Ivy�confessed that 7 months after her scandal, she was left with only 600 KRW (approximately $0.53 USD) in her bank account.

During the June 28 episode of�KBS 2TV's 'Full House', she confessed, "After I stopped promoting, I experienced the hardships of life. I didn't have an income for 7 months, but I couldn't change my spending habits. In the end, I only had 600 KRW left in my bank. I realized how precious money was, and I got over the hardship by thinking that it was a chance for a new start."

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She revealed that she sold her expensive car in exchange for a smaller and cheaper one. Ivy also is more careful with her money and she has been saving up diligently since then.