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Running Man: Episode 208

What would you do if you had a throng of adoring fans waiting on you hand and foot? Our resident Giraffe gets a taste of what it’s like to be a Hallyu star, only to learn that it’s not all it cracks up to be. But I guess when you’re competing against someone like Suzy, then it’s a little understandable that your ajusshi fans would be a wee cranky. Can a star still exist without any fans? We’re about to find out.

EPISODE 208. Broadcast on August 10, 2014.

We start today’s Hallyu Star Race early this morning as our cast members are given the choice between two celebrities waiting on opposite ends of the Han River: Hallyu Rabbit or Hallyu Giraffe.

I love everyone’s reactions to the obvious Giraffe = Kwang-soo connection (“Why is he a Hallyu star?” “Giraffe? Our Giraffe?”), and Jae-suk runs through all the Running Man Animals to try and identify the Rabbit. When Suk-jin says he’ll be choosing the cuter (gwiyeo-oon) animal, Gary misinterprets it and repeats, “What? Ji-hyo?!”

Speaking of whom, Ji-hyo apologizes to the nearby student studying whom she mistook for a staff member. “We start [our filming] like this,” she says laughing. Who studies at a coffeeshop so early in the morning? After making their decisions, the cast heads out from their various locations to meet their Hallyu star.

Because Jong-kook changes his mind to Rabbit, Jae-suk is the only one to greet the Giraffe. Across the river, the others wait excitedly to meet today’s guest: Suzy, who’s appeared on this show on numerous occasions.

While the boys can barely contain themselves, Jae-suk has quite the opposite reaction to see Kwang-soo on the piano. He greets the Asia Prince with a slap, and Kwang-soo cries, “Hyung! It’s a Hallyu star special today!” Kwang-soo is ready to roll out the golden treatment for his sole fan, but Jae-suk’s not having any of it, twisting Kwang-soo’s arm when he waves to his invisible crowd.

Kwang-soo: “But it’s MY fan meeting!” Jae-suk: “I’m not your fan!”

Both men stand agape when they hear that the others went over to the Hallyu Rabbit, which means they’re stuck together today. Jae-suk all but throws another fit when he hears that Suzy’s here today, and claims that he has to go see her because he needs to reply to one of her text messages.

So it’s the Giraffe and Grasshopper vs. Everyone Else in today’s race, where the teams will utilize public transportation to complete their missions in Seoul. The team who succeeds first may exchange team members or keep the arrangements as is.

As Suzy and her entourage head down to the subway, her oppa fans warn her not to film a kiss scene in her movie. Jong-kook is the sensible fan with his “Let’s understand that it’s just work” approach. Meanwhile, Kwang-soo and his one fan head out to the bus, and the real-time comments crack me up: “Stay… strong.”

The real-life ones are hilarious, too: Jae-suk: “Aren’t you going to treat me to a meal?” “You’ll be alone if you send me to the other team!” “Can a star exist without any fans?”

Once they’re on the bus, it’s pretty sweet how they offer to take pictures with some young fans—though, Jae-suk’s the one ordering the Hallyu Giraffe around. The girls don’t seem interested in taking a pic with Kwang-soo, and he keeps asking them if they’re okay with that.

Suzy holds up her promise to her “fanclub” and buys her teammates ice cream after they get off the subway. But it’s Kwang-soo and Jae-suk who arrive at the park first, where they must find the cameras hidden in the area and take paparazzi photos of the other team.

Although they’re in a disadvantage (2 vs. 6) Jae-suk and Kwang-soo quickly use time to their advantage and both discover cameras. If only they knew how to work it, ha. They get into prime position by the entrance, though the duo gets found out right away.

Suzy and her crew run from the paparazzi brothers, who snap a series of blurry shots. They get one good shot of Haha before Jong-kook charges at them, keeping his head down while he grabs Kwang-soo in a headlock.

Ji-hyo warns her teammates about the paparazzi duo from up above, so Kwang-soo and Jae-suk switch gears to catch the Mungry Bird instead. Jong-kook is close behind, however, and it quickly turns into a paparazzi stand-off with both sides snapping photos of each other.

