Comedian Lee Su-ji to undergo surgery for vocal cord nodules

The comedian will take time off after being diagnosed with vocal cord nodules, though her broadcast schedule is expected to continue largely uninterrupted.

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Comedian Lee Su-ji will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with vocal cord nodules.

“Lee was recently diagnosed with vocal nodules and will be treated according to her doctors’ recommendations,” her agency CP Entertainment said Tuesday. “Lee plans to take time off before returning to her schedule, and we will help her come back in good health.”

Lee currently appears on the SBS variety show “Uh, But like, Seriously!” and runs the YouTube channel “Hot Issue-ji,” which has 1.38 million subscribers. Enough episodes were recorded ahead of the surgery, so her broadcast schedule is not expected to see major disruptions.

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Lee debuted as a comedian through SBS’s open audition in 2008. She moved to KBS in 2012, gaining wider recognition through the comedy program "Gag Concert" (1999–).

She went on to appear in shows including “SNL Korea” (2011–) and “Office Workers” (2025–). This year, Lee took home the Best Female Variety Performer award in the television category at the Baeksang Arts Awards for the second consecutive year.


BY JEONG HYE-JEONG [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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