HaHa discovers a picture of himself in his alma mater school

Comedian and artist HaHa went through a small but proud moment on ‘Running Man‘ when he discovered a picture of himself hanging prominently in his alma mater.

During the final race portion of the episode, which took place in a university in the city of Pochun, HaHa was strolling the corridors when he noticed, “I think this is our theater and film department,” he said.

No sooner had he said that when he found a poster-sized picture of himself gracing the walls of his school. “This is definitely my alma mater,” he said, quite proud of himself.

Source: Newsen via Nate

Gymnast Son Yeon Jae displays her flexibility on ‘Running Man’

The Olympic rhythmic gymnast and newly-minted ‘nation’s fairy’ Son Yeon Jae displayed her flexibility and physical strength on the latest episode of ‘Running Man’ where she was a special guest, along with fellow Olympian Park Tae Hwan.

In a mini-game session between two rounds of exhausting hide-and-seek chases, the cast members held a series of games where everyone would write down one activity they were the best in, with some of those activities being selected for games. Son Yeon Jae wrote down “stretching”, and proceeded to give a personal demonstration of just how good she was at handling her body.

The ‘Running Man’ cast members then attempted to copy her moves, but ended in miserable failure as none of their physiques could match up to the rubber-band-like flexibility of the rhythmic gymnast.

Source: Star News via Nate

[SPOILER] ‘Running Man’ goes ‘target hunting’

Swimmer Park Tae Hwan displayed his aggressiveness on the latest episode of ‘Running Man’.

The episode revolved around each member picking a number, with the highest number being picked as a designated target, whom the other ‘Running Men’ would have to eliminate. Once the target was eliminated, the next-highest number would be called as the new target. The target, on the other hand, had the power to rip others’ name tags, with the victim being eliminated and the target assuming the number of the victim.

Park Tae Hwan became a target quickly at #7, but after ripping Song Ji Hyo’s (#1) name tag, he assumed her number and became the last in line to become the ‘chosen’. However, after a plot by the other members fearing his strength, his nametag was ripped by the current target (Gary) and he was forced to go to jail.

But, as always, there was a twist: the deployment of a new rule where jailed members had the opportunity to return to the playing field. With six members currently in jail, only two lucky winners could return to the race – and by fortuitous coincidence, Park Tae Hwan was revived along with Kim Jong Kook.

The final match was a showdown between Park Tae Hwan, Kim Jong Kook, and Lee Kwang Soo (!!!). Seeking revenge for his earlier elimination, Kim Jong Kook tore off Lee Kwang Soo’s name tag. He had little time to revel in his victory, however, as Park Tae Hwan realized that it was only down to the two of them and promptly caught the ‘Tiger’ off-guard, snatching the final victory.

Source: Newsen via Nate

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon to appear on September 23rd episode of ‘Running Man’

As Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon was spotted filming for ‘Running Man‘, it has been officially confirmed that she will appear on the September 23rd episode.

On the 4th, she filmed as a special guest for ‘Running Man’ in Ulsan. Actors Lee Jong Won, Lim Ha Ryong, Go Chang Suk, and Son Byung Ho will also appear. The ‘middle-aged flowers’ special will air on September 16th and will continue to the following week, as Taeyeon will make her anticipated appearance on September 23rd.

Taeyeon’s agency, SM Entertainment, relayed, “Taeyeon had a fun time filming her favorite program, ‘Running Man’. As the only woman guest among the middle-aged actors, she will show the viewers a different kind of fun.”

Source: Sports Korea via Naver

Lee Kwang Soo apologizes to elementary school fan for her wrong answer on a test

Actor Lee Kwang Soo, well-known through SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘, recently apologized to an elementary school fan for the character he has become known for in the show.

On August 30th, Lee Kwang Soo tweeted, “I’m.. I’m sorry, student Kim Tae Yeon“, along with a hilarious picture of an elementary school fill-in-the-blank test.

On her test, the young elementary school student Kim Tae Yeon was supposed to write in the description of the animal movements (in Korean) when they move. She answered correctly for ‘turtle’ (slowly slowly), ‘rabbit’ (hop hop), and other animals. However, when it came to writing in the descriptive words for giraffes, she hilarious wrote, “betray betray”, basing her answer off of Lee Kwang Soo’s nickname of giraffe on the variety show as well as his well-known ‘Icon of Betrayal’ image.

Netizens responded, “Lee Kwang Soo, apologize!“, “That is so cute“, “This is hilarious“, and “You’re popular among elementary school students too“.

Source + Image: Hankook Ilbo via Naver

Kim Jong Kook spotted in Seattle?