I love the angry, blurry, ghost-like photos we get out of the mix, and Kwang-soo finds himself pinned to the ground. He seriously looks like he’s in pain and Suzy goes on a photo spree. She takes it to the staff, who acknowledge Kwang-soo’s photo.

Meanwhile, the others are busy snapping away photos of Kwang-soo before turning on Jae-suk. Kwang-soo smushes his face to prevent the shot (since only a face must appear on its own for a valid picture) but the other team gets their final pic.

Exhausted, Jae-suk asks, “Do you have any debt? Are they chasing you around because of that?” They meet up with the other team in time to see their photos get assessed, and Jong-kook happily shows off his prize “Grasshopper In A Headlock” masterpiece.

So the Hallyu Rabbit Team wins it, and Jae-suk complains that his celebrity is dirt poor. Suk-jin: “Then you take care of your celebrity as a fan!” Jae-suk says he thinks the mat-hyung will be joining them soon enough.

Suzy wonders what will really happen if she takes Kwang-soo’s one and only fan. Jae-suk answers that for her: “Then Kwang-soo will really be ruined.” She whispers her choice to the other team, who stay behind to induct their newest member and VP of their fanclub. To sweeten the deal, they’re told the new kid will foot the bill for their meal.

Suk-jin gets upset when he’s told to step aside. Twice. He and Jong-kook make up some quick acrostic poems about Suzy as the last men standing, and it’s Suk-jin who joins the Kwang-soo fanclub ranks.

Jae-suk jokes that they’ll send Suk-jin back to the other team if they win the next game. But with the mat-hyungs on his team, I can’t help but think that Kwang-soo will be the one ordered around today.

The first rule in Hallyu Giraffe’s Fanclub is that there’s no age hierarchy, which means they don’t offer Suk-jin a seat before sitting down themselves. Meanwhile, Suzy & Co. arrive at the gym first, and Haha congratulates gym rat Jong-kook on the new place like they’re at his housewarming party or something. Lol.

The mission here is no joke: hang from a bar and collectively hula hoop for at least one minute. That’s… possible? Apparently it is, because Jong-kook can somehow do it. He hangs on for about ten seconds, though.

No one from Hallyu Giraffe’s team is particularly very good at hula hoop, and Kwang-soo asks, “We can send someone over [Suk-jin] if we win, right?”

Jong-kook gets embarrassed while swinging on the bar, and watching him makes it awkward for everyone else. When it’s Suzy’s turn, Kwang-soo has a slip of the tongue and says that watching Suzy isn’t any better either, which earns him sharp glares from Suzy’s fans.

Kwang-soo looks to his hyungs for defense, only to hear them say, “Well we live our own separate lives.”

Gary asks for some music to groove to, and it really does seem to help as he bounces along with the beat. For about four seconds, that is.

There’s no teamwork among the Hallyu Giraffe team however; they can barely go three seconds without bickering. And Kwang-soo is SO tall that he can hula hoop with two feet firmly planted on the ground. He lasts a good while, and when Haha makes a remark about their team, Jae-suk threatens to recruit him.

Kwang-soo makes the mistake of whipping around the hula hoop with such force that it hits Jae-suk accidentally. Ha. Jae-suk starts getting into a groove and bounces like the grasshopper he is until he finally falls.

Both teams start over again, and Coach Kookie rips into Haha for not getting his groove. But when Suzy adds another two seconds to the count, the boys cheer her on anyway. Well all of them except Coach Kookie.

Jong-kook continues to decline help despite being unable to hula hoop and jump at the same time until finally Haha bursts, “Listen to what we have to say for once!” HA. Jong-kook finally gets his rhythm though, but it isn’t enough to succeed.

Jae-suk puts in an impressive 25 seconds for his team, and I oddly love this dubstep remix playing in the background. Kwang-soo puts in 33 seconds, which leaves the mat hyung with the final two seconds. Suk-jin pulls through for his team.

Team Hallyu Giraffe contemplates who to bring over: Haha, whom they can order around, or Jong-kook, who will order them around? Haha’s their pick.

