Lee Seo-jin's blunt remarks return: "Cheap acting"

Actor Lee Seo-jin's unrestrained way of speaking once again makes the cast nervous. This time, he delivers a direct evaluation of comedian Ji Suk-jin's acting, calling it "cheap acting." As Lee Seo-jin's unique way of speaking—prioritizing honesty over being tactful or watching the other person's reaction—reappears, attention is focused on how Ji Suk-jin and Ji Ye-eun will respond. A situation even arises where Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu, who stepped in to help the two ahead of their performance, end up dampening the cast's spirits instead.

In the SBS variety program 'My Secretary', broadcasting on the 16th, the project team 'Chungju Ji Clan', formed by Ji Suk-jin and Ji Ye-eun, will appear. The two request help from Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu ahead of their stage at the 'Chungju Park Music Festival WITH GUGAK'. While they expected advice and support during the preparation process, sharper-than-expected evaluations pour out from Lee Seo-jin's mouth.

On this day, Ji Suk-jin and Ji Ye-eun personally go to greet Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu for the first time in the program. Afterward, Lee Seo-jin begins his full-scale evaluation after watching the music video of Chungju Ji Clan. Upon watching the 'AQUA' music video, he shows a reaction as if doubting the filming method, asking, "Did you film this with a cell phone?" Following that, after seeing Ji Suk-jin's acting in the Hong Kong music video, he fires a direct hit, saying, "It's cheap acting." It is a harsh criticism that is bound to be embarrassing for Ji Suk-jin, who might have expected praise.

Ji Suk-jin was not one to just take it sitting down. He retorts by saying, "You are cheap secretaries," responding to Lee Seo-jin's sharp words. The way they exchange words unrestrainedly continues like a tense psychological battle, but as their unique banter meshes, it also creates the laughter typical of variety shows. However, how far Lee Seo-jin's direct evaluations will go is another point of interest for the broadcast.

The atmosphere does not change much during the performance practice held at a karaoke room. As Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu watch the practice with untrusting expressions, Ji Ye-eun cannot hide her dissatisfaction. She protests, saying, "How can I dance when you are looking at me with dead eyes?" From the perspective of the cast members who came to receive help, it is understandable that they feel resentful toward the two who, instead of boosting their motivation, maintain expressionless reactions. Ultimately, Chungju Ji Clan expresses their disappointment, saying, "You are secretaries who kill the celebrities' spirits."

Another crisis strikes the two at the festival site. Although it is a festival visited by about 4,500 people a day, it was captured that some audience members were folding their mats and leaving their seats even before the Chungju Ji Clan stage began. This is a situation that could increase tension for the cast members ahead of their performance. It stimulates curiosity as to whether the two can draw the audience's attention and successfully finish their stage.

At this time, Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu step in personally to handle the situation. The two go up on stage to introduce Chungju Ji Clan and lend their strength to gather the audience's attention. The same people who previously flustered the cast with sharp remarks and expressionless reactions end up playing the role of supporters at the crucial moment. It is also of interest to see what kind of results the activities of the secretaries, hidden behind their prickly evaluations, will lead to.

Since Lee Seo-jin has previously experienced controversy regarding his attitude due to his direct way of speaking in past broadcasts, attention is also focused on these remarks. While honest banter can be a device to create laughter in variety shows, the evaluation can change depending on how the other person receives it. Whether the continuous sharp remarks toward Ji Suk-jin and Ji Ye-eun will end in pleasant bickering or create another topic of discussion can be confirmed in the 'My Secretary' broadcast on the 16th.

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