Lee Eun-ji consoles the youngest PD who made a 74,000 won payment error
In a video released through her YouTube channel, a heartwarming scene was revealed where Lee Eun-ji comforts the youngest PD, who was flustered due to a mistake in ordering glutinous rice cakes.
Comedian Lee Eun-ji showed the epitome of a "cool senior" by warmly embracing a junior PD who made a mistake at work. In the video titled 'Kidnapping the junior PD to her hometown, Changwon, by ditching work with a surprise,' released on Lee Eun-ji's YouTube channel on the 20th, a special journey is depicted where Lee Eun-ji travels to Changwon, Gyeongnam, the hometown of junior PD Kim Min-ji.
On this day, Lee Eun-ji headed to Seoul Station to pick up Kim Min-ji PD, who was on her way to work. Ahead of the train's departure, the two visited a famous glutinous rice cake specialty shop near Seoul Station. To buy the rice cakes that Kim Min-ji PD enjoys eating, Lee Eun-ji readily stepped up to pay. However, an unexpected variable occurred during the ordering process. Instead of the originally planned 6-piece set, individual rice cakes were added to the order, resulting in a total of 13 glutinous rice cakes. As a result, the payment amount swelled to 74,000 won.
"It's actually better" Lee Eun-ji's sense in soothing the junior who was flustered by the ordering mistake
Upon checking the receipt, Kim Min-ji PD could not hide her embarrassment. This was because, contrary to her intention to have them packed in a 6-piece box, individual rice cakes were added to the bill, causing an excessive cost. Kim Min-ji PD expressed her confusion over the mistake, saying, "I meant to have them put in a 6-piece box, but the 6-piece gift set was charged along with the individual items." For a junior PD who is new to the workforce, this was a situation where she could feel psychological pressure due to the unexpected expenditure occurring while being with a senior.
At this moment, Lee Eun-ji turned the atmosphere around with her characteristic relaxed demeanor. To reassure the flustered Kim Min-ji PD, she instead interpreted the situation positively. Lee Eun-ji offered humorous consolation, saying, "It's actually better. Since we bought the 6-piece gift set, you can give this to your mother. Didn't you just do something I hadn't thought of?" She continued, "Your money is my money, and my money is your money. Don't worry. We can spend 70,000 won on glutinous rice cakes. I mean it," making the junior feel at ease. Beyond simply paying the cost, Lee Eun-ji's attitude of not blaming the junior's mistake on her personally stood out.
Netizens: "It would make work worth going to" A heartwarming scene that resonated with newcomers to the workforce
Lee Eun-ji's response left a deep impression on the viewers who watched the video. After the video was released, netizens showered Lee Eun-ji's mature attitude with unsparing praise. Netizens poured out reactions such as, "It looked like the junior PD was moved to tears after making the mistake, but Lee Eun-ji seemed to soothe her well," "She is the best adult from the perspective of a newcomer to the workforce," "If I had a senior like this, work would be worth going to," "Truly respectable," and "I want to meet an adult like Lee Eun-ji."
Moving beyond simple entertainment content, this video, which showed the relationship and consideration between seniors and juniors that can be experienced in workplace life, provided both empathy and warmth to many. While Lee Eun-ji is usually loved by the public for her bright and cheerful energy, she is being evaluated as having proven her warm leadership in caring for her juniors through this episode.
