Lee Guk-joo "There was no place in Korea to call me" chose to go to Japan

Comedian Lee Guk-joo has revealed her honest reasons for leaving Korea to live in Tokyo, Japan. She explained that it was not merely an escape for rest, but a decision to find work due to her personality, which makes it difficult for her to truly relax.

Appearing on the 'Ssul Hororok' segment of the YouTube channel 'Annyeonghasemi' recently, Lee Guk-joo shared her recent updates while eating grilled eel with Park Se-mi. Having started living alone in a 30-square-meter studio apartment in Tokyo, Japan, since last May, she is currently active, traveling between Korea and Japan.

"A personality that can't rest even if I want to" Moving to Japan was a survival strategy, not an escape

When Park Se-mi asked if her move to Japan was an escape, Lee Guk-joo firmly denied it. She began by saying, "With my personality, I could never go just to rest 100%," and honestly confessed her situation in Korea at the time. She explained that while things in Korea were very difficult and there were no immediate offers for her, she couldn't just do nothing and rest.

Lee Guk-joo has always been familiar with Japan, visiting about once a month. However, at that time, she felt she didn't even deserve to enjoy a trip with peace of mind.

She decided to go to Japan with the thought, "Let's do something there; if I'm going to play, I might as well work." From the first day she arrived in Japan through the moving process, she continued her activities by capturing everything as content. Because of her personality, where she wants to rest but feels depressed if she actually does, she essentially created a 'justification' to keep moving. In response, Park Se-mi marveled at Lee Guk-joo's diligence, saying, "This is why you've survived."

Back to filming schedules just 3 days after entering Korea... Unstoppable momentum

Even though it has only been three days since Lee Guk-joo recently entered Korea, she is moving without a moment to rest. She has even scheduled filming sessions during her stay in Korea. On days without filming, she plans to produce personal content.

Starting tomorrow, she plans to film videos capturing her life in Korea for the first time in a while. Despite the production team's attempts to dissuade her, Lee Guk-joo found it difficult to rest. She added that even when the PD suggested resting, saying "It's enough," staying still does not suit her nature.

Continuing vlog life in a 30-square-meter Tokyo studio

Since last May, Lee Guk-joo has been revealing her life in a 30-square-meter studio apartment in Tokyo, Japan, through her channel. She continues to steadily share her life in Tokyo through vlogs.

“I can't stay still” Unstoppable momentum

Even now, on her third day in Korea, Lee Guk-joo is handling a busy schedule. She revealed her plan to move diligently, saying, "It's only been three days since I came to Korea. Even during these three days, I've scheduled filming, and on days without it, I'll shoot my personal content."

She also expressed her determination to produce videos capturing her life in Korea. Lee Guk-joo added, "From tomorrow, I'm going to film my life in Korea again after a long time. I'll be in Korea for a while this time. I can't just stay still." She shared her feelings that she cannot stop even when the production team tries to dissuade her by saying, "It's enough."

The beginning of life in Japan continuing through content

Lee Guk-joo has maintained a close relationship with Japan, visiting about once a month. However, her full-scale life in Japan began last May. Since starting to live alone in a 30-square-meter studio in Tokyo, she has been steadily uploading vlogs to her channel.

She combined content production with her move, filming the process from the very first day she arrived in Japan. This was the result of moving with the mindset of, "If I'm going to play, I might as well work."