Everyone heads over to the SBS building where they must find R-stickered boxes and bring them out for a handprint, just like the stars. Gary wonders if they’ll mean they each have their own plaque here, to which a staff member calls out: “You won’t!” Worth a shot anyway.

Jae-suk and Kwang-soo get spotted with a box, and the Tiger quickly gives chase. Jong-kook steals the box away, and is told to sit the rest of the game out. Luckily for Kwang-soo, he finds another box and stuffs it under his shirt. Again.

So Kwang-soo gets his box stolen from Gary this time. Again. Haha comes running with his box, and Kwang-soo sets off again. Suzy finds a box in the editing room and gets spotted by Suk-jin. She refuses to give it up, claiming that he stole a pillow from her last time.

Ji-hyo comes to her rescue, but then Suzy runs into Jae-suk. Suk-jin suggests they play rock-paper-scissors for it, but steals it anyway and runs off. Suzy gives chase while Ji-hyo calls out Jong-kook and Gary’s names, unaware that they’re already outside.

Kwang-soo finds yet another box and tries to act natural when he sees Ji-hyo lingering outside. He’s understandably upset that he might get his third box stolen from him now, but Ji-hyo doesn’t take pity on him.

Both Jae-suk and Suzy run outside, which leaves Kwang-soo to fend for himself against Ji-hyo. So he bites her, and she repays the favor in kind. Ji-hyo manages to make off with the box with Kwang-soo in hot pursuit, and gives Hallyu Rabbit Team the win.

The Hallyu Giraffe members start volunteering themselves, including Kwang-soo himself. Ha. Then Suzy surprises everyone by choosing Suk-jin and has to repeat herself to be heard.

Both teams run to their final mission location: a department store across the street. What awaits them is something familiar: All-Kill Hide-and-Seek with Bells. It turns out Suzy’s never participated in the nametag rippin’ game despite her numerous appearances, so today’s her day.

Each team will get a chance to be hiders vs. seekers, and the team who eliminates the other in the fastest time will be our winners. The Hallyu Giraffe fanclub members take their frustrations out on their celebrity as Seekers in the first half, while the Hallyu Rabbit members strategize on how to buy as much time as possible.

The cast is limited to four floors as the timer ticks down the final seconds. When the VJ accidentally flicks on the camera light, Jong-kook snaps at him: “Are you joking around right now?”

Haha runs down to the fourth floor where Suzy is currently hiding and walks past her. The haunting sound of bells send chills down everyone’s spines be it rookie or veteran in this game, and Ji-hyo says she feels like she’s experiencing an auditory hallucination.

Gary wonders if he should just hide in the elevator and traverse between floors. He’ll stay and greet everyone who comes in then. But what if you run into Jae-suk?

And that’s exactly what happens to Suk-jin, who’s also in an elevator. Jae-suk and Kwang-soo spot the VJ, though, which tips them off that someone’s around. Poor Big Nose Hyung doesn’t even stand a chance. Race Start, everyone!

It’s been over three minutes now, but everyone else is nowhere to be found. Haha pokes his head into a dark room, unaware that Ji-hyo is inches away. But then Kwang-soo checks too and nearly jumps a foot to see Ji-hyo hiding in the darkness. She’s eliminated.

It’s past the six-minute mark now, and Jong-kook has taken refuge in the stairwell. Team Hallyu Giraffe quickly gives chase, and they’re more surprised to see HIM than vice versa. But then the Tiger attacks all three men and holds them off on his own. I love the caption here: It’s… 3:1, right?

Jae-suk: “D’you know what makes me feel the worst about all this? It’s all real.” Hahaha.

Somehow, they manage to rip Jong-kook’s nametag off at the expense of their (and my own) racing heartbeats.

At the nine-minute mark, Suzy takes her chance for a getaway when Jae-suk walks past, only to be spotted by Kwang-soo instead. Suzy initially tries to hide, then lies on the ground. With endless apologies, the Hallyu Giraffe oppa fans eliminate her.

Now only Gary remains at the thirteen-minute mark, and Haha notices that one of the fitting rooms is “occupied.” Darn technology! Despite Gary’s efforts to pretend no one’s inside, the others force the door open. And ha—Gary had no idea that the sign had betrayed him.

