Broadcaster Jee Seokjin shows rising momentum after winning the 'Pingeugo' grand prize on Running Man.
On the 28th, the SBS variety program Running Man will air a bittersweet year-end settlement with members pursuing different goals.
At a recent recording, before the official opening, the members received a pre-mission to find a mysterious box. While they were busy finding the box labeled with their names without knowing the reason, there was a secretive gaze fixed only on their backs. The protagonist was Jee Seokjin, who was given a chance for revenge after suffering a crushing defeat and swallowing tears of defeat in a name-tag tearing match with guest member Choi Daniel during a previous visit to Tongyeong.
Given a hidden rule that he had to secretly tear off everyone's name tags without being caught by the members, Jee Seokjin could not hide his excitement. Throughout the race, Jee Seokjin delivered memorable lines such as "I feel alive" and "Today is my day," and even boldly declared he would start by taking down the "strongest" Kim Jong Kook.
In particular, that race was staged as the year-end "prize-clearing settlement" to close out 2025, and the members had to pay taxes on the prizes they received over the year. Each person's prize badges counted as taxes, so they had to clear as many badges as possible during the race, and HaHa and Jee Seokjin, who received the fewest prizes this year, actually started the race in a favorable position.
Moreover, Jee Seokjin recently received applause after winning the grand prize at the third awards ceremony of Yu Jae-seok's YouTube content "Pingeugo." His rising momentum raises curiosity over whether he will perform well in Running Man's year-end settlement as well. The race "prize-clearing settlement," which will settle old grudges and taxes and test whether the weakest who spent the year making unhappy faces in front of punishments can seize victory, will air on Sunday the 28th at 6:10 p.m.
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