[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] The cheaters on the SBS show "Running Man," which aired on the afternoon of the 3rd, were revealed to be Song Ji-hyo, Lee Kwang-soo, and Park Hyo-joo.
That day, "Running Man" was held as the 1st Quiz Champion Tournament. The guests were Park Hyo-joo, Kwak Si-yang, Lee Yi-kyung, and Ha Yeon-joo. In the 1st Quiz Champion Tournament, those who ranked in the top 5 could win prizes. However, among the members, there were three cheaters who knew all the answers to the quizzes, and if even one of them survived until the end, the prizes would go to the three of them.
Additionally, in this game, the player ranked 6th in each round became the detective and could point out the cheaters. In the first round, dictation, Ha Yeon-joo attracted attention by revealing that she could speak English, Chinese, and even Ancient Greek. However, she was teased by the members for not knowing how to say "thank you" in Ancient Greek.
In the dictation round, Ha Yeon-joo, Yoo Jae-suk, and Kwang-soo ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. Lee Yi-kyung, who became the detective in this round by Yoo Jae-suk's nomination, chose Song Ji-hyo as a cheater, and it turned out that Song Ji-hyo was indeed a cheater. Song Ji-hyo confessed, "I couldn't memorize anything (the answers)," which made everyone laugh.
The second round was guessing the survey rankings. Kim Jong-kook and Lee Kwang-soo showed unexpected strong performances, drawing suspicious looks from the members. However, the detective of this round, Ji Seok-jin, pointed to Yoo Jae-suk as a cheater and failed to catch the cheaters.
The third round was a quiz where participants had to describe a given sentence through dance. Lee Kwang-soo was very active in this round as well and was eventually caught as a cheater by Haha.
In the final round, Kim Jong-kook and Ha Yeon-joo showed excellent skills, raising suspicion among the members. However, Park Hyo-joo, who ranked within the top 5 with the last question, was pointed out as a cheater. Park Hyo-joo denied it but was ultimately revealed to be a cheater, successfully identifying all three cheaters.
The SBS entertainment program "Running Man" airs every Sunday at 5 PM.
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