On the September 4 broadcast of the SBS program "Secretary Jin - Whatever Jin Will Do" (hereinafter "Secretary Jin"), Cha Tae-hyun successfully finished his performance despite battling poor condition.
Watching Cha Tae-hyun pull off a smooth performance despite facing the worst conditions, Lee Seo-jin drew attention by saying, "I always have faith in Tae-hyun. Cha Tae-hyun is the only one who has reached the top in everything. With a guy like that, there is naturally no need to worry."
After the performance, during a pork belly dinner celebrating the successful concert of the "Anything Band," Cha Tae-hyun could still be seen breaking out in cold sweat, drawing sympathy from those around him.
Kim Kwang-kyu remarked that among actors, Cha Tae-hyun is the only one who does it all—films, dramas, and singing. In response, Cha Tae-hyun mentioned Cho Jung-seok, saying, "There are others who sing and act. Jung-seok does too." However, he agreed with the cast that nobody else branches out into variety shows as well.
Lee Seo-jin added, "On top of that, he even succeeded as a radio DJ. There is nothing he has failed at. He has reached the top in every single field," once again highlighting Cha Tae-hyun as a peerless number-one star.
Cha Tae-hyun drew attention by revealing, "Back in high school, my dream was to be a PD." Explaining why, he shared, "My father was a broadcasting station sound effects director and my mother is a voice actor, so I grew up at the broadcasting station since I was little. Naturally, when the time came to have dreams, those kinds of dreams just formed. In high school, I wanted to be a director, a singer, and an actor." He added, "So I thought to myself that later on, if I made a movie, starred in it, and sang the OST, I could do it all," revealing that what he thought were just childhood dreams actually became reality.
Cha Tae-hyun has indeed directed a drama in the past. Hearing this, Lee Seo-jin expressed his admiration, saying, "He truly is the only one in South Korea."
On this day, Cha Tae-hyun also revealed the reason why he quit drinking alcohol. He explained that he initially started sharing non-alcoholic beverages with his wife, who enjoyed them, but eventually stopped drinking altogether to maintain his regular daily routine, once again proving why he has remained at the top for well over 30 years since his debut.
Meanwhile, Hong Kyung-min, the leader of the Anything Band, made an announcement, saying, "I have a brief notice. To the naked eye, it looks like a massive hit, but there are some behind-the-scenes realities. Please understand that the compensation for your hard work isn't huge," before distributing daily wages to the band members and guests.
Cha Tae-hyun also received his daily wage. Upon checking the amount, Cha Tae-hyun joked, "The really fortunate thing is that part-time job money comes out of this," and immediately handed over a daily wage to "Secretary Jin," causing laughter.
Lee Seo-jin looked satisfied, saying, "I hope we keep using this system going forward." He also revealed that he gave 50,000 won out of the 300,000 won to Kim Kwang-kyu, who was working under him.
"That hyung already made over 100,000 won from a lottery ticket," Lee Seo-jin explained, sharing that a lottery ticket he scratched on behalf of Cha Tae-hyun yielded an extra income of over 100,000 won, bringing more laughter.
At the end of the broadcast, a preview showed a transformed Seo Inyoung appearing as the next "My Star," raising anticipation for the upcoming episode.
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