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Lee Min Jung talks about U.S. tipping culture: “I couldn’t choose the lowest tip when someone recognized my husband”

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Posted by Alec06 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 30,120

Actress Lee Min Jung recently opened up about her thoughts on the tipping culture in the United States.

In a new video titled “Very Informative. What’s Going on in the U.S. Lately, Explained by Lee Min Jung’s Friend Who Survived 18 Years in America – LA Series Part 2” posted on her YouTube channel Lee Min Jung MJ, she shared her candid experience with tipping while traveling in the U.S.

I don’t live in the States, and I only visit maybe once a year for something like a summer camp. So I still find tipping here a bit confusing,” she said.

She recalled a recent moment: “I went through a Starbucks drive-thru, and there was a tipping option. But I thought, ‘Why? I picked up the drink myself.’ I honestly didn’t know what to do.”

Her friend, who lives in the U.S., replied, “From the worker’s perspective, of course they’d want a tip. But if you’re in a good mood, sometimes you just want to leave one—even at a drive-thru. You can do it freely.

Lee agreed, saying, “I guess with kiosks, you can be a bit more relaxed.”

She then added with a laugh, “Even at just slightly upscale restaurants, tipping options start at 20%, 22%, even 25%. And if someone happens to recognize my husband, then I feel like I can’t choose the lowest option—I just go for the middle.”

Lee Min Jung married actor Lee Byung Hun in 2013. The couple has one son and one daughter.


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