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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Gets Cute Surprise on TODAY

Lee Sung Jin, creator of the hit Netflix show “Beef,” joins Saturday TODAY to discuss the smash success. He reveals how the cast and crew went on a bonding exercise at an escape room and shares why he thinks the show resonates with fans. Then, he looks back on being an NBA Page and is surprised in Studio 1A by former Pages he worked with!

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