A photo of a man wearing wearing a t-shirt with Kim Jong Kook‘s name tag on his back is attracting much attention from fans and netizens.

A netizen recently uploaded the photo above onto an online community board with the title, ‘‘Running Man’ in Seattle‘. The photo shows a man wearing a green t-shirt with a name tag on his back that reads, ‘Kim Jong Kook’, making it seem as if it was a scene out of SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘.

Although it’s pretty clear from the back profile that the man is not Kim Jong Kook, netizens were amused by the fact that a T-shirt with the name tag, a style made popular by ‘Running Man’, was spotted overseas.

Netizens left comments like, “I really thought that was Kim Jong Kook“, “‘Running Man’ made its way to Seattle“, “Kim Jong Kook finally advanced into the U.S“, and more.

Source & Image: Herald News via Nate

Olympians Park Tae Hwan and Son Yeon Jae spotted recording for ‘Running Man’

It seems as though Olympic swimmer Park Tae Hwan and rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon Jae will be appearing on SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘!

According to several tweets made by people nearby Yangju in Gyeonggi-do on August 27th, Park Tae Hwan and Son Yeon Jae are fully engaged in filming ‘Running Man’.

One user wrote, “It’s been revealed that a ‘Running Man’ mission is taking place in Jangheung County and Park Tae Hwan and Son Yeon Jae are guests. They say nobody is allowed to approach the filming site.”

Prior to this, one media source stated, “Olympic star Park Tae Hwan and athlete Son Yeon Jae will be guesting on ‘Running Man’ and are expected to have an intense race with the cast members.”

During the ‘2012 London Olympics‘, Park Tae Hwan won two silver medals in the men’s 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle races. Son Yeon Jae, on the otherhand, made history by becoming the first Korean rythmic gymnast to appear in the Olympics.

Source & Image: TVReport via Nate

‘Running Man’ previews the appearance of Gong Hyo Jin next week

SBS‘s variety show ‘Running Man‘ previewed the appearance of top actress Gong Hyo Jin, as well as MBLAQ‘sLee Joon, in next week’s episode.

The episode, dubbed the “Don’t walk, date” special, will feature Lee Kwang Soo as the male protagonist, and will have a whopping seven nametags on his back, foreshadowing an epic chase indeed.

It was reported that Gong Hyo Jin’s never-ending smile and surprising variety sense surprised the ‘Running Man’ members. Don’t miss out on this episode!

Source: Newsen via Nate

 

Animal version of ‘Running Man’ members draws much laughter

Recently, a cartoon titled ‘Running Man Animal Version‘ surfaced on the web, and is drawing much attention.

The picture was a portrayal of each cast member of SBS‘s variety program ‘Running Man‘, as an animal that most fits their character on the show.

The illustrator drew Yoo Jae Suk as as a grasshopper, Kim Jong Gook as a tiger, HaHa as a penguin (Pororo), Song Ji Hyo as a cat, Lee Kwang Soo as a giraffe, Gary as a monkey, and Ji Suk Jin as an Impala, highlighting each member’s character with his/her choice.

Netizens responded to the photograph saying, “Running Man animal version, so cute“, “…Their characters are highlighted well“, “…I could tell who each was right away“, “Running Man animal version, the person who made this is fantastic“, “They’re all so fitting kekeke”

Source + Image: Mtn, Newsway

Korean portal site Daum’s headquarters draw admiration for its appearance in ‘Running Man’

The headquarters for one of Korea’s biggest online portal sites, Daum, has been drawing swift online attention after it was featured in the latest episode of ‘Running Man‘.

Viewers were able to see the Jeju-do Daum headquarters, filled with high-tech gadgetry and state-of-the-art gymnasium as well as a cozy common area for the Daum employees.

The well-appointed suite drew admiration, with jealous viewers commenting along the lines of “that looks amazing” and “so this is what the Daum main office looks like”.

Along with Naver and Nate, Daum is one of the largest Internet portals in South Korea.

Source: X Sports News via Nate [irony at its finest!]

[SPOILER] Yoo Jae Suk pokes fun at Kim Jae Dong’s face on ‘Running Man’

The ‘Nation’s MC’ Yoo Jae Suk took a few moments to make fun of fellow comedian Kim Jae Dong on the latest episode of SBS‘s ‘Running Man’, where he had appeared as a guest along with actress Han Ji Min.

The cast members were tasked with convincing Han Ji Min that they were her true love. Yoo Jae Suk and Kim Jae Dong both argued with each other, trying to get Han Ji Min on their side for the victory.

“You can’t make a love confession with that face,” Yoo Jae Suk argued, pointing to Kim Jae Dong’s face. “It looks like a four-way intersection without a streetlight. It’s complete chaos.”

