Jung Ga Eun is now a taxi driver? Actress gets candid about new profession - ‘I love driving’

Actress

Jung Ga Eun

, known for her roles in ‘Tales of Nobody’ and ‘A Thousand Kisses’, recently ended up revealing about how she has been working as a

taxi driver

. From obtaining her license to why she did it in the first place, the actress delved into everything that went behind her taking up

driving

as her second profession.

Jung Ga Eun gets candid about becoming a taxi driver

In a recent episode of 'Let's GO' season 5, the star revealed that she has been working as a

taxi

driver for quite some time, and had even obtained her license as well. While driving hosts

Ahn Jung Hwan

and

Hong Hyun Hee

in her cab to meet a mystery guest, the actress revealed why she wanted to become a driver. Talking about the matter, she stated that at first someone mentioned it to her in passing.This suggestion came around the same time as when she had been thinking about creating new content, as well as taking up a second job, since she is the breadwinner of the family. As for her reasoning, she shared that even her father was a model taxi driver, which pushed her to pursue this profession.

She added, “It sounded fun, and I love driving. Plus, my father was a model taxi driver with a perfect safety record. I thought, ‘Why not give it a try?’ I’m a single mom raising my child alone. I’ll take on any job given to me”.

Jung Ga Eun talks about her first earnings

While driving in her cab, the hosts asked her about what she earned after taking on her new role as a taxi driver. The actress made the revelation that she recently earned around 40,000 KRW, surprising everyone. While talking about the instance, she shared, “Two weeks ago, I picked up four groups. I drove for about four hours and made 40,000 KRW. That was just during filming, but if I drove outside the city without filming, the income would be quite good”.

More about Jung Ga Eun

The actress has also been working as an entrepreneur, as she founded an online dress mall in 2009, and has been working as a retailer as well. She rose to fame after her debut as a fitting model for a popular conglomerate. Since then, she has appeared on the small screen many times and has managed to garner a lot of popularity for her bright personality on variety shows.