Suzy tries her hand on her nametag rippin’ skills, and then it’s time for the second half. Haha tries to hide from the oncoming side of bells but decides to face his opponent head on. Gary’s basically waiting for him with open arms.

After Haha’s elimination broadcast, Suzy stops at the sixth floor where Jae-suk and Kwang-soo are hiding. She spots them and chases them into the elevator, then quickly calls for backup.

Kwang-soo tries to escape on his own, but Jae-suk doesn’t let him, and both men make a run for it. With Jong-kook’s help, Suzy eliminates Jae-suk, her first nametag elimination.

Just over the ten-minute mark, we find our Hallyu Giraffe hiding in a storage room. Suzy and her fanclub retrace their steps and Gary discovers Kwang-soo in his hiding place. Gary actually seems amused and guides him outside, though Kwang-soo takes the first opportunity to run.

Hiding under the table, Kwang-soo apologizes to his fanclub that today’s their final day together. Suzy notices that something’s amiss when she sees a closed door that was definitely open earlier.

She and Gary keep the door closed and wait for Jong-kook to arrive. So then Jong-kook holds him down while Suzy rips off Kwang-soo’s nametag.

Everyone gathers together again to hear the results: the Hallyu Giraffe fanclub were eliminated in 14:16 whereas the Hallyu Rabbit club were eliminated in 19:08. That means the Hallyu Rabbit club were faster, making them today’s winners. She’s given a golden trophy and tells her fans: “Let’s grow old together!”

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Gummi: you're so fast - I haven't finshed the show yet!!
Good job though.
I did want to comment on a couple recaps ago that a lot of us said that the Kwang-soo / Jae-suk combo was variety gold. And now we see them together again!
Wouldn't it be so cool if the PDs really read our comments and responded?
If so... let's talk about Hyun-bin....ha!

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Oh please lets! And include an honorable mention of Mary's Rin oppa while we are at it ;) Speaking of Rin anybody else watched his drama? Now I can't look at him without thinking 'apple bottom'-I love that mermaid, totally my kinda girl ;)

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Before somebody strangles me I meant Rim oppa, wth is Rin?!!

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Most of you here complain too much imo. It's like you are looking for things to complain about.
Just sit back and enjoy the show!

This episode had plenty of laughs and the nametag ripping was finally back (in a different version than the usual).
That's enough for me!

Yes, Suzy isn't the best of guests but for pete's sake - this show is 90 minutes and Suzy is NOT the focus during these 90 minutes! So much else happens yet you guys are focusing solely on her actions.
Instead, do what i did - enjoy everyone else for 90 minutes.

I wanna give thumbs up to Suzy though for being so nice to JSJ! Every single guest always devalues him and makes fun of him by throwing him out of their them as soon as they have the chance. Suzy did too tbh. But she was the first one that I can remember of who chose to bring JSJ to her team! He deserved this after all the mockery from the rest for the last 4 years.
Big heart in that girl.

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Thanks for the recap! looking forward to watching this ep

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Jae Suk And Kwang Soo the best, they are hilarious together.

Jae Suk it's Kwang Soo's club fan president xddd i laugh so hard.

I think will be great a travel show with kwang soo and jae suk traveling in diferent countries.

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Thanks for the recap!
I honestly reallly enjoyed this episode. Suzy has been on this multiple multiple times and I feel like she wasn't as funny in this episode, but I laughed really hard at some points. I haven't done that for this show for a few episodes now.

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I noticed it too. She wasn't as bubbly as the 1st time she'd guested on the show. She had this unintentional yet fresh and adorably comical expressions. Now, it's pretty much tamed down. It's probably due to growing up and having more control over her reactions. That, or she's just tired.

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Suzy Never Was Funny

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try seeing the older episodes... Suzy was really funny back then.

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see the likes. she is annoying and not funny at all!

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Suzy it's the most boring guest in running man, IU the same.

Please no more Suzy in Running Man, she only laughs all the time.

Why the pd, always inivite APink, Sistar, Girls Day, 2NE1 members.

