Actor Lee Seo-jin delivered a candid assessment of the appearance of actress Ha Ji-won, whom he reunited with after 23 years, eliciting laughter.
In a video released on the 28th by SBS variety program "Will You Do Anything for Me - Secretary Jin," Lee Seo-jin was seen meeting with Ha Ji-won.
In the video, while conversing with Kim Gwang-gyu before meeting Ha Ji-won, Lee Seo-jin praised her by saying, "(Ha Ji-won) has become incredibly pretty lately."
When Kim Gwang-gyu jokingly asked, "So she was ugly back then?" Lee Seo-jin did not refute the comment but simply stated, "She is much prettier now," prompting laughter.
Subsequently, upon seeing Ha Ji-won, Lee Seo-jin bluntly remarked, "Ji-won is much prettier than before. In fact, she wasn't this pretty back then." Ha Ji-won responded with a cool smile, drawing attention.
Lee Seo-jin and Ha Ji-won acted together in the MBC drama "Damo," which aired in 2003. At the time, Lee Seo-jin portrayed a tender relationship with Chae Ok, played by Ha Ji-won, winning the love of viewers. In particular, Lee Seo-jin's line, "Are you in pain? I am too," remains a famous quote that is still cited today.
Lee Seo-jin also mentioned his first impression of Ha Ji-won during the filming of "Damo." Recalling seeing Ha Ji-won drinking soju after finishing a shoot at a mountain lodge in Daegwallyeong while it was snowing, he reminisced, "It felt like life was somehow arduous. I was surprised."
"Will You Do Anything for Me - Secretary Jin" will air on the 30th at 11:10 p.m.
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