My Honest Review: A Wooden Bookshelf from Cheongju Station Furniture Plaza — Unveiling a Home Cleaning Routine Guided by Evolutionary Psychology

Hello, this is Seojun from Shinbidays 🙂
Today, I’d like to share a quick post about my experience visiting a furniture store with the absolute best cost-performance, dedicated to all the furniture nomads and anyone stressing over organizing their space. Along with that, I’ll also humbly share the behind-the-scenes story of my epic house cleaning process!

To give you the conclusion right away, I managed to score a high-quality, massive piece of furniture at an unbelievably low price from Cheongju Station Furniture Plaza! And that single storage unit completely rebooted my daily routine and the landscape of my home, haha ㅋㅋㅋ

Those of you who have been following my YouTube channel for a long time probably know this already… but my house was actually notorious among my fans for being incredibly messy (so embarrassed) 🤣🤣

I have no idea how my home ended up being completely dominated by random items, but suddenly, a powerful intellectual awakening struck me: “I am going to completely clean and purify this space!” And that’s how I made my decision.

If you’re curious about just how dynamically chaotic my house used to be, feel free to check out my VR boxing training video below. Seriously… I say this with full confidence, it was the absolute definition of a messy house 🥊🔥

When our daily lives are busy revolving around training and creating, the act of cleaning the house can often feel like a massive wall, right? But something I deeply realized this time is that it might not be because we are lazy, but rather because ‘our home lacks the right furniture to control the clutter!’

Since I severely lacked clear storage spaces myself, every time I bought martial arts gear or books, they just kept piling up all over the house. The beginning was small—just a single item—but once it accumulated, it approached me like a massive darkness. Suddenly, the title of a hypothetical book that I’ve been deeply simulating in my mind to publish after achieving my future goals flashed through my head.

『Every Beginning is Small』 — Author Seojun & AI Ittip.

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Yes, every beginning is truly quiet and small. The problem is that this principle holds true whether it’s something good or bad, haha…

But if bad habits or clutter stem from a small start, the beginning of the light that reverses it also springs from a tiny decision. After all, light has a natural property of growing several times stronger and brighter just to drive away the darkness! (Haha)

Oh dear, my philosophical introduction got way too long. My apologies. (Bows)
Let’s dive straight into the main topic!

I was happily eating a meal at home today when I suddenly got a call that the delivery driver was on his way. They explicitly told me at the store that it would easily take 3 to 4 days considering weekends and weekdays, but to my absolute surprise, it was delivered just a single day after payment like a flash of lightning! ⚡💨

He even came all by himself and silently moved both of those massive, heavy solid wood and iron bookshelves… My heart felt incredibly grateful, but at the same time, I felt so sorry that he had to do all that heavy lifting alone. It seems there’s a strict regulation in the delivery industry that they shouldn’t burden the customer with the load ㅠㅠ

I subtly asked, “Sir, should I help you carry it?” trying to make good use of my powerful physical strength for once, but the driver adamantly declined. With his seasoned and resilient mindset, he perfectly set up the furniture exactly where it belonged. He even shared a few quick tips on furniture layout before vanishing into the thin air… He was a true master 👍

But once the furniture was fully set up, the presence of the bookshelves was absolutely immense. When I first saw them at the Cheongju Station Furniture Plaza showroom, the owner told me that these were top-tier quality products originally worth 400,000 KRW each, but since they were warehouse storage items, he would give them to me for a miraculous special price of 250,000 KRW for both combined!

At the time, because the showroom space was so vast, the bookshelves looked relatively small, and they had a bit of dust on them, so I did have a slight doubt like, ‘Is this really a luxury piece of furniture originally worth 400,000 KRW?’ haha

But boy, was I wrong… Once the furniture actually entered my room, I witnessed a massive solid wood unit standing grandly, completely filling up my ceiling. As soon as I wiped away the dust, the glorious, natural texture of the wood instantly came alive. I literally couldn’t hide my amazement and joy 😀

As soon as the furniture was set up, I got so excited that I immediately started carefully placing my precious books—which had lost their way and been wandering around—one by one into the shelves. Since I usually read a ton and enjoy deep reflection, I purposely chose a spacious and large size so I could have plenty of room for future books I’ll buy. It was an absolute stroke of genius.

In the middle, ‘Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Rise to World Domination’ that I talked about in my last post has safely found its spot, haha. Looking at all the letters filling up the bookshelf, I feel like I’m still dreaming, wondering, ‘Am I allowed to feel this deeply happy today?’ I am overjoyed as if I have my own little personal library and meditation room right in my space, filling my heart with profound peace 🐢💛

Using the furniture’s storage power as my weapon, I rode the momentum to pull off a massive house cleaning and a complete media detox reorganization all in one go! Let me give you a tiny sneak peek of my living room and bedroom, now completely spotless after wiping away all the old dust, hehe.

What thrilled me the most was my powerful workout gear neatly lined up on one side of the living room. I perfectly organized my UFC-grade weighted vest for systematic hard training, along with the incredibly heavy vest counterweights hidden in the storage space right beneath it!

Seriously… looking at this perfectly organized scenery brought a sudden wave of deep emotion, and I felt my identity as a powerful martial artist vividly surging back ㅠㅠ

In the past, because the layout was so tangled up, whenever I went to training, I would occasionally forget my shin guards, gloves, or Jiu-Jitsu belt. I’d end up having to wear the floppy, worn-out rental gear at the gym during sparring. Every time that happened, I couldn’t unleash 100% of my native physical power and control, which made me feel so frustrated and defeated. It felt like… a harsh training session where I was a person capable of wielding a real sword, but forced to step into battle with a fake wooden one ㅠㅠ

But now, I never have to worry about such frustrating gear disasters again! My Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, which feels like a literal part of my soul, and my complete heavy-duty V-FORCE gear are standing ready right next to my gym bag! Being able to intuitively control my equipment instantly makes me feel like my training efficiency has peaked 🔥

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Anyway, finishing the major cleanup that had been on my to-do list for a long time and staring at my brightened home makes me feel incredibly good. As I briefly mentioned in my previous post, from an evolutionary psychology perspective, a cluttered environment tangled with random items inflicts immense survival stress and cortisol on the human brain.

To prehistoric humans, an unorganized cave or a blind spot was a dangerous space where viruses, pests, or wild animals could pop out at any moment. Feeling on edge and lethargic in a messy room wasn’t due to our weakness, but rather a survival instinct to protect ourselves.

Since I completely purified that instinctive stress factor with the best cost-performance furniture and my solid execution power, it feels like the only thing left for my brain density and physical energy is to grow to a transcendent level, puhaha!

Oh, it’s no fun if I show off the entire clean house layout too quickly, so I’ll save the full visual of my signature room for a bit to maintain the mystery 🤣🤣 When the time is right, I’ll return properly with a full-blown interior virtual housewarming party! (Just kidding)

When you change your space with a small decision, that space ultimately changes who you are. How about clearing up your room tonight with the power of letters and neat organization? 🙂

Thank you so much for reading my sincere journey today as well.
I will always support your inner center.

— Warm regards, Seojun from Shinbidays 🐢💚