Hit by Covid-19 woes, South Koreans take on multiple jobs


Kim Chan-su applies make-up before his performance in Namyangjoo, South Korea. - Bloomberg

SEOUL (Bloomberg): As the Covid-19 pandemic hit Seoul with full force last winter, mime and circus artist Kim Chan-su started his "two-job" life -- as a courier and a circus clown.

When not juggling on stage, he delivers meals and drinks from fried chicken to coffee in his Hyundai Tucson SUV, starting at noon and often finishing past midnight.

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