Ryan Bang, ibinahagi ang matinding leksyon matapos malagay sa alanganin ang negosyo
- Ryan Bang shared how he built several businesses after starting with disciplined savings
- He revealed how the pandemic affected his kimchi, restaurant, and salon ventures
- The entrepreneur admitted that managing employees and rising expenses became major challenges
- Ryan said his biggest business lesson came from an experience he also learned in showbiz
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Ryan Bang opened up about the difficult realities behind his growing business ventures, revealing that building several establishments was far from an easy journey.
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The Korean-Filipino host discussed his experience as an entrepreneur during a recent interview with motivational speaker and wealth coach Chinkee Tan. The interview clip was uploaded to Chinkee’s YouTube channel on September 7, 2026, although the longer interview was recorded in June 2025.
Ryan explained that his interest in business began long before he became an established entrepreneur. He studied Business Management at De La Salle University because of his early desire to become a businessman.
"Hilig ko po eh mag-businessman, kaya kinuha ko rin po 'yung kursong Business Management sa La Salle," he said.
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For Ryan, taking risks was part of pursuing that goal.
"Ganoon po talaga eh. 'Di ba, sa buhay may kasabihan din na no pain, no gain. Kailangan may i-risk talaga," he said.
His entrepreneurial journey was also built on years of saving. Ryan recalled beginning to save money in 2010, the same year he entered Pinoy Big Brother. He said he started with just ₱1,000 from his first salary and gradually developed saving as a habit.
"Year 2010 nag-ipon po talaga ako. Nakuwento ko na rin sa mga director ko na first time, isang libo, ini-ipon ko 'yun sa likod pa ng unan. Totoo talaga 'to. Unang sweldo ko, tatlong libo. Tapos nilagay ko, isang libo. Kinikilig ako. Tapos sinusubukan ko, dalawang libo, nilalagay ko, tapos kumakapal. Nakakakilig 'yun. At ang sarap sa pakiramdam na 'yun ang hobby ko, ang mag-ipon. 'Yun ang sikreto ko. Magaling ako mag-ipon," he shared.
His savings eventually allowed him to fulfill a personal goal for his mother.
"Kasi may goal po ako. Sa loob ng sampung taon, naregaluhan ko po 'yung nanay ko ng condo sa South Korea, nakapangalan sa kanya," he said.
"Hindi niya alam, siyempre. So nung meron na akong condo na binigay sa nanay ko, 'yun 'yung achievement ko talaga," he added.
Ryan later ventured into business, starting with Jaba, his kimchi business, in 2021. Despite launching during the pandemic, the online venture gained traction, particularly through Instagram.
"So 'yung kimchi, nagbebenta po ako ng below 100 pesos. 99 pesos. So nakahanap ako ng mas malaking baso, nagbebenta ako ng 150 pesos. So lumalakas. Mas maraming nag-oorder, tulad sa Instagram. So nakaipon po ako from June to November, almost 800,000 pesos. So nakaipon po kami ng almost 1 million," he said.
His next venture was Ducup, a cup rice concept inspired by his father, who worked as a taxi driver in South Korea. Ryan eventually found an opportunity when he noticed numerous vacant spaces along Tomas Morato in Quezon City as pandemic restrictions eased.
"Tapos nung patapos na ang pandemic, patapos na 'yung ECQ, dumaan ako sa Tomas Morato. For rent, ang dami. So binuksan ko po 'yung cup rice," he said.
The business gained even greater attention after Ryan filmed a mukbang with his friend James Reid.
"Dahil hindi pwedeng mag-travel, ginawa kong mukbang. So sumisikat 'yung place ko, lalo na nung nag-mukbang kami ni James Reid, kasi paborito niya ang Korean food. Noong 2010, after PBB, halos araw-araw kumakain kami sa Korean restaurant. 'Yung pila noon, hanggang tatlong kanto. Less 200 pesos lahat. Kasi affordable dapat para sa atin," he said.
"Wala pang isang araw, na-ROI namin 'yung 800,000. Kasi every day ng December, kumikita kami ng 2,000 pesos per day, 3,000 pesos. Tapos pinost ko sa YouTube, per day umaabot kami ng 150,000," he added.
Ryan’s third venture was a salon, which was also connected to a personal memory involving his mother.
"When I eat, I'm happy. Tapos, sabi ko, 'pag nalulungkot ako, pumupunta ako sa salon. Kahit konting trim lang, happy ako. Parang bago. Mahilig po ako sa manicure. Kasi si Mommy ko, noong bata ako, nanay ko lagi ang naggugupit. 'Yun 'yung kwentuhan namin. 'Yun 'yung 'Kumusta 'yung school mo, anak?' 'Yun 'yung bonding namin ng Mommy. So 'yun 'yung happiness ko. Tapos 'yung pinupuntahan kong salon sa Scout Rallos, nagsara," he said.
