[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 9th, Kim Jongkook and Kim Yongji won the escape race on SBS's 'Running Man'.
That day, 'Running Man' was held as a prison escape race. Guests Kim Youngmin, Ha Do-kwon, Ji Seunghyun, and Kim Yongji appeared and participated in the race. Ha Do-kwon, who graduated from Seoul National University’s vocal music department, impressed the members by singing a verse of "O Sole Mio".
Ji Seunghyun revealed that he had appeared in a drama with Song Ji-hyo and Jeon So-min. While Song Ji-hyo recognized him, Jeon So-min did not, drawing criticism. However, Yoo Jae-suk also forgot that he had previously done a variety show with Ji Seunghyun, which was exposed and caused laughter.
Kim Youngmin, unlike his character in 'The World of the Married', was actually a well-behaved husband married for 13 years. At this moment, Yoo Jae-suk mentioned the song "Tteotta Geunyeo" ("She Has Risen"), which Kim Youngmin said was his favorite song. When Yoo Jae-suk started the chorus, Kim Youngmin began dancing to the song, making the members burst into laughter.
The members first had to find their connected partners. Connected partners share both benefits and outs. Therefore, by observing the game results, they could deduce who their partners were.
The first mission started with a rugby game. Men played with their hands and feet tied, while women had only their feet tied. The teams were divided into three: Green Team - Ji Seokjin, Yang Sechan, Song Ji-hyo, Ha Do-kwon; Blue Team - Kim Jongkook, Haha, Kim Youngmin, Kim Yongji; Yellow Team - Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwangsoo, Jeon So-min, Ji Seunghyun.
The Green Team seemed the weakest but surprisingly performed well, with Ji Seokjin exclaiming, "We’re doing so well." However, the Blue Team ultimately won thanks to the awakened efforts of Kim Jongkook.
Meanwhile, the members became suspicious when Kim Youngmin’s name tag turned golden. Kim Youngmin had obtained a 'defense ticket' at the convenience store. By going to the store and saying, "I came to draw the big picture," one could purchase a one-time defense ticket.
Meanwhile, the pairs were Ji Seokjin-Ha Do-kwon, Yoo Jae-suk-Kim Youngmin, Kim Jongkook-Kim Yongji, Haha-Ji Seunghyun, Lee Kwangsoo-Song Ji-hyo, and Yang Sechan-Jeon So-min.
The members succeeded in opening a drawer containing hints by combining the prisoner numbers of the four youngest members to find a secret code. They learned that one member was inserted as an organizer to rescue the boss. If the organizer successfully escaped with the boss, the boss would win; if the boss was out, the organizer would become the next boss. Now, they had to figure out who among the members was the organizer and who was the boss.
The organizer among the members was Kim Youngmin, and the boss was Ji Seokjin. Ji Seokjin realized that Kim Youngmin was the organizer. However, the members suspected Ji Seunghyun was the boss.
Next, a note found in the cleaning supplies cabinet stated that five name tags and five numbers could be exchanged. Ji Seokjin, Ha Do-kwon, Kim Youngmin, and Yoo Jae-suk colluded to escape. At this time, Ha Do-kwon, who was collecting name tags as a memento for his son, offered four name tags. With one tag missing, Ji Seokjin tore off Yoo Jae-suk’s name tag and received a number.
However, Ha Do-kwon, who put the paper with the password in his mouth, decided to receive the prize and handed the number to Kim Jongkook. Ultimately, Kim Jongkook and his partner Kim Yongji became the final winners. Kim Jongkook, who received the prize, gave it to Ha Do-kwon as promised.
The SBS variety show 'Running Man' airs every Sunday at 5 p.m.
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