In the 'Running Man,' the interior of Kim Jong-kook's house, which was thoroughly cleaned, revealed a treasure trove of luxury items.
The cleaning of Kim Jong-kook's house was depicted on the SBS entertainment program 'Running Man,' which aired on the 23rd.
That day, the opening without Kim Jong-kook caught attention. Regarding the reason for starting the recording without Kim Jong-kook, the production team noted, "We received a tip that there was a messy house that needed to be organized," introducing the 'SOS Severe Organization Zone' RAY race. On the recording day, Yoo Jae-suk said, "The tip we provided is quite serious," and the production team explained, "While organizing, we need to find attractive items, and after the organization is complete, we plan to distribute the items with Kim Jong-kook's permission."
They then headed to Kim Jong-kook's house. Yoo Jae-suk expressed excitement, saying, "It’s been a while since we visited Kim Jong-kook's house two years ago," noting that a 1 million won air purifier was still in its box at the front door. Even the moving boxes were piled up. The most serious area was the balcony. The members checked plastic bags and were shocked at the state of the house. They then opened the refrigerator, which was filled with disposable sauce containers and leftover coffee, causing further shock. Expired food was just a minor issue.
Particularly, the storage room was filled with luxury items received as gifts. It was packed with new items that had not been opened. Kim Jong-kook, who tends to give away unused luxury items to others, remarked, "There are D brand shoes as well," as he presented a pair to Ji Suk-jin, whose birthday it happened to be. It turned out that the shoes were a gift from a former producer of 'Running Man.' They were a gift received after performing at a wedding. Ji Suk-jin laughed and said, "Although the song was sung by Jong-kook, it found its owner after five years," and as numerous luxury brand shoes were unveiled, Yang Se-chan exclaimed, "This would fetch around 20 million won in a secondhand market," astonished.
In addition, various luxury items were pouring out, including a trophy received from an entertainment awards ceremony this year. There was even a case returned to SBS, joking that it should be used again next year. At this time, there was also a signed basketball from Kobe Bryant. Everyone said, "It is scattered on the sofa, and it needs to be put back in the box," while Kim Jong-kook mentioned, "I received this priceless signed basketball, which I can never get back again." The members were excited, declaring, "It's a complete treasure trove."
Afterward, they gathered desired items as gifts. There were items that had been kept for at least five years. The items included what Kim Jong-kook had donated. They first conducted a quiz to identify people, and the production team also prepared a gift for Kim Jong-kook. It was a situation where either a 2 million won gift certificate or nothing was offered. After much deliberation, the box chosen by Kim Jong-kook contained a 2 million won gift certificate, and he cheered upon receiving it.