Source: Newsen via Nate

[SPOILER] The ‘Monday Couple’ makes a small comeback on ‘Running Man’

On the newest episode of SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘, the cast members with guest Han Ji Min competed to determine who would be Han Ji Min’s true love.

As Song Ji Hyo met up with Han Ji Min, she said “I think Gary has confessed his love to you”, referring to the goal for the episode. Han Ji Min denied this, however, and Song Ji Hyo intercepted the other half of the ‘Monday Couple’ Gary to find out the truth.

“Do you really love Han Ji Min?” she asked, to which Gary responded, “My love is you”. The captions during that particular moment referenced the ‘leftover feelings’ for the ‘Monday Couple’, which came to an end earlier this year when it was revealed that Song Ji Hyo was dating the CEO of her company.

Source: Newsen via Nate

Kim Jae Dong confesses his love for Han Ji Min on ‘Running Man’

Entertainer Kim Jae Dong once again had viewers laughing at his attempt at winning the affections of yet another female celebrity

On the August 12th broadcast of ‘Running Man‘, the cast members as well as the viewers were surprised to see Han Ji Min respond kindly to Kim Jae Dong’s blatant attempt at earning the affections of the actress.

Kim Jae Dong, who made a special appearance on the show alongside the actress, laid his head on her lap and expressed his affections for her. Seeing this, Yoo Jae Suk expressed his shock, but contrary to his expectations, Han Ji Min returned Kim Jae Dong’s affections by patting his head.

Yoo Jae Suk advised, “You should quickly get up and slap him!” However, Han Ji Min replied, “Our sunbaenim [Kim Jae Dong], I feel bad for him.“

However, when Kim Jae Dong decided to take things one step further by declaring, “I love you,” Han Ji Min responded with laughter as she walked away from him.

Meanwhile, on this episode, special guest Han Ji Min was given the mission to find her true love.

Source + Image: Newsen via Nate

No one shows up to ‘Running Man’s impromptu fan signing events?

On the latest episode of ‘Running Man‘, the ‘Nation’s MC’ Yoo Jae Suk and his fellow members faced a slightly embarrassing situation that left once again had viewers laughin.

The August 12th broadcast of the show called for the members and guest Han Ji Min to hold impromptu fan signing events on Jeju Island in areas rarely bustling with people.

Seeing her location, Han Ji Min expressed her frustration as she asked, “Do people really even pass by here?”, as there was no one to be seen. With the lack of people around and the fan signing event mission doomed to end up in failure, the members themselves stepped up to recruit people to come to their signing events.

Yoo Jae Suk, in particular, tried to wave down a passing car, yelling out, “Aigo~!” However, the driver zoomed by, completely uninterested.

Unable to find anyone to sign autographs for, the ‘Nation’s MC’ then turned towards the ‘Running Man’ staff members and tried to force some of them to accept his signature. He further tried to persuade them by adding, “Don’t be embarrassed. I’ll write ‘Study Hard’ [along with the autograph for your children]. That is the number one comment that parents like seeing.”

Source + Image: TVDaily via Nate

Kim Jae Dong confesses to holding Han Ji Min’s hand secretly

Entertainer Kim Jae Dong confessed that he has previously secretly held hands with actress Han Ji Min!

On the upcoming episode of ‘Running Man‘, Han Ji Min is out to look for love. This episode titled ‘Find True Love’ will have men, with hidden identities, making surprise romantic proposals to Han Ji Min, and her mission will be to find them through the hints that she is given.

The goal of the members for this week’s race will be to prove to the actress that they are “Han Ji Min’s true love”, and fight  to win the affections of the actress.

Kim Jae Dong, who has previous experience hosting a program with the actress before, made an appearance and put the ‘Running Man’ members into a state of denial and shock when he revealed, “When we were filming our program together, there was a time when I held Han Ji Min’s hand under the table.” He then confidently declared that he is Han Ji Min’s true love.

Catch the episode when it airs on August 12th!

Source & Image: TV Report via Nate

Lee Kwang Soo hangs up Kim Jong Kook’s ‘Running Man’ name tag on his wall

Lee Kwang Soo has brought laughter to many ’Running Man‘ fans with his one-of-a-kind display.

On August 7th, the cast member posted the photo above on his twitter along with the words, “My mom framed the name tag I ripped off Jong Kook hyung’s back ♡”

It turns out the actor’s mom had decided to commemorate her son’s achievement on the latest episode of ‘Running Man’ by framing Kim Jong Kook‘s name tag, and in turn, the actor had hung it up on the center of a wide wall, commanding the attention of all who pass by.

