on set.

She went on to lament to the PD, "The house I was going to buy for you has all flown away," a remark implying that the losses incurred from her stock investments were substantial. While expressed jokingly, the comment revealed the genuine distress she is feeling due to the late-start investment.

Lee Mi-sook also candidly explained her reasons for getting involved in stocks. "I never did stocks in my life, but I jumped in at an old age," she said, adding, "Because if you don't do stocks, it feels like you're a criminal," which elicited laughter. She suggested that in an atmosphere where everyone around her talks about stocks, not investing made her feel as though she was falling behind.

The decisive factor that stimulated her desire to invest was news of other people's profits. Lee Mi-sook confessed, "I'm thin-eared, and I can't stand seeing others make money. Even if I fail miserably." She admitted that she could not stay still after hearing the success stories of others' investments, only to end up with losses instead. Her characteristic blunt way of speaking and self-deprecating humor turned her financial failure story into a moment of laughter.

These remarks recall the reality that even those with little experience in stock investing can be spurred to invest by the surrounding atmosphere and the profit cases of others. In particular, it serves as a demonstration of how jumping into investments without sufficient information or preparation during a time meant for protecting retirement assets can lead to burdensome results.

Lee Mi-sook appeared as fashion designer Kim Na-na in the drama In Your Brilliant Season, which aired in the first half of this year. While she showcased sophisticated charisma in that work, she revealed a different, more approachable charm on YouTube by honestly confessing her stock investment failures.

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