On the October 2 broadcast of SBS's "Whatever You Need Genie - My Genie Secretary" (hereafter "My Genie Secretary"), girl group RESCENE, who received the highest number of recommendations for "My Star," made an appearance on the show.
During the handover session with the "My Genie Secretary" team, RESCENE's manager explained that the members consider meals essential, requesting, "They love Korean food. Because they often want different dishes, please order according to each member's taste."
To this, Lee Seo-jin brought laughter by quipping, "Are you already catering to everything they want? Have they made it big already?" When told that the members cheer up when praised whenever their energy drops, Lee sparked roars of laughter by adding, "This is no different from Seo Inyoung. It's a princess every single week. Every shoot is about treating them like princesses."
The manager continued with the handover notes. Pointing to a large mat, the manager explained, "They need to rest in between schedules, so we carry a mat around. Whenever the members say they want to rest, please spread out the mat. They will lie down and rest on it."
Lee Seo-jin immediately remarked, "Everyone else is working, and they just lie down on their own? Even I don't do that. No matter how tired I get, I never go and just lie down anywhere." When the manager explained that the members were exhausted from catching catnaps amid their packed schedule, Lee offered a pragmatic reality check that drew attention: "Being able to take catnaps is happiness. Do you think staying home every day taking naps because you have no schedule is happiness? That's not something to feel sorry about. It's a great thing."
Lee Seo-jin's logical and blunt attitude extended directly to the members as well. When WONI expressed disappointment about having to leave behind her half-eaten bowl of malatang after being called for filming, Lee comforted her, saying, "Take your time. Eat, eat. It's fine. Don't worry about reading the room. You guys have made it big now, so there's no need to walk on eggshells."
WONI then asked, "Our commercial fees won't suddenly get cut, right?" Lee made everyone laugh by answering, "You've hit it big, so you have to raise your rates for the next contract. You can't just be an easy pushover."
Hearing this, MINAMI felt flustered and said, "I don't even know what to say." Later in an interview with the production team, she brought laughter by sharing, "He gave us advice that we could never hear from the adults around us."
Lee Seo-jin provoked even more laughter by noting, "You just enjoy it while things are going well. If things keep getting better, that's great, and if not, you just live quietly while looking back on the past."
Lee's practical guidance kept coming. When the members shared that they had not yet received their first settlement payment, Lee advised, "You must save your money steadily. If you invest in weird stocks, you'll ruin yourself financially."
He added, "You don't even need to know anything about stocks. And once you receive your payment, don't spend it recklessly; just save it." MAY then made an adorable comment, saying, "I'm going to buy squishies." Lee drew a firm line and joked, "Only buy three or four squishies," cracking up the room.
When the members asked about hobbies and finding small pleasures in life, Lee delivered the pinnacle of his realistic perspective: "When you make a lot of money, happiness naturally follows."
When WONI asked, "Is money really everything?" Lee firmly replied, "It's everything, totally everything." As WONI struggled to understand his viewpoint, the production staff asked her, "Weren't you happy when you moved into a 100-pyeong dorm?"
When WONI admitted, "I was so happy," Lee drew laughter by remarking, "Capitalism has already seeped into you. You're heading in the right direction. That's how you become a slave to capitalism."
Even afterward, Lee maintained that money is top priority. Alongside Kim Kwang-kyu, he drew attention by offering practical cautions: "Once you get your first settlement payment, plenty of scammers will come flocking. Watch out for jeonse rental deposit scams, and make sure to safeguard your personal seal carefully."
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Hyo-jung)