As many fans of the show are aware, each of the ‘Running Man’ members were assigned characters that fit each individual. Lee Kwang Soo was named the ‘giraffe’ whereas Kim Jong Kook is known as the ‘tiger’. Like their respective herbivorous and carnivorous characters, their relationship on the show reflects that of a predator and its prey.

However, on the most recent broadcast of the show, Lee Kwang Soo was given the heaven-sent opportunity to betray his fellow Red Team member Kim Jong Kook during a chaotic moment, which he took full advantage of as he ripped off the “tiger”s name tag and ran away shaking in fear while cheering in victory. In response to the situation, Kim Jong Kook stated, “Next week I’ll rip your name off in a way that the situation has to be blurred out on television,” drawing the laughter of everyone.

Source + Image: TV Daily via Nate, Lee Kwang Soo’s Twitter

Han Ji Min has been pretty since she was in her mother’s womb?

Actress Han Ji Min has confessed that she has been a beauty since before she was even born.

On the most recent broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘, the actress made an appearance on the show and joined the cast members in the ‘Jeju Island money race’.

During the episode when member Gary asked, “Since when were you so pretty?” the line used by Hyun Bin in the drama ‘Secret Garden‘ which then became a fad parodied by all, the actress sat there unable to answer. In response, Yoo Jae Suk mentioned, “When Kim Hee Sun guested on the show, she said she has been pretty since the day she was born.”

After hearing those words, Han Ji Min stated, “I’ve been pretty since I was in my mother’s womb“, and drew laughter from all.

Catch the episode which aired today, August 5th!

Source + Image: TV Daily via Nate

‘Running Man’ pokes fun at Olympics fencing controversy

SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘ was the latest show to make a sideways swipe at the 2012 London Olympics’ alleged mistaken ruling over the fencing match involving South Korean fencer Shin Ah Lam.

In the beginning of the episode, the show aired a brief segment detailing what had happened during the last week. With the caption “Superpowers exist?” the show parodied the several mistakes that the Olympic judges had allegedly made, giving them the titles of “The one with the power to stop time” and “The one who can see what high-speed cameras fail to see”.

Shin Ah Lam had missed out on an opportunity to win a medal when the timer accidentally stopped with one second left on the clock, during which her opponent took the chance to hit her multiple times.

Other shows, such as ‘Gag Concert‘ and ‘Infinity Challenge’, had also poked fun at the incident.

Source: TV Daily via Nate

[SPOILER] Han Ji Min makes her entrance on ‘Running Man’

The latest episode of SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘ featured the beautiful actress, Han Ji Min, as they competed to win on picturesque Jeju island. The cast played their way through a variety of games and explored their beautiful surroundings.

During the final competition, everyone competed to win what was left of the money they had been issued prior to starting the race, and which they could’ve spent on various items during the course of the day.

In the final round, four people eventually remained – Han Ji Min and HaHa, and Lee Kwang Soo and Ji Suk Jin.

After Lee Kwang Soo succeeded in ripping off HaHa’s nametag, the two remaining members of the Red Team ganged up on Han Ji Min. Although she struggled against the opposing side, her nametag was eventually torn off and the Red Team celebrated her victory.

Han Ji Min tried to get solace, saying “I came out here, let me try ripping a nametag”, expressing her disappointment at the loss. The Red Team allowed her to rip their nametags – but  in a dramatic reveral, Han Ji Min revealed that she had purchased another nametag in secret. Thanks to her superb acting abilities, she grabbed the final trophy on this episode of ‘Running Man’.

Source: Newsen via Nate

Han Ji Min to make an appearance on this week’s broadcast of ‘Running Man’

With actress Han Ji Min having been spotted filming for ‘Running Man‘ recently, fans had been anticipating more news about when the exact episode would air.

A staff member from SBS revealed on August 2nd, “The episode of ‘Running Man’ that Han Ji Min participated in will air August 5th. The cast was divided into Song Ji Hyo‘s team and Han Ji Min’s team, and the episode was filmed with the concept of going on a retreat.”

The staff member continued, “Han Ji Min is clever and also works extremely hard. She has the right skills that are necessary for variety programs, and there is also a surprising twist in the episode that will not disappoint.”

By taking on roles in successful dramas such as ‘Padam Padam‘ and ‘Rooftop Prince‘, Han Ji Min received even more love and praise for not only her acting talents, but her natural beauty as well. It was also revealed that Han Ji Min has been carrying out acts of kindness that have not been made public, and fans who heard the news only fell further in love with the actress.

Make sure to catch Han Ji Min on this week’s broadcast of ‘Running Man’!

Source & Image: Osen via Nate