When Jang Moonbok (often known as JMVOK, VOK, or Moonvok) debuted as a part of the unique four-membered LIMITLESS in 2019, following his scorching matter of an look on Produce 101…
…his long-time followers—ones courting again to his Superstar K2 “Hiphop President” period—have been elated for him.
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But within the aggressive world of Okay-Pop, LIMITLESS struggled to grow to be a family title.
After two Chinese members have been added in October 2019, the six-membered group’s future grew to become bleak. Member Heeseok withdrew from the group, revealing the downfall of his psychological well being as a result of in-group strife and unfair therapy from the administration, ONO Entertainment.
Since then, by 2023, 5 out of six members have left the administration, moved on to debut in different teams, and/or received their authorized battle to terminate their contracts. So whereas there has not been an official announcement, LIMITLESS has been nicely thought of a disbanded group—with Jang being the final one signed below ONO Entertainment.
Yet, selecting to stay with the administration has not helped Jang additional his actions as an idol, or it appears. In the most recent episode of YouTube channel Dunk Studio‘s “Life Restaurant” (In Saeng Ban Jeom) collection, led by one other former idol ZE:A‘s Kim Taeheon, Jang guested and spoke of the difficulties that he had been going through.
Pointing out how, at one level, he had a stability of ₩2,630 KRW (about $1.94 USD) in his account, Jang shared that over the span of two years in the course of the pandemic, he “ran out” of labor and was confronted with monetary hardship. And, like Kim, Jang additionally labored handbook labor gigs at Coupang, loading and unloading deliveries.
Kim Taeheon: So you debuted in an idol group, too. You and I’ve rather a lot in frequent. I used to work Coupang deliveries, too. You do loading work, proper?
Jang Moonbok: Right. I’m working deliveries.
Kim: So I understand how exhausting that’s. I ended up going that route as a result of I used to be struggling financially. I’d say the hole in my idol profession got here from that.
Jang: Same for me. I had not been lively in two years. Naturally, I used to be working out of cash to deal with myself.
Kim: Right. Without broadcast work, there’s no hope for individuals like us.
Jang: After having moved out of the dorm, I needed to stay alone. Like, I needed to discover a place to hire and… actually needed to help myself.
Kim: How broke have been you? From what I keep in mind, I’ve had as little as ₩1,000 KRW (about $0.74 USD) in my account.
Jang: I’ve had a bit greater than you. But I nonetheless keep in mind the precise quantity. I used to be all the way down to ₩2,630 KRW (about $1.94 USD). And that’s after I actually began working. I solely took sooner or later off every week. For six days every week, I obtained my fingers on actually something and all the things that will pay me. I’ve even taken on further shifts on the distribution heart—the tedious work that folks don’t love to do.
The video has since circulated as an replace to Jang’s whereabouts. And regardless of Jang’s effort to be optimistic about his state of affairs, the phase about his monetary hardship has not been nicely acquired.
Some introduced up Jang’s scandal from 2020, stating that Jang solely has himself responsible for his idol profession falling aside…
- “Whatever occurred to that ex-girlfriend of his? How did that scandal come to an finish…?”
- “But that’s simply life for everybody… Is he critically complaining that he didn’t get to idol longer?”
- “Why is he making a giant deal out of working deliveries? People tackle labor gigs on a regular basis. It’s referred to as making a residing.”
…whereas others blasted him for “making a giant deal” out of getting a job and placing in precise work when most non-celebrities do the identical with out complaining.
- “But that’s how work is for actually everybody. For a second, I assumed he’s doing one thing impressively totally different or one thing… Who even is that this man?”
- “I assumed he was out of labor due to his scandal that exposed what sort of an individual he actually is. Why is he pretending like he was pressured to take a break?”
- “So… We all must work rather a lot, too, to make a residing. Just saying.”
- “I don’t perceive why the administration firm saved producing albums for this dude…”
Meanwhile, Jang additionally revealed by way of the video that he’s planning on enlisting in 2024. Looking at his present outing of the highlight as “a interval of preparation,” Jang stays hopeful that he might return to the Korean leisure enterprise after he completes service.
I consider I’ll be enlisting someday this yr. I haven’t shared that with anybody till now. But I’m hoping that the work I’m doing now will result in extra work after I full my army service. I take into account this day off as a interval of preparation to make that occur.
— Jang Moonbok
Read extra about Jang Moonbok’s scandal beneath.
Jang Moonbok Responds To Ex-Girlfriend’s Attempt To Expose Him
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