Do Kyung-wan sells his vintage watch to pay taxes, saying "Financial situation was difficult"

Do Kyung-wan recently revealed that he sold a watch he owned secondhand to pay taxes. On the YouTube channel ’SHW The Clock of the Daily Life,’ when asked about his experience with impulse purchases, Do Kyung-wan mentioned the Tissot PRX watch, saying, ″I had to pay taxes last May, but I was a bit short on money, so I sold it on Danggeun.″ He also explained that the discomfort of wearing and operating the watch was another reason for deciding to dispose of it. Do Kyung-wan stated that he has been refraining from buying watches recently due to tight financial circumstances. ″I was going through a tough time. I had to pay taxes twice in large amounts in May and August, but there was no work, and YouTube wasn’t doing well, so it was really hard,″ he said. He also mentioned that ″a lot of money is tied up in SK Hynix,″ referring to funds invested in stocks being locked in. On the KBS2 variety show ’New Product Launch, Pyeonstorang,’ Do Kyung-wan spoke about the burden of living expenses, saying, ″A lot of money goes into the house. Of course, the person who earns a lot (my wife) pays the big expenses, but I think I should at least cover the maintenance fees.″ He added that the increase in water and electricity usage has raised maintenance costs and said he even restricts his children from flushing the toilet frequently. It is known that Do Kyung-wan and his wife my wife purchased a penthouse at Aper Han River in Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, entirely in cash. The residence is a duplex with an exclusive area of 273.98m2, and the sale price was about 12 billion KRW. The couple has also revealed luxury watches owned by my wife on their YouTube channel, including a Rolex Day-Date 18K gold model. The Day-Date’s new price ranges from 70 to 80 million KRW, and depending on specifications such as diamond decorations, it can exceed 100 million KRW. Meanwhile, some viewers expressed resentment regarding Do Kyung-wan’s remarks about tax payments and watch sales, pointing out that he owns a house worth approximately 12 billion KRW.