Park Eun-young shares struggles of living on $500 a month in New York... "I felt depressed and shed tears"

Chef Park Eun-young cited economic difficulties and the resulting psychological struggles as the hardest moments during her time spent in New York in the past.

"500 dollars a month for living expenses"... Economic deprivation faced in New York

According to the content of the video on the YouTube channel 'Bap Eun-young', Park Eun-young mentioned the period she stayed in New York as the most difficult time in her life. At that time, Park Eun-young revealed that the living expenses she could use per month were 500 USD. In the video, Park Eun-young explained that 500 dollars was a very insufficient amount in New York, and despite having a personality that enjoys meeting people, she was in a situation where she could not meet people due to a lack of financial leeway. She shared that at the time, because it was difficult to afford the costs incurred when meeting people, she would buy one large and heavy coffee and spend the day reading books.

In this process, Park Eun-young confessed to experiencing depression for the first time in her life. In the video, Park Eun-young said that while she was in New York, she thought about depression to the point where she questioned if she was the type of person who could feel depressed, and she experienced tears flowing unconsciously while lying down alone. However, Park Eun-young mentioned that she feels she is where she is now because of that experience at the time, and suggested that if she hadn't gone to New York, she wouldn't be able to cook to this extent.

Motivation for starting kitchen work and reputation in New York

Park Eun-young also explained the motivation for starting work related to cooking. She revealed that during the vacation period transitioning from her freshman to sophomore year of university, she started kitchen work through contact from a high school junior. At that time, Park Eun-young said she lived passionately, working part-time from 5:30 AM to 11:30 PM and simultaneously attending school classes or participating in student council activities.

After moving to New York, Park Eun-young mentioned her experience of working diligently locally. According to the video content, mentioning Chef Kim Tae-seong, who worked with her in New York, she said she received evaluations for working well and hard locally. Park Eun-young conveyed the fact that she worked so hard in New York that her name was known among Koreans.

Connection with Chef Kim Tae-seong after the 'Culinary Class Wars' team match

Meanwhile, the video covers the connection between Park Eun-young and Chef Kim Tae-seong, who participated as a team in 'Culinary Class Wars'. According to the video description of the YouTube channel 'Bap Eun-young', the two continued a phone call for about an hour in a car after the team match ended, reminiscing about the situation at that time. This is content containing episodes from the 'Culinary Class Wars' team match and the process of taking care of each other.