[서울=뉴시스] Reporter Shin Hyo-ryeong = japanese broadcaster Sayuri Fujita (46) expressed regret over a missed real estate opportunity in Seoul’s Gangnam district, lamenting a potential loss of approximately 4 billion won.
The sentiment was shared on the YouTube channel ‘Lee geum-hee’s ‘My Geum-hee’ in a video uploaded on the 10th, titled ‘Sayuri, a translator and broadcaster.’
Sayuri, who has lived in Korea for 20 years, reflected on the contry’s economic growth, recalling a time when a basic taxi fare was 1,900 won and part-time work at McDonald’s paid less than 2,000 won per hour. She noted that earning enough to afford a single cup of Starbucks coffee required two to three hours of work at mcdonald’s.
Responding to Lee Geum-hee’s observation about the rising minimum wage, Sayuri acknowledged, “Everything has changed.” She described the changes as “proud, surprising, and fun.”
Sayuri recounted a specific instance from 12 years ago when an apartment owner in Gangnam offered a property for 1 billion won. At the time, Sayuri, citing her status as a foreigner and lack of funds, declined to purchase it.
“I experienced a real estate bubble in Japan,so I expected Korea to fall as well,” she explained. “I want to catch me back then and beat me up. Now it’s close to 4 billion won. It’s so sad that I can see it rising so sharply.” She added she felt like “scolding” her past self.
Lee Geum-hee commented on the meaningful increases in inflation and housing prices, and the evolving international standing of Korea.
Sayuri began her broadcasting career in 2007 with KBS 2TV’s ‘Beatiful Women’s Chat’ and gained recognition for her candid personality on programs like MBC’s ‘Real Men.’ In November 2020, she became a single mother through a sperm donation from a Western man via an overseas sperm bank, giving birth to her son, Zen, in Japan.She is also a translator,having translated Shiruko Tomori’s ‘Sweet and Salty Everyone’s Pasta.’