I want others girl groups Crayon Pop, AOA, Spica, 4Minute, Dal Shabet, Davinchi, Exid, Fiestar, Glam, HelloVenus, Jewelry, Ladies Code, Nine Muses, Secret, Stellar, Wassup......

Crayon Pop will be fantastic for a couple race 6 boys in running man 5 girls in crayón pop. Sukjin or Gary with Ji Hyo.

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I want to see Jaejoong, Junsu, and Yoochun in RM before they leave for military service

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THIS!

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Definitely agree! I hope they can appear on TV more :(

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not really, she is not even in the top three most boring guest.
i find joowon in episode 206 is more boring than her

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Watching them hula hoop while hanging from the bar was so uncomfortable - wish I could unsee that, lol!

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Soooo awkward, but funny. Haha telling KJK to LISTEN, LKS & SJH sibling chomps, and YJS hyung slaps were fun bits.

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Kwang Soo & Ji Hyo are so cute, It's the second time or third time that kwang soo bites Ji Hyo xddd.

The bite was like a kiss scene but with hate xdd.

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One of the funniest scenes EVER! lol!

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this one was meh for me... suzy just doesn't bring much to the show except for star status. i wish they'd do less idol worship and more fun interactions with the guests.
the gwangsoo-jihyo Suarez moment was hilarious.

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Suzy star status???? the ratings drop 1% than episode 207 with Suzy.

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I also don't understand the PD's fixation on Suzy. She's boring and only gives awkward laugh or smiles all the time. She can't throw herself to variety roles.

This episode is annoying and unfair to Giraffe team. From the start, everyone chose Rabbit over Giraffe because they know Giraffe=Kwangsoo, while Rabbit maybe some idol or someone. The games are also imbalanced, though I'm surprised Team Giraffe can win hula hoop game. The last game is definitely for Suzy's team for win because they have more and stronger members (Jongkook, Gary).
Sorry for the rant. I still enjoy the episode as usual, but when I think the unfair treatment and the scripted winners (like Law of The Jungle ep, last week's ep) I just feel so sad.

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Kwang Soo and Ji Sung winning in episode 203 was scripted for sure.

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just accept the fact that they WON.
for me, its not scripted. as you can see the foreigners got annoyed. :D even HAHA suspecting them during the game but then after he forgot . and as runningman member since for them its not a name tag elimination and Ji sung is 1st time guest, they don't care if HE rip the nametag. (because ji sung didn't experience ripping it so its favorable.) as if you really watch it. when kwangsoo and ji sung choosing the location, they are just lucky, because the people that they ousted are not in their next location. One thing.

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if its scripted, why would the guest agree about that and wanted them to WIN? if all of them doing there best, putting their effort in every game. coz if i'm the guest, its very unfair. but since the PD's Mission is not for kwangsoo and ji sung but also for the RM cast to have sense of suspicious and awareness of what happening. :D

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I felt so bad for Kwangsoo I don't get why everyone always puts so much hate on him and treats him badly. Yeah he can be a traitor but that's because they've treated him badly. He's so funny and cute :( I wanted him to win so badly because everyone chose rabbit in the beginning. I would've chosen Giraffe. Suzy annoys me tbh she doesn't really bring anything to the show, except a few awkward laughs and smiles from her.

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YJS and LKS for the funnies! Love this pair! :D

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Honestly, it was a nice episode. Very funny and chill. Plus they added the hide and seek too. Imo, it's good to keep it short bc RM has been doing it for so long now and it was Suzy's first.
On the other hand, this was way too scripted.
What were they gonna do if NO ONE went to Giraffe? They couldn't take that chance. Plus JS of all people? Who loves guests? Eh... a bit too hard to believe.

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jae suk knows everybody will go to the rabbit and for friendship he goes to giraffe. Will be very cruel leave giraffe alone

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That was really nice of YJS, even tho I think he was a bit flummoxed that the rabbit turned out to be Suzy.

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I would like to believe that Jae Suk went to Kwang Soo out of friendship :D But it would be easy to resolve the issue if everyone went to rabbit - make them play a game, and the loser(s) is sent over to Kwang Soo.

