Review: This is a review article written after watching the broadcast.
In 'Running Man' the members' uninhibited balance game brought laughter. In particular, a remark thrown by Kim Jong Kook devastated the scene.
On the 8th, SBS variety show 'Running Man' had the members transform into event company employees and carry out the 'Run & Fun Company: Spin the roulette' Race. In a setting where performance incentives and whether to work overtime were decided by roulette, the members had to attach name stickers they earned through missions directly to the roulette, and a fierce battle of wits unfolded from the start.
After the meal that day, they first moved to a cafe, and Haha, who found a cute bouquet, said, "Tomorrow the youngest Song is having a graduation" and stopped, prompting everyone to say, "Group life means no individual activities." Even when Jee Seokjin asked, "Do you have some kind of backup?" Yu Jae-seok exposed Haha, the father of three daughters, saying, "He's working because of the current multi-child benefits," and the revealed employment secret(?) caused bursts of laughter.
They continued the game. Among them, a balance debate followed. The topics were choosing between "the Yu Jae-seok line, whose future is bright but who is anxious because of many competitors" and "the Jee Seokjin line, who has lost connections but looks after me well alone." Without hesitation, Kim Jong Kook chose the "Yu Jae-seok line" and gave a practical reason. He said, "Even if you go elsewhere, wouldn't it be better to be known as 'from the Yu Jae-seok line'?" and added, "If people say they 'learned under Yu Jae-seok,' they'd view you favorably." Then Jee Seokjin immediately snapped. He directly asked Kim Jong Kook, "Then if Yu Jae-seok wasn't here, would you not have done 'Running Man'?" A momentary silence fell, and Kim Jong Kook answered without hesitation, "I wouldn't have," delivering a one-second-cut reply that made the members burst into laughter.
The choice results were also a twist. Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji-hyo chose the "Yu Jae-seok line," while Haha, Ji Ye-eun, Yu Jae-seok, and Yang Se-chan chose the "Jee Seokjin line." But the situation turned when Jee Seokjin himself chose the "Yu Jae-seok line." In the end, Kim Jong Kook, Song Ji-hyo, and Jee Seokjin collected the points. Seeing this, Ji Ye-eun laughed, saying, "Not very honest," and Yu Jae-seok joked, "This brother is really sleazy." Haha also teased Jee Seokjin, saying, "He's a bundle of desire, an old man," and Jee Seokjin playfully retorted, "You have to win the game," turning the scene into a sea of laughter.
Meanwhile, Kim Jong Kook has the painful experience of having been suddenly told to leave 'Running Man' by the production team in 2016. Criticism poured in over the decision conveyed without prior discussion, and the production team eventually issued an official apology, allowing him to remain with 'Running Man' as a full member. In this broadcast, the members' candid banter and realistic(?) choices continued, and responses said the show's characteristic back-and-forth and laughter were even more alive.
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