SBS 'My Genie Secretary' Ji Chang-wook episode hits 4.3% viewership... Hit streak on Netflix for 3 consecutive weeks

‘My Genie Secretary’ Ji Chang-wook A/S works! Peak 4.3%... Running towards success on Netflix and digital platforms

“You're pretty even without looking in the mirror” Lee Seo-jin heads straight for Son Ye-jin... Ji Chang-wook once again becomes the 'neglected one'

‘55 million view kiss master’ Ji Chang-wook meets Lee Seo-jin: “Kiss scenes are similar to action”

Ji Chang-wook: “When I'm busy, I rest about one day a month” A sincere confession about his life as an actor behind the laughter

SBS ‘My Genie Secretary - My Genie Secretary’ (hereafter ‘My Genie Secretary’) captured both laughter and sincere stories with its first-ever ‘service A/S’ featuring Ji Chang-wook.

The SBS Friday variety show ‘My Genie Secretary - My Genie Secretary’ (hereafter ‘My Genie Secretary’), which aired on the 18th, drew viewers' attention by soaring to a peak viewership of 4.3% per minute. ‘My Genie Secretary’ is also continuing its steady success on OTT and digital platforms. Previously, ‘My Genie Secretary’ ranked 1st among variety programs in Netflix's ‘Today's Top 10 Series in South Korea’ for three consecutive weeks, and also appeared in the TOP10 of the Netflix official aggregation site Tudum weekly chart for three consecutive weeks. Within just three episodes of broadcasting, the cumulative views of related digital clips surpassed 30 million, demonstrating its presence both on and off the air.

In this episode, the first-ever re-visit 'my star' Ji Chang-wook's service A/S took place. Ji Chang-wook, who did not receive proper service during the last season, expressed his expectations, saying, “Since this is the second time and I've become close with the older brothers and formed a bond, I have expectations that our chemistry might be better than back then.”

However, when Son Ye-jin and Nana appeared at the press conference site for the Netflix series ‘Snow White's Revenge’, the situation took an unexpected turn again. Upon seeing Son Ye-jin, Lee Seo-jin marveled, calling her a “pretty older sister” and “the prettiest,” and showered her with praise, saying, “You're pretty even without looking in the mirror” to Son Ye-jin as she checked herself in the mirror. He even went as far as to offer honey, which was for Ji Chang-wook's throat management, saying, “Ye-jin, do you want some honey?”

Kim Kwang-kyu also joined the 'transfer of service' by taking care of Nana with Ji Chang-wook's electric fan. Ultimately, during lunch, Ji Chang-wook burst out with his disappointment, saying, “He kept bringing the fan to Nana and bringing water to senior Ye-jin.” Upon hearing that he even offered his own honey to Son Ye-jin, he expressed, “It's not a waste to give mine. Because it's a very good heart. But it's a bit upsetting that they didn't do anything for me,” which drew laughter.

After finishing the press conference schedule, the real A/S that Ji Chang-wook wanted began. Enjoying his bucket list one by one, from four-cut photos to claw machines and coin karaoke with Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu, Ji Chang-wook fully enjoyed his long-awaited deviation. In particular, at the coin karaoke, the pleasant chemistry of the three exploded as an impromptu song battle took place between Ji Chang-wook and '2nd album singer' Kim Kwang-kyu.

During the after-party, a sincere talk about kiss scenes continued between 'kiss scene master' Ji Chang-wook and Lee Seo-jin. While all of Ji Chang-wook's YouTube view TOP3 are kiss scenes, and the kiss scene he performed with Nam Ji-hyun in ‘Suspicious Partner’ surpassed 55 million views, Ji Chang-wook revealed his own secret, saying, “I think it becomes pretty when the role looks pretty and the chemistry between the two characters is good.”

Lee Seo-jin also shared his experience, saying, “In the millennium era, they were filmed prettily, but viewers' standards have risen, so they know if it's fake. For a kiss scene to come out pretty, you have to film many angles. You have to kiss a lot.” He continued, “Kiss scenes aren't that romantic. They are similar to action. They are just hard,” to which Ji Chang-wook empathized, saying, “When filming such scenes, we do a huge amount of rehearsals. Because the two people have to match their movements, deciding what kind of movement to do and how.”

The sincere inner thoughts of Ji Chang-wook, who continues his work without rest, also drew attention. Ji Chang-wook shared his current status, saying, “When I'm busy, I think I rest about one day a month. When I rest occasionally, don't I drink with friends? These days, instead of drinking, I sleep.” He continued to pour out his heart as an actor, saying, “At some point, I thought let's try to do what I want to do in acting to my heart's content. I am forty years old, so aren't there roles that can only be done now? Thinking that I want to fully try roles I can do now, I am doing them within a limit that isn't excessive. I guess it's still fun for me.”

At the end of the broadcast, anticipation for the next episode was raised as the appearance of the trendy girl group RESCENE was teased. It foreshadowed a stark generational gap between RESCENE, with an average age of 20.6, and Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu, with an average age of 56.5. When RESCENE brought out the 'Ya~ho' meme that announced their team, Lee Seo-jin asked back, “What is Ya-ho?” and Kim Kwang-kyu responded oddly with, “What does your father do?”, foreshadowing an unusual chemistry from the start. Furthermore, while RESCENE members expressed dissatisfaction saying, “Your walking is too slow,” Lee Seo-jin countered with, “You should take care of us old people,” increasing curiosity about the unpredictable 'transcendental generational service.'

SBS ‘My Genie Secretary’ will return to viewers on October 2nd at 10:30 PM with a special extended broadcast after a one-week hiatus due to the broadcasting of the ‘Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games’. Interest is gathering into what kind of different chemistry ‘My Genie Secretary’, which was filled with laughter through the first-ever A/S service with Ji Chang-wook, will create with the trendy girl group RESCENE this time.

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◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Institution : SBS

· Category : My Genie Secretary

· Distribution : September 21, 13:31

Source : SBS Press Release

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