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Haha! If KJK had gone to LKS, we would've seen both of them being bullied by him.

However, I loved how after receiving JH's call, KJK went back the opposite way! The SA shipper in me loved that part and also KJK protecting(from what, I wonder) JH when Suzy came out.

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I like it when RM member run in the bridge but JK slowdown to run together with JH, it so romantic,
it's makes me believe that the true love still exist

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RACE START!

So happy RM brought back hide-and-seek this episode! I think even the cast was excited, maybe not as hiders but definitely as seekers haha. Oh man, I'd almost forgotten how scary the sounds of ringing bells are. I'd love to see another episode featuring the hide-and-seek game with RM vs guests. They are so in their element when they get to rip off nametags as a team.

Also, the beat with KJK vs 3 was laugh out loud funny! That's the power of our Spartakook!

Suzy was pretty bland as a guest this episode. I found it odd when the rest of her team was hiding and basically freaking out, that she was just walking around looking relaxed.

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For me, Running Man has really picked it up in the last couple of episodes. I'm starting to enjoy the shows a lot more though this one was kind of a step back from some of the other shows. That summer part time job race was the gold standard for recent shows.

I thought Suzy did a lot more as a guest than she had in the past, especially during the paparazzi mission. I still think she could improve her variety skills--she doesn't seem to have that comedic/improvisational skill that separates the great guests from the good. An example was when she very unexpectedly stole Suk Jin back from Gwang Soo's team. Her team was like "wait are you sure?" The "WTF" face that Gary made was gold. Anyways, her instinct to pick Suk Jin was good but she definitely could have milked more out of that moment if she didn't get all self conscious. Gary and Jong Kook kind of took over that moment.

Overall, another entertaining episode. Looking forward to next week!

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What was the song Kwang Soo was playing when Jae Suk arrived? I just can't remember what it's called/where it's from. If someone could please enlighten me T__T

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the song name "Because I Love You" by Yoo Jae Ha

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Thanks for the recap! :)

I really liked this episode, and I laughed more than I have in a while. YAY for the return of a ton of classic RM elements: not just nametag ripping, but also bells hide and seek! The paparazzi game was also hilariously violent.

One thing I really love about this episode was that the cast had more freedom to do their own thing. It would be awesome if the producers let them do this more in the future-- when teams are set from the beginning, we always get the same overused pairings, but whenever the RM cast has been able to choose their own groups, or been randomly paired as they were today, the results have generally been pretty awesome. Even though Kwangsoo did get the short end of the stick, I thought it was absolutely hilarious how everyone saw "Hallyu Giraffe" and ran far far away. I also thought that this week's game mechanism worked in a fair enough way that by the end, the two teams actually almost had a fair chance-- and the interactions were awesome in both teams.

I think my favourite thing about this episode though, was the way it portrayed the girls! The best part about this week's pairings was that normally RM splits up the girls, but this time Jihyo and Suzy were able to be on the same team with each other for the entire episode. I thought this was a great choice-- they've worked together well in the past, and so Jihyo was more active and outspoken than she usually is when female guests appear on the show. I love that she was basically the competent Ace who made sure her team didn't get lost in the public transit wilds, and who was a freaking ninja during the paparazzi game. The return of her and Kwangsoo's bickering, biting noona-dongsaeng relationship was also fabulous. Most of all, I loved how supportive she was towards Jong-kook. It's been clear in the past, but really clear this week that Jong-kook runs with a lot of pain in his knees and back from all those injuries and surgeries and weightlifting. The boys don't usually pay it much heed (cause it is Sparta after all), but Ji-hyo's always the one trailing at the back, making sure he's doing okay and urging him onwards, and I love how the producers decided to make that scene really evident in this episode. :)

Moreover, I gained a ton of respect for Suzy in this episode. I know there are lots of mixed opinions about her, but she tried really hard this episode and was great during the paparazzi and hunting games for sure. I really respected how she sort of had to donate Suk-jin to the other team (because leaving Kwang-soo alone, while hilarious, would've been actually unfair), but then at the end she made the decision to bring him back, despite the disbelief of basically everyone else. Honestly, as much as I love Suk-jin he was basically dead weight in the final game (lol, hiding in an elevator, oh poor Wangko), and if Suzy's team had actually lost, how fast they found "Race Start" probably would've been a major reason. So I...

