With renewed controversy over actress Song Ji-hyo's attitude on Running Man, past remarks by Yu Jae-seok are being reexamined.
On the show aired on the 8th, a "Run & Fun Company: spin the roulette" Race unfolded. This Race was structured so that performance incentives and whether to work overtime were decided by the roulette result, and the members transformed into office worker personas to compete for incentives and avoid overtime.
However, in the approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes of broadcast, Song Ji-hyo's screen time amounted to only about 10 seconds, and controversy continues. Viewers say she only appears in reactions or group scenes, with almost no leading role in the games. In particular, some viewers who watched this expressed disappointment, criticizing Song Ji-hyo's passive attitude. Above all, the fact that her screen time was only about 1 minute on last week's broadcast was mentioned again, prolonging the controversy.
Song Ji-hyo is an original member of Running Man, joining as a regular member after a guest appearance in 2010 and has been with the program since. At the time she earned the nickname "Running Man ace" for her easygoing charm and bold, unreserved play, receiving great love. It is not an exaggeration to call her the show's leading lady on the home front, as she is the only female member who has kept her place.
However, recently the show's nature has shifted from the early physically centered competition to a focus on talk and comedic sensibility, making it harder for Song Ji-hyo's character to shine as before. On the other hand, some viewers say she needs a more proactive attitude to match the program's changes.
Meanwhile, Yu Jae-seok's past remarks are again drawing attention. On the web variety Pingkiggo he said, "Ji-hyo really works very hard," and mentioned, "There were episodes where viewers watching the broadcast said, 'Ji-hyo is unusually quiet today.'"
At the time Yu Jae-seok said, "Ji-hyo was upset about that and said, 'I should have tried harder,'" noting that they were aware of it, and added, "So we said, 'Rather than talking about it awkwardly, just work harder from next week. Don't worry about it.'" Song Ji-hyo also said at the time, "It became a good stimulus." Amid the controversy, Yu Jae-seok's support for Song Ji-hyo is again attracting attention, and interest is focused on what kind of 모습을 she will show on Running Man going forward.
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