How Much Should an Elementary Student Spend? The 29,000 Won Dilemma Explored!

Kang Da-yoon. | 2026.04.27

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[MyDaily = Reporter Kang Dayun] Chef Jeong Ji-seon reacts angrily to his son Woohyeong's monthly spending.

In episode 354 of KBS 2TV's '사장님 귀는 당나귀 귀,' airing on the 26th, Woohyeong admits he's been spending a lot lately — roughly 290,000 KRW (about $217.50). Jeong asks, "Where are you spending it?" and presses him over how he could spend as much as 300,000 KRW (about $225.00) when his monthly allowance is only 50,000 KRW (about $37.50).

Woohyeong says he's been learning by watching his father trade stocks and admits he patched the gap with holiday cash gifts and stock trading profits — an admission that angers Jeong.

Jeong scolds him that an elementary-school student spending 300,000 KRW (about $225.00) a month is excessive. Woohyeong objects, "It wasn't 300,000 KRW (about $225.00) — I spent 290,000 KRW (about $217.50)." Jeong replies that 290,000 KRW (about $217.50) or 300,000 KRW (about $225.00) is effectively the same and moves to put him in line.

The two then spar over the appropriate monthly allowance for an elementary-school student. Jeong argues for 50,000 KRW (about $37.50) a month, while Woohyeong pushes for 200,000 KRW (about $150.00). Whether Jeong can correct the spending habits of his 13-year-old son, who has just entered puberty, will be revealed in the show's broadcast today (the 26th) at 4:40 p.m.

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