Lee Sang-min's return draws mixed comments in Wavve clip

Comments under Wavve's official YouTube clip 'Their Opponent Is Lee Sang-min' focused on Lee Sang-min's return and how he played in the clip. According to the comment summary, the most-supported response praised his presence, saying, 'It was so much fun because Lee Sang-min was there, and a character like that makes it easier to get immersed.'

Other comments cited in the summary also welcomed the return itself. One viewer said a character like him was needed and that the episode was enjoyable, while another said Sang-min had appeared again after a long absence.

According to the summary, some viewers treated his on-screen persona as a point of humor. Comments about him carrying whiskey included one saying, 'It felt like Sang-min came just to drink,' reflecting how that behavior became part of the response to his character.

Not all of the comments were favorable, according to the same summary. Some viewers criticized the scene in which he changed his wording about the eliminated-player rule while trying to bluff, with one comment saying, 'Everyone must have been listening closely, so would that really work?'

The summary said his play in a dark area, where he listened in on a conversation, turned into a meme-like reaction that compared him to a ninja rather than a player. Comments about his movements during smoking breaks also produced the nickname 'Smoking Sang-min,' with one viewer saying the most memorable thing in the episode was 'Smoking Sang-min.'

The summary also said comments about the P1 team described its game-politics conflict in harsh terms, including one assessment that it was close to self-destruction. Another comment looked back by saying he had been overwhelming during The Genius era but that the break showed, while the summary said a sizable share of viewers still agreed with comments such as 'A drama becomes more entertaining when there is a villain.'