CEO of 'BTS Comeback Drone Show' with annual sales of KRW 100 billion, "Seo Jang-hoon, middle school senior"

Jo Jung-gyu, a 'serial entrepreneur' who has achieved annual sales of up to 100 billion won, appears on 'Seo Jang-hoon's Millionaire Next Door' and reveals an unexpected connection with Seo Jang-hoon. EBS' 'Seo Jang-hoon's Millionaire Next Door', which will be aired on July 1, will feature the eventful start-up story and success philosophy of 'serial entrepreneur' Cho Joong-gyu, who "does everything that makes money except the bad stuff." Jo Jung-gyu, who currently runs seven businesses simultaneously, including restaurants, events, marketing, design, rental, and a konjac factory, has a maximum annual sales of 100 billion won. He is a 'marketing genius' who has succeeded in a series of major projects such as the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, BTS's comeback drone show, and large-scale automobile exhibitions. He is a big name in the event industry, ranked among the "five fingers", generating sales of 2 billion won at a single event. ‘King of Cleanliness’ Seo Jang-hoon is amazed when he visits Cho Joong-gyu’s Pyeongchang-dong home, which boasts an overwhelmingly high wall, a kitchen without a trace, and a neatly labeled pantry. Jo Jung-gyu says, “I heard that Jang Hoon also likes to organize things.” Seo Jang-hoon drew attention by answering, "Everyone misunderstands a lot, but I'm a person who focuses on keeping my body clean. I don't bring anything into the house because it's difficult to clean up in the first place." The special relationship between Jo Jung-gyu and Seo Jang-hoon during their school days is also revealed. Jo Jung-gyu asks Seo Jang-hoon, “Have you ever seen me?” It turns out that he was Seo Jang-hoon’s senior in middle school by one year. Seo Jang-hoon reminisces, saying, "I transferred midway through the school, so we went to school together for about 9 to 10 months," and Jo Jung-gyu says, "I was in the leadership team at that time," recalling memories of Seo Jang-hoon and whom he met in front of the school gate every morning. It is said that Seo Jang-hoon also burst out laughing at the unexpected episode from his school days. Jo Jung-gyu's story will be revealed on EBS' 'Seo Jang-hoon's Millionaire Next Door' on July 1 at 9:55 p.m.