Lee Gook-joo, expresses frustration over gluttony rumors… “I still get cursed at”

TV Jun 04, 2025

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Comedian Lee Guk-ju.Sports Donga DB
Comedian Lee Guk-ju.Sports Donga DB
Comedian Lee Gook-joo opened up about the controversy over her character that arose on a past broadcast.She revealed that she suffered from trauma after receiving malicious comments about a single piece of fish cheek.

In the video of the ‘1st Managers’ Meeting ‘on the YouTube channel’ Si-eon’s Cool ‘released on the 3rd, Lee Guk-joo had an honest conversation with Lee Si-eon and Lee Hee-joon while eating at Chef Hwang Jin-seon’s restaurant.Lee Guk-joo, who opened up saying, “I have a trauma” while looking at the flesh of the fish dish, brought up her past appearance on Olive entertainment show ‘Korean Food Battle’.

He said, “It’s a part where there isn’t much cheek fat, but all the cast members ate one.However, the person next to me said, ‘Have some of mine too,’ so I just ate it.Even after the broadcast, there are still malicious comments saying,’ X for being greedy for cheek fat.’” He added that when a co-star at the time came forward and offered to explain, he politely declined, saying, “It’s okay.”

Capture YouTube ‘Siyeon’s Cool’ channel
Capture YouTube ‘Siyeon’s Cool’ channel
Lee Gook-joo said, “I haven’t eaten any cheek fat since then,” and even now, she feels uncomfortable whenever she thinks about it.The cast members understood his feelings and quietly shared the cheek fat with him.

Lee Gook-joo previously confessed her pain from malicious comments on tvN’s ‘Taxi’.She said, “I got cursed at when I tried to act pretty, did photoshoots, or did parodies of their favorite singers.” She also said, “I even heard people say that I lost my appetite because of the pig-like X I was even more upset because I was worried about my family.”

In this YouTube video, Lee Gook-joo carefully explained her position, but the bitterness left throughout the video lingered.

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Capture YouTube ‘Siyeon’s Cool’ channel


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