Monday, May 18, 2026

Jeon Somin reveals, "Worked part-time at a cafe after leaving 'Running Man' as a fixed member for 7 years, felt anxious without a steady income"

SOURCE: [TVis] ‘미우새’ 전소민 “7년 고정 ‘런닝맨’ 하차 후 카페 아르바이트” (1) 전소민 "'런닝맨' 하차 후 카페 알바, 고정 수입 없으니 불안"('미우새') (2)

Actress Jeon Somin shared an unexpected update about her life, revealing that she worked part-time at a cafe after leaving Running Man.

On the episode of SBS' 'My Little Old Boy' that aired on the 17th, Jeon Somin appeared as a special MC and showed off her signature honest and witty personality.

During the show, MC Seo Janghoon surprised everyone by asking, "Is it true that after leaving Running Man, where you were a fixed member for seven years, you worked part-time at a cafe because you were worried about your future?"

Jeon Somin replied, "I briefly worked at a café owned by an Oppa I know."

She continued, "After steadily working for such a long time, suddenly stopping made me feel anxious," adding, "I had savings, but I didn’t know when I would start earning income again, so I took the part-time job because I wanted to go out and do something productive, even if it was something small," honestly sharing the reality of facing a career break as a celebrity.

In particular, Jeon Somin also the unusual condition of her job, saying, "I was hired on the condition that I wouldn’t wear a hat or mask," adding, "If I covered my face, customers wouldn’t recognize me. The goal was for me to naturally help promote the cafe by personally serving drinks to customers at the counter."