Comedian Lee Guk-joo clarified her luxurious living situation that differs from reality.
On the 22nd, a short-form video titled "I'm 40 years old..." was uploaded to Lee Guk-joo's YouTube channel.
In the video, Lee Guk-joo met a friend living in Japan and visited a restaurant. During this, she explained, "I want to tell you that I'm not living like a 20-something. I'm in my 40s. I should take on challenges appropriate for my age. If I'm suddenly eating only McDonald's, my bones will deteriorate."
This seems to be a clarification aware of criticism for living lavishly, such as eating expensive food, compared to the typical reality of a student living alone.
Lee Guk-joo expressed her frustration, saying, "I have a 20-year friend here, so there's no reason for me not to use that. Don't say things like 'She can eat that because she has money.' I'm not 20 years old anymore."
She also emphasized, "What I've felt while taking the subway is that I could have saved so much. I realized I've wasted a lot on taxi fares. So, I'm planning to walk as much as possible, and in the future, I'll mix things up, so don't expect me to eat like a 20-year-old student living alone."
Meanwhile, Lee Guk-joo recently left Korea and started living alone in Tokyo, Japan. She revealed her new life in a 9-pyeong (approximately 29.7 square meters) studio in Japan in April, stating, "I've turned 40, and next year will mark my 20th anniversary since my debut. But for the past four or five years, I thought I've just been going through the motions, doing what I was told and whatever came my way. So I was thinking that it had been quite a while since I lived without new challenges and excitement. I've really wanted to study the language. At first, it was just a vague thought that if I become fluent in Japanese, I might be able to do something. I thought I should come here with the mindset of trying to do something when there's little work, instead of just waiting for opportunities to come."
She continued, "I came here with the mindset of being frugal and working hard like a rookie, believing that even if I fail, it will be a good experience rather than a life-ruining failure. I feel that with this mindset, there's no way I can fail. I believe I will succeed. I don't know when that timing will come, but I'm doing it anyway."
[Photo] OSEN DB, Lee Guk-joo's YouTube.
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