In a recent episode of Sixth Sense, one conversation went off on the wildest tangent—and it has since sparked a heated debate online among Koreans. The conversation began when comedian Yoo Jae Suk pointed out Jessi‘s backpack.
Asking if she’s “going to school,” Yoo Jae Suk took interest in Jessi’s outfit. Then, Jessi responded—with a slight reserve that—she was wearing the backpack for “extras” because it was “that time of the month” for her.
Yoo Jae Suk: Hey, Jessi. You’re wearing a backpack. Are you going to school or something?
Jessi: Oh, no. That’s not it… I have it on because it’s that time of the month for me.
Yoo Jae Suk: Oh…
Shocked by the unexpected response about her menstrual cycle, Yoo Jae Suk apologized for even mentioning the backpack. Before he could shut it down though, the female members of Sixth Sense dove straight into period talk.
Yoo Jae Suk: I’m sorry about that.
Mijoo: Yeah, so don’t mess with her today, okay? Today is not the day.
Jessi: Mm-hmm. I’m on my period.
Mijoo: She’s on her period.
Oh Na Ra: Wait, who was on their period last week?
Jessi: Mijoo was!
Mijoo: Jessi probably got hers [early] because of me.
And no matter how desperately Yoo Jae Suk tried to change the topic, the female members were having too much fun watching the male members get flustered over menstruation!
Initially, when the clip started circulating on Twitter, the female members’ conversation and the male members’ reactions were both well-received as “absolutely hilarious.” Koreans compared the flustered Yoo Jae Suk to a “male homeroom teacher at an all-girls high school” and laughed about how neither he nor actor Lee Sang Yeob seemed to know what to do.