The salon had closed because of the difficulties caused by the pandemic. Ryan eventually reached out to the property owner and was asked whether he could operate a salon himself.
"Tapos tinawagan ko 'yung may-ari. Sabi niya, 'Hindi namin kinaya ang pandemic.' Kasi noong panahon ng pandemic, 2020, bawal mag-operate ng salon. Tapos pwedeng mag-operate ng salon. Tapos bawal ulit. So nahihirapan 'yung may-ari. So tinawagan ko 'yung may-ari ng lupa, 'yung place. Tapos sabi ko, 'Sir, paano 'yan?' Tapos sabi niya, ''Yun nga ang problema ko. Kaya mo bang mag-operate ng salon?' Hindi ko kaya mag-operate," he said.
Instead of giving up, Ryan sought help from Korean hairstylists he knew in Manila.
"Eh marami akong kilalang marunong mag-gupit na Korean. May mga kilala po ako na dating hairstylist sa Korea na nandito. Tinawagan ko mga kaibigan ko na may mga restaurant na nagsara. So gusto mo, mag-open ako ng salon para may hanapbuhay din kayo?"
All three ventures opened within the same year.
"Nag-open po ako ng kimchi, June. Tapos cup rice, December. Tapos Pasko, nag-open na ako ng salon," he said.
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However, running multiple businesses during the pandemic presented another set of challenges. Ryan said constantly changing restrictions made operations difficult, but one advantage was that his ventures did not all struggle at the same time.
"Maganda ang nangyari sa akin. Bawal mag-salon, ang lakas ng restaurant ko, 'yung Ducup, for takeout. Tapos humina 'yung Ducup, malakas ang salon. Kasi ang mga tao, ang mga Pilipino, paglabas, gusto nagupit mo na," he said.
Beyond operations, Ryan found managing employees particularly difficult.
"So kimchi, cup rice, at salon. Doon po ako nag-ipon. Hindi kasi ako sanay sa negosyo. Kaya 'yung mga employee, 'pag may nagre-resign, 'pag may kailangan alisin, nasasaktan ako. Nasanay ako na lumaki ako sa Showtime. Doon ako nahirapan noong una," he said.
Another challenge emerged after the pandemic, when higher rental costs began eating into the businesses’ earnings.
"Nung pandemic, kumikita kami kasi mababa ang renta. After the pandemic, nag-extend po ako. Hindi pala kami kumikita. Basta kaya namin i-maintain ang negosyo, pero wala kaming kita. Walang pumapasok sa bangko. Kasi nagbabayad kami sa employee, sa rent, sa kuryente. Mukhang malakas, pero kung tutuusin, wala kaming kita dahil mataas ang rent," he said.
Ryan and his business partner eventually decided to consolidate their operations. Instead of maintaining several separate locations, they moved the businesses into one space and opened Paldo Traditional Korean Restaurant.
"Tapos rent ng isang place, doon po ako nag-open ng first branch ng Paldo Traditional Korean Restaurant. Tapos 'yung salon, nilipat doon. 'Yung kimchi commissary sa Sta. Mesa, nilagay ko rin doon. Nilagay din 'yung inventory ng Ducup. Lahat, nilagay namin doon. Tapos noong kumita nang konti, tapos ang lakas ng Paldo, nilagay namin ang second branch dito sa mall. Dito, mas marami ang à la carte. Meron din dito set menu, kumakain ng king and queen. Pero dahil sobrang daming employee dito sa Ortigas, sa lunchtime, talagang punong-puno dito," he said.
After experiencing the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, Ryan said his most important takeaway was something he had already observed in show business.
"Lesson ko po, pare-parehas lang pala lahat sa buhay. Showbiz, lahat, 'pag mabilis kang sumikat, mabilis kang kumita, mabilis din, 'di ba, mawala sa'yo 'yung blessings. Ganoon din po sa negosyo."
Ryan Bang, born Bang Hyun-sung, is a South Korean television host, comedian, actor, and singer who gained fame in the Philippines as the runner-up on Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010. He is best known as a long-time mainstay host on ABS-CBN's daily noontime variety show It's Showtime.
In another report, Yeng Constantino visited Ryan Bang’s Korean restaurant in Quezon City with her family and expressed her admiration for the size and appearance of his businesses. The OPM singer and her husband also took a look around Sari-Sari Space, Bang’s event venue. Their two-part reel documenting the visit had already surpassed 7 million views as of writing.
Meanwhile, Ryan Bang was left speechless when Yeng Constantino appeared on “It’s Showtime” to perform her hit song “Sabihin Mo Na.” Yeng also expressed her gratitude to viewers for supporting her successful two-night concert at the Araneta Coliseum.
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