Lee Seo Jin Flustered by BIBI's Outburst "You're Annoying"... 'Secretary Team' Ratings Surge Twofold

[News & Book = Reporter Song Young-doo] The SBS variety program 'Whatever You Need-Secretary Team' announced a pleasant start to its new season, led by the unrestrained banter of BIBI and Lee Seo Jin.

According to the ratings research institution Nielsen Korea, the SBS 'Whatever You Need-Secretary Team' broadcast on the 28th recorded a 3.7% viewership rating for households in the metropolitan area and a 1.7% rating for the 2049 target audience. The peak minute rating rose to 4.4%, and in particular, the 2049 rating increased more than twofold compared to the final episode of the previous season.

In the first broadcast of this season, which returned after about 7 months, Lee Seo Jin and Kim Kwang Kyu were shown providing close support for singer BIBI's Waterbomb Festival schedule. From the opening, Lee Seo Jin and Kim Kwang Kyu provided laughter to viewers by showcasing their unique bickering chemistry.

In the meeting between BIBI and the two men, who have an average age of 56.5, pleasant situations arising from the generation gap were produced. When Lee Seo Jin said he did not know BIBI's hit song 'Bam Yang Gang' and explained that he only listens to pop songs, BIBI displayed her unrestrained wit by saying, "I feel like you're a bit annoying."

BIBI's professionalism was also highlighted during the performance preparation process. BIBI, who managed her diet for two weeks for the Waterbomb Festival and showed her tension, expressed her conviction, saying, "I think I have to be worth the money. I must make the people who paid to come in enjoy themselves no matter what." Kim Kwang Kyu, watching the intense performance on stage, did not hold back his admiration, calling her a "born artist."

During the movement following the performance, a verbal battle broke out between Lee Seo Jin and BIBI regarding the origins of university names. BIBI asserted the origins of the names of Inha University and Ajou University, but when Lee Seo Jin refuted this, she even called Kim GuRa and Ji Suk-jin to verify the facts. BIBI shot a straight remark at Lee Seo Jin, calling him a "frustrating and obnoxious style."

After the schedule ended, Lee Seo Jin evaluated BIBI as "someone who seems to confidently carve out her own life," and BIBI also ended warmly, saying, "I felt good because you treated me kindly." At the end of the broadcast, actor Cha Tae-hyun was announced as the next guest.

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