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^ wow I suck at adhering to the character count apparently...
sorry for the rambles!

Basically, I just really gained respect for Suzy for doing the kind thing and bringing back Suk-jin who was with her from the start, despite his Wangko reputation. I feel like it wasn't the typical variety choice at all-- I'm guessing most anybody else probably would've had a good laugh at Suk-jin, the same way Jae-suk and the boys did earlier when Suk-jin first got tossed over to the other team, and then finally picked Haha because Suzy and Haha have paired up before in the past, or Jae-Suk for MC reasons and because he was the only one who didn't get a chance on her team.

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wow your comment sucks really hard. you speak of donating... omg :)))

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I actually enjoyed this episode much more than several of the previous ones. Even if it was partly scripted like how some of the people above seems to believe, the cast and PDs really pulled it off so it seems natural. I was able to honestly laugh at the funny moments rather than having to force a smirk.

I dont see where the hate for Suzy is coming from though. Sure she's not the funniest or most active guest, but she interacts well with the members since she's familiar with them.

Oh and Kwang Soo's and Ji Hyo's biting match was just adorable (especially Ji Hyo's snarl when she went to bite him)! xD

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I actually skipped this episode. Both of my siblings told me it was boring so I decided to read recap instead. Guess I'm not missing much other than the casts' interactions. I just wish the PD would do more episodes w/ no guests. I hate guests. Either they're a hit or miss (but more of a miss). :/

Are we allow to contact the PD? I would write to him constantly about not inviting anymore guests, especially idols. I cannot stress enough how much I hate having idols as guests. They care too much about their image or try too hard.

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i like actors as guest or comedians :)

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Gosh, I finally like watching the old RM with the name-tag elimination, even though it's not as funny as the old is. I'm okay actually with Suzy, but making her as the only one guest equals "no-guest", I am actually one of her fans but she made no different.
And finally I saw a new unique mission after a long time RM kept using the old same mission, that hulahoop mission. Kwang Soo team really shocked me, especially in the hulahoop mission, they're really amazing, I'm always honored with Jae Suk's capability and for this time I'm also honored with Kwang Soo's. Good job, Giraffe!
RM fighting!

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thanks gummi for recap. I only finished this episodes too.
Love to see nametag ripping again. Its been a while since those nametags were used.
I agree with others...LKS dan YJS pairing totally hillarious. This episode was also lot of fun (even w/o Suzy). Even MongJi looks like hv fun here.
Looking forward to next episode.

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I really like this chapter. I like Suzy best out of the female idol, the others usually just standing there making no effort of playing (like Naeun, Sulli, I skip all the episode when they invited Sulli as the only female guest,... ). It's not Suzy's fault when she doesn't get a chance to do or say anything, In the beginning, when the RM saw her, they immediately commented how beautiful she is after a year, I think it must be akward for her when everyone only made comments about her beauty.
With the fact that Suzy decided to take Suk Jin back to her team. May be she felt bad for letting him go to the other team so fast and also at that time, Kwang Soo team will still remain 3 people when he was not there any more. That gain me a lot of respect for her.

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Suzy the Best Idol guest????? WTF

Narsha in episode 198 was better than Suzy

2ne1's Minzy it's better than Suzy

Do-Hee from Tiny G better too

SNSD's Jessica was better too

Please no more Suzy in Running Man this year and the next, maybe in 2016 will be good.

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Minzy is hands-down my favorite. I wish they would invite her more often than Suzy.

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Bora from Sistar was pretty great too.

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Narsha was pretty funny. Really wish they'd bring her back on again.

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Jessica???? Really????
I can't stand watching half an episode with Jessica so after her first ep (ep 4) I avoid all the episode of Jessica or any members of SNSD.
And I said I like Suzy best doesn't mean she's the best in everyone's mind. May be because I like her smile so I prefer watching her instead of other female idols. I don't really enjoy watching any of the idols you mention.

