Singer Hwang Chi-yeul revealed his frugal lifestyle habits on a broadcast. On the February 18 episode of tvN STORY's "What's the Point of Leaving It?" episode 30, Hwang Chi-yeul appeared alongside Lee Yu-ri and Lee Dae-ho. During the show, Lee Yu-ri mentioned Hwang Chi-yeul's nickname, "Hwang Kruji," highlighting his thriftiness.

Hwang Chi-yeul said, "The reason our house stays warm is because the downstairs neighbors heat a lot and the upstairs neighbors heat a lot, so the warmth circulates. I don't even turn on the boiler now. The temperature just goes back and forth between 20 and 21 degrees." In response, Park Se-ri expressed surprise, saying, "You can't just not turn it on at all." Hwang Chi-yeul revealed that sometimes his gas bill is only ten thousand won, shocking the other cast members.

When Jung Ho-young asked, "Do you take cold showers too?" Hwang Chi-yeul replied, "I take warm showers." He added, "I wear short sleeves and shorts at home, so it feels cold. If it gets colder, I have to wear a padded jacket." Hwang Chi-yeul mentioned his father's frugal personality, saying, "My father is extremely frugal. He even beats Jong-guk." He explained from his childhood experience, "When you go home, there's no condensation. When you visit friends' houses, there's moisture, but at our house, there isn't. When I asked my father, he said that if the outside temperature and the house temperature differ too much, you catch a cold, so he adjusted it accordingly."

Hwang Chi-yeul also showed a frugal attitude toward toilet paper use. He confessed, "I don't use toilet paper in the bathroom. There's a bidet, isn't there?" When Lee Dae-ho asked, "Do you wait to dry off?" Hwang Chi-yeul answered, "I use a towel or wash again." Park Se-ri questioned, "Wouldn't using water more than toilet paper cost more?" and Hwang Chi-yeul replied, "I wash quickly."

These remarks by Hwang Chi-yeul revealed his frugal lifestyle through the broadcast. The cast members couldn't hide their surprise at his habits. Hwang Chi-yeul emphasized that his thriftiness was inherited from his father, showing the influence of his family. The broadcast highlighted Hwang Chi-yeul's frugal side and provided viewers with an interesting story.