TVXQ member U-Know Yunho opened up about his challenging trainee period on a recent variety show appearance. The idol described sleeping outdoors and taking on part-time jobs to support his training in Seoul.
On July 18th MBC’s variety show The Manager featured TVXQ‘s U-Know Yunho. He described his early days after moving from the provinces, noting that he lacked housing and often slept near Seoul Station or in parks while surviving initially in Korean saunas.
Yunho explained that he commuted frequently and worked part-time jobs including snow removal at an hourly wage of ₩3,800 KRW and cleaning grills at a barbecue restaurant. He continues a habit of collecting coins in a piggy bank to remember his initial mindset from those times.
Cast members on the program expressed admiration after hearing the details, linking them to his ongoing discipline with daily fasted cardio and self-management routines.