Actress Ha Yeon-soo, who has declared her Japanese debut in 2022, will make a surprise appearance on ‘Gag Concert in JAPAN’.

The 1094th episode of ‘Gag Concert’, which will air on KBS2 on the 20th, will feature the second part of ‘Gag Concert in JAPAN’.

On that day‘s broadcast, communication expert ‘Malja Halmae’ Kim Young-hee will step forward to solve the audience’s concerns at the performance site. Japanese comedians express their surprise at the fact that the gags are 100% improvised.

In particular, actress Ha Yeon-soo, who has rarely been seen in Korea, will attract attention by visiting the ‘Malja Halmae’ counseling center. Ha Yeon-soo confides her concerns, asking, “Am I doing the right thing?” regarding her new challenges in Japan. After hearing this, attention is focused on what Kim Young-hee will say in response to Ha Yeon-soo‘s worries.

‘Habitual Couple’ Lim Jong-hyuk, Hong Ye-seul, and Jang Yoon-seok will also be going on stage in Japan with trembling hearts. On this day, ‘Habitual Couple’ will depict a couple who fight even while traveling to Japan. It piques curiosity as to whether the everyday drama of a Korean couple who always fight but express their love to each other out of habit would work in Japan.

Japanese comedians say that they are watching ‘Habitual Couple’ with interest, saying that it reminds them of ‘Tokyo Love Story’, the beginning of Japanese trendy dramas. In addition, the sight of Japanese comedians unable to take their eyes off Hong Ye-seul piques curiosity.

In Japan, veteran duo ‘COWCOW’’s Kenji Tada and Yoshii Yamada will be appearing. The two who debuted in 1993 are not only called the beginning of nihilistic gags and the beginning of man-dam, but are also considered the ‘Gag Classic’, ‘Gag Textbook’ to Korean comedians.

The signature gag parade of ‘COWCOW’, which said “We have prepared gags that are easy for Koreans to understand”, can be seen through the main broadcast.

The ‘Nansui’ combination of Okawa Uchi Satoshi and Tsurumaru will also appear on stage. The two are representative MZ players in the Japanese comedy world, and reveal a strong sense of rivalry toward the ‘Gag Concert’ team, saying, “Japanese comedians are funnier”. Nansui, who is loved in Japan for his ‘sudden gags’, plans to capture the hearts of Korean viewers with his simple but powerful ‘samurai gags’.

The second part of ‘Gag Concert IN JAPAN’ will air on the 20th at 10:40 PM.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com