Kim Chan-su, also known as Black Clown, picks up an order at a restaurant in Incheon, South Korea. 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. — 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.
Even with two jobs, the 24-year veteran of circus shows still earns “a lot less” than what he used to make from a single occupation before the pandemic. In a peak month, he earned 4.5mil won (RM16,707) from delivery. Even that was halved in October as competition grew in the delivery business while circus shows wasn’t fully back.
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Kim Chan-su, also known as Black Clown, picks up an order at a restaurant in Incheon, South Korea. 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. — Bloomberg
Kim applies make-up before his performance in Namyangjoo, South Korea. As the Covid-19 pandemic hit Seoul with full force last winter, mime and circus artist Kim started his ‘two-job’ life - as a courier and a circus clown. — Bloomberg
Kim checks his hair before his performance in Namyangjoo, South Korea. This year, the number of people employed but who want to earn more because of insufficient income spiked. — Bloomberg
Kim performs on stage in Namyangjoo, South Korea. — Bloomberg
Kim delivers food in Incheon, South Korea. In a peak month, he earned 4.5mil won (RM16,707) from delivery. Even that was halved in October as competition grew in the delivery business while circus shows wasn’t fully back. — Bloomberg
Kim delivers food in Incheon, South Korea. He now spends hours sitting behind the wheel of his car until his tablet computer rings with another fried chicken order. — Bloomberg
