Lee Guk-joo reveals slimmer look in new profile photos: 'Unrecognizable'

Comedian Lee Guk-joo has unveiled a transformed look, releasing new profile photos for the first time in 10 years. As she balances life in Japan with her activities in Korea, she is drawing significant attention from fans with a much slimmer silhouette and a more composed image.

On the 6th, Lee posted several profile photos on her SNS with the caption, "I took profile photos for the first time in 10 years. I am a comedian who changes my profile pictures once every 10 years."

In the released photos, Lee maintains her signature friendly and cheerful entertainer persona while projecting a more sophisticated and mature aura. Her styling, featuring pastel-toned outfits in light blue and pale pink, emphasizes a soft image, while natural makeup and long wavy hair reveal a different charm than before.

In particular, her slimmer appearance caught the eye. Her facial lines have become sharper, and her overall silhouette left a much more slender impression, capturing the attention of fans. While maintaining her signature bright and comfortable smile, she completed the new profile concept with a more polished and stable atmosphere.

Her thoughts on the shoot also reflected her characteristic wit. She drew laughter with her humorous expression, saying, "It wasn't easy trying to act normal after such a long time." She continued to express her gratitude to the staff, adding, "You styled me well, took great photos, and edited them well—you edited them a lot, so I think I'll be using these well for the next 10 years."

She also candidly explained why most of the profile photos focus on her left side. Lee added a playful joke about herself, revealing her friendly charm: "My right side is worse, so all the photos are of my left face. It's funny."

Additionally, she mentioned that it has been one year since she joined her current agency, Anic ENT, leaving a message that said, "Please continue to support me," raising expectations for her future endeavors.

Recently, Lee has been garnering attention by sharing her unique daily life, balancing broadcasting activities with her life in Japan. Since starting to live alone in Japan, she has consistently shared content capturing local life, food, and culture, showing fans a side of herself not seen in her previous variety show appearances. This shift is seen as a move to expand her reach from traditional broadcasting into personal content creation.

Having debuted in 2006 as a comedian from the 15th recruitment class of MBC, Lee has built a strong presence in various variety programs through her excellent wit and signature friendly character. She secured public recognition through appearances on programs such as Comedy Big League, I Live Alone, and The Manager, and has recently been steadily expanding her reach by balancing broadcasting with personal YouTube content.

This profile release is gaining interest as it aligns with her evolving career direction. Capturing a much slimmer visual, a composed image, and her unchanging wit, the photos are being viewed as a symbolic announcement of a new beginning. Fans have been sending their support, reacting with comments such as "The atmosphere has completely changed," "She looks much more sophisticated than before," "Her signature Lee Guk-joo humor is still there," and "I'm looking forward to her new activities."