On the September 18 broadcast of SBS's "Whatever You Wish, JINI – My Genie Secretary" (hereinafter "My Genie Secretary"), Lee Seo-jin was seen paying much more attention to someone else's star than to his own assigned "My Star."
On that day, a drama production press conference took place as a major schedule for his "My Star," Ji Changwook. Backstage, Ji Changwook and the "My Genie Secretary" team prepared for a photo session.
However, Lee Seo-jin's attention was entirely focused on Son Ye-jin, who stars alongside Ji Changwook. Looking at Son Ye-jin, he showered her with compliments, saying, "You're pretty, so pretty—you don't even need to look in the mirror."
Lee Seo-jin then offered her honey, an item meant for soothing Ji Changwook's throat, asking, "Ye-jin, would you like some honey? Honey?" Son Ye-jin politely declined, replying, "I'm fine, thank you. If I eat it now, I feel like it will be too sticky once I get out on stage."
Watching the interaction, Kim Kwang-kyu expressed his amazement at Lee Seo-jin's uncharacteristic behavior, remarking, "I was so shocked when he started talking to actor Son Ye-jin. He's really not the kind of guy to do that."
In response, Lee Seo-jin defended himself by saying, "No, she just kept coughing. She was coughing right next to me, so that's why. If you doubt me, just replay the footage." The production team then reviewed the recorded clips, which captured Son Ye-jin looking perfectly fine without coughing, sparking laughter.
Even afterward, Lee Seo-jin continued making small talk with Son Ye-jin about golf. When the production team pressed him on why he did so, Lee Seo-jin explained, "Some of her husband's friends are my juniors. I heard Son Ye-jin is really good at golf, and I've watched her YouTube videos, so I was just asking about it."
Hearing this, the production crew asked if he had ever watched Ji Changwook's YouTube channel. Lee Seo-jin put on a completely clueless expression and asked, "Where? He's on YouTube?"—bringing on a fresh wave of laughter.
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(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Hyo-jung)