On the September 18 broadcast of SBS's "My Genie Secretary," Lee Seo-jin drew amusement by showing far more fascination with someone else's celebrity than his assigned star.
On this day, a press conference took place for the drama starring his assigned celebrity, Ji Changwook. Behind the stage, Ji Changwook and his secretaries prepared for the photo session.
However, Lee Seo-jin's focus was entirely fixed on Son Ye-jin, who stars alongside Ji Changwook. Looking at Son Ye-jin, he showered her with compliments, saying, "You're pretty even without looking in the mirror, so pretty."
Lee Seo-jin then offered her honey, which was originally prepared for Ji Changwook's throat care, asking, "Ye-jin, would you like some honey? Honey?" Son Ye-jin politely declined, saying, "I'm okay. If I eat it now, I feel like it will get sticky when I go on stage."
Watching this unfold, Kim Kwang-kyu was surprised by Lee Seo-jin's uncharacteristic behavior and remarked, "I was so startled when he went over to talk to actor Son Ye-jin. He's not that kind of guy."
In response, Lee Seo-jin defended himself, arguing, "No, she kept coughing. That's only because she kept coughing next to me. If you doubt me, replay the footage." The production team then reviewed the recorded clips, only to find footage of Son Ye-jin looking completely fine, triggering bursts of laughter.
Even after that, Lee Seo-jin continued engaging in small talk with Son Ye-jin about golf. When the production team grilled him on why he did that, Lee Seo-jin explained, "Some of my younger colleagues are friends with her husband. I heard Son Ye-jin is great at golf, and having watched her YouTube appearances, I was just asking about it."
Upon hearing this, the production team asked if he had ever watched Ji Changwook's YouTube content. Lee Seo-jin looked completely clueless and replied, "What YouTube channel was he on?" sparking roaring laughter.
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