Lee Kuk-ju even went to study in Japan, but he was angered by anti-Korean sentiment…It's hard to make a lot of money

By Bit, Jung

Sep 01, 2025

Lee Kuk-ju even went to study in Japan, but he was angered by anti-Korean sentiment…It's hard to make a lot of money
Lee Joo-ju YouTube video capture



Comedian Lee Kuk-joo revealed her honest daily life in Tokyo, Japan, and shared her unpleasant experience at a local restaurant.

On August 30th, on the exotic YouTube channel 'Tokyo VLOG-Going to a Japanese fortune-teller with a Korean shaman friend. Exotic marriage and professional luck. That's a great tip! A video titled 'How to be served at an overseas restaurant' came up.

The video showed Lee Kuk-ju visiting a local sushi restaurant after starting his own life in Japan. Lee Kuk-joo, who visited the restaurant with her Japanese-savvy friend Eun-ji, said she was told by her boss that `If you don't know, you can find everything if you search on Google.'




Lee Kuk-ju even went to study in Japan, but he was angered by anti-Korean sentiment…It's hard to make a lot of money
Lee Joo-ju YouTube video capture
Lee Kuk-ju even went to study in Japan, but he was angered by anti-Korean sentiment…It's hard to make a lot of money
Lee Joo-ju YouTube video capture
Lee Kuk-ju even went to study in Japan, but he was angered by anti-Korean sentiment…It's hard to make a lot of money
Lee Joo-ju YouTube video capture
Eun Ji, a friend who graduated from Waseda University's Department of Education and is good at Japanese, said "It's not because I couldn't read it, but I was a little offended" Lee Kuk-ju also said, "There is a place where foreigners say they can't speak the language."I expressed my displeasure.

But he said "But I understand if it's delicious."He passed the situation pleasantly, and after that, he ordered additional sushi and honestly told the store's owner's attitude changing, drawing laughter.

Lee Kuk-ju said, "You have to order a lot to be loved in JapanHe also shared his own 'Restaurant Tips'. After that, he naturally talked to the customer next to him and said that his desire to study Japanese was stimulated.




The scene of a consultation with a local fortune teller in Japan was also released. "It's hard to make a lot of money with a comedian." was disappointed by the fortune teller's words, but he confessed his honest story about his job, relationship, and marital luck and gave a smile.

Lee Kuk-ju started living alone in Tokyo, Japan, in April and has taken on new routines and challenges by unveiling a studio apartment of about 9 pyeong. In the previous video, he said, `I'm 40 years old and I'm about to celebrate my 20th anniversary. I decided to study Japanese because I wanted to find new excitement and challenge", he said, explaining why he chose to go to Japan.





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