Jeong generated over $1 million with his heavy metal venture, Buyhard Production
Saeju Jeong · Noom: Saeju Jeong · Aug 8, 2022 · at 22:09
Noom co-founder Saeju Jeong reflects on his entrepreneurial background in South Korea running the heavy metal music e-commerce business Buyhard Production before relocating to New York.
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“So, when I left Korea, my mom, I told my mom, mom, I figure from Byhar production, at first, I made more than a million dollars, mom.”
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