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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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!

And modest, too!