Lee Seo Jin jokes about wearing swimsuits after turning 50

Actor Lee Seo Jin brought laughter with his honest and witty remarks regarding dieting and the passage of time, recalling his past experience of boasting a toned physique. Once accustomed to physical management to the point of building a six-pack, he now used the very idea of wearing a swimsuit at a Waterbomb Festival stage as a subject for a joke, playfully bridging the generational gap with BIBI.

In the SBS variety show 'Anything Will Do-Secretary Team' broadcast on the 28th, Lee Seo Jin and Kim Kwang Kyu were shown acting as one-day managers for BIBI ahead of her Waterbomb Festival performance.

Ahead of the concert, BIBI had been managing her diet and exercising for about two weeks to shape her body. After handling various interviews and shoots, she was resting in the waiting room when she couldn't resist her hunger and ate a sausage.

Watching this, Lee Seo Jin transformed into an unexpected 'diet supervisor.' When BIBI ate the sausage, he checked, "Is this your second one or your first?" When BIBI replied, "It's my first," he advised, "Don't eat that; eat candy instead so you can find strength. You shouldn't eat salty things when dieting."

When BIBI asked, "Senior, did you ever have defined muscles like that?" Lee replied without hesitation, "Of course." He then shared his experience of preparing his body for shoots, saying, "Until just before taking photos, things like chocolate are good. After that, you should just devour something like seasoned ribs."

Lee's remarks elicited more laughter because they weren't just empty boasts; they resonated with his history of actually showcasing a significant muscular physique through systematic weight management and exercise. Since a celebrity's body is an image constantly consumed through works, pictorials, and variety shows, the process of building a body for a specific period and then returning to daily life is a familiar form of self-management for stars.

Later, the situation moved to the Waterbomb Festival site, creating more laughter.

Lee Seo Jin and Kim Kwang Kyu headed toward the stage wearing fake muscle T-shirts prepared by BIBI. As the audience greeted them by firing water guns, they appeared flustered by the unexpected situation, and Kim Kwang Kyu asked the production crew, "Is this how kids play these days?"

It was a moment where the generational gap was truly felt.

Looking at the young audience members wearing swimsuits, Lee remarked, "They aren't even prepared. They are all wearing swimsuits." When the production crew asked if he should have come out in a swimsuit as well, Lee responded with his characteristic dry wit, "If I wear a swimsuit in a public place after turning 50, I'll be arrested."

This was not a statement regarding actual legal regulations, but rather an exaggerated self-satire using his age as a subject. He created humor by contrasting the sight of the younger generation freely enjoying the festival in swimwear with the perspective of a middle-aged man watching them.

In particular, Lee's joke aligns with the character he has been showing in recent variety shows. While he previously had a strong image of being upright and cold, he has recently been creating comfortable laughter by satirizing his own age, appearance, and physical strength.

When viewing the fact that he once boasted a 'six-pack' alongside his current appearance on the same screen, the nuance of the joke changes. Instead of flaunting his youthful body, he now uses the act of aging itself as a target for humor. This can also be read as a relatively relaxed self-awareness in the entertainment industry, where appearance and physique are constantly treated as objects of competition.

On the other hand, for BIBI, body management is still a work in progress. Facing the clear goal of a performance, she must regulate her diet and exercise, completing her physical image as a performance on stage. While Lee is a figure advising based on past experience, BIBI is a member of the generation currently shaping her body in this very moment.

This is why the conversation between the two is interesting. One side tells the experience of a senior who has built a body, while the other side retorts, "You're being very harsh." Even with the same topic of dieting, their attitudes differ based on generation and experience.

With Kim Kwang Kyu joining in, the contrast between the young festival space of Waterbomb Festival and the middle-aged male entertainers was maximized. From being flustered by the barrage of water guns to Lee's joke about swimsuits, the reactions of the three in an unfamiliar environment became a comedic device in itself.

Ultimately, Lee's remark that "If I'm over 50 and wear a swimsuit, I'll be arrested" was not a serious declaration about age, but rather a way of making himself the object of laughter. The star who once maintained a six-pack now accepts the passage of time, using his age as humor amidst the generational gap with BIBI.