What is the Running Man
Running Man is a South Korean variety show; a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Roommate. It was first aired on July 11,
2010. This show was classified as an "urban action variety"; a never-before-seen new genre of variety shows focused in an urban environment.
Running Man member profile
Yoo Jae Suk
Nickname: Nation’s MC , NO1 MC,Yoo Hyuk, Yooruce Willis
The main host of the show and known during the race missions for his escaping abilities.
He is shown to have a closer relationship with a lot of the guests on the show, which he often boasts about to the other members. He is also often referenced to the color green throughout the show and is also known for his nickname "Grasshopper" from his first
television appearance. Despite initially a weak player during the race missions, he later becomes one of the stronger players in the series.
Lee Kwang-soo
Nickname: Giraffe, Kwang-vatar
The youngest and tallest member of the cast and initially introduced alongside Gary and Song Joong-ki as one of the "variety rookies"
due to his lack of experience on variety shows prior to Running Man. During the earlier episodes he was known for framing his fellow
members with embarrassing and often absurd rumours. He is often picked on by the rest of the cast, particularly Kim Jong-kook, due to his timid nature as well as similar appearance to the Na'vi species from Avatar. He is one of the weakest players during and is often
one of the first to be eliminated during race missions. However, he has grown to easily betray his fellow members without concern.
Kim Jong Kook
Nickname: Tiger,The Commander
The strongest man on the show, Kim Jong-kook is known for his strength and skill during the race missions. During the missions, he is
known for his sudden appearances that are often accompanied by the soundbite "Sparta!" taken from the movie, 300. His smart tactics are often successful to eliminate the other members and as a result, he is known for having both brains and brawn.
Ji Suk Jin
Nickname: Big Nose(Wang Ko), Impala
The oldest member of the show and one of Yu Jae-suk's closest friends, knowing each other for more than 20 years. He is shown to be jealous of the good relationship between Yu Jae-suk and Kim Jong-kook. During the race missions, he is shown to be one of the weakest
members and is the easiest and most frequently eliminated out of the cast, so easily that the other members would declare that the race has officially started after his elimination.
Song Ji Hyo
Nickname: Ace, Mong Ji-hyo
The only current female member of the show, and initially only appeared as a guest but was added to the main cast in episode 6. During
the earlier episodes, Song Ji-hyo was often known to swear during broadcasts especially towards Ha-ha and Lee Kwang-su. She is also
known to be often seen with confused or blank facial expressions a lot of the time. Throughout the series, she has been involved in
the primary loveline of the show alongside Gary. She is one of the strongest players and is referred to as an Ace during race missions
with similar running and catching capabilities as well as comparable intelligence to Kim Jong-kook.
Gary
Nickname: Peaceful Gary
Featured as one of the "variety rookies", Gary is known as Peaceful Gary for his calm facial expressions during the Photo
Zone Game and throughout the show. He is also known as Gae-colas Cage during the race mission, which is a parody of Nicolas Cage. He is frequently easily fooled by others and known for being clueless at times. Although shown to be quite clueless at times, he is shown to be quite strong during the race missions even managing to win both special race missions in order to find the best Running Man and winning a trip to Europe.
HaHa
Nickname: Haroro
The primary joker of the cast and is usually picked on by other members because of his height and his similar appearance to Pororo the Little Penguin. He also has a tendency to feel as though he is the main lead in a movie created by his imagination. When things don't
go his way, he lashes out verbally, causing great laughter among the cast. He is also the playboy of the cast, as he always confesses
his love to female guests. He was initially a weak player during the race missions, occasionally being picked on even while on the chasing team, however he slowly improves over the course of the show.
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