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While I like Suzy, she does better in quiet moments on variety shows and doesn't have that outgoing personality (esp. if she is the lone guest).

Among the female idols - it would be Narsha or for someone younger, Han Sun-hwa - both are natural comedians, or for someone athletic, Bora (but this time, have games taking advantage of that).

Minzy would be great as well - all that attitude and sass.

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better let her not come on this show anymore!

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Jessica? really?

Suzy at least run everywhere and is very hardworking.

Jessica? the one who sat down manning the bags while everyone is running around, the one that only worries about her fake lashes coming off after a water game, that Jessica?

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I do hope the production team will stop praising Song Ji Hyo with captions of “That’s our Ace”, “As expected of our Ace” etc. for the simplest thing she did. Please save it when she did something really impressive. Checking the subway train’s route is just an ordinary thing to do; it has been done and will be done continuously by numerous passengers day in and day out. During the hoola hoop game, her best time of 8 seconds were pale in comparison to Kim Jong Kook (38 seconds), Lee Kwang Soo (33 seconds) and Yoo Jae Suk (25 second) times, but get praised as if she clocked the best time nevertheless.

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I don't know, I thought Ji-hyo was reasonably impressive in this episode. I mean to be fair, she wasn't as active in the hunting games as she has in the past. But I thought it was cute how she kept checking to make sure her team was going the right way-- we've seen teams get lost all over the place in both this and other variety shows, and so I think using the Ace label there was more referring to her attention for detail (since she originally got the Ace nickname partially because she was so absurdly good at finding things). And actually I thought the hula hooping was pretty darn impressive haha. Only considering their first tries, she beat out nearly all of the men which is crazy considering how much strength is required to hang on the bar (harder for women for sure) and do the rapid hula hooping at the same time. She also didn't really need help, kicking out the chair with her own feet and setting the hoop up on her own. Also if you listen to the guys' comments while she's taking her turn, part of the reason she was so impressive was that even though the hoop started slipping, she actually managed to exert enough power to get it back up for a few more seconds-- I mean, I can't even get the hoop back up while I'm standing. :P So it must be pretty tough physically.

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I have no problem if she gets praised for doing something really exceptional; after all, that is what “Ace” entitles. But when she get praised for doing something mundane like looking at the train’s route, that is just very silly. Lee Kwang Soo did the same in Episode 120 with Lee Seung Gi, he didn’t get the “That’s our Ace, calmly checking the route” nonsense. During Episode 174, all members and guests in that episode checked the bus’ route, and they didn’t get the “That’s our Ace, calmly checking the route” either.

Even during the first try, Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Jong Kook and Lee Kwang Soo clocked at least twice over her time while Ha Ha has the same time. Her records were only better than Ji Suk Jin, Gary and Suzy. That means half the members are either equal or way better than her, and definitely not ‘beating out nearly all the men’.

What’s so special about her spinning the hoop on her own anyway? She was standing on top of the chair, and can grab the bar very easily by reaching her hands up. Even Suzy did the same, although Song Ji Hyo did have better time than her. Kim Jong Kook, Gary and Lee Kwang Soo spun the hoop themselves and then jumped to grab the bar, which is much more impressive.

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I agree with the opinion. I always like & support SJH and the fact is, she is truly awesome. Yet there is no need for RM PD to do extra effort emphasizing this until it becomes redundant & unnecessary. She could do well & way better without too much praises. Her RM brothers are always very supportive of her already.

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I agree. I was thinking that taking the subway does not make one an Ace. Seriously, what the f was that? Really ridiculous. I'm loving SJH but the PDs shouldn't put irrelavent or exgarrated captions. What a turn off.

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Ji Hyo is a girl. She might not have the longest time in the hula hoop game, she might have been beaten by the time of the boys. But what I don't get is that people compare her time to the boys'. Checking the bus route, I know, may be an ordinary and simple thing to do, but look at the past episodes. Yes, she is still called the Ace. But no, they haven't gave her much attention. So with Suzy at the same team, PDs can use "Ace" to shine Ji Hyo every now and then.

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I change Song Ji Hyo for Hong Jin Young right now

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I'm sorry to all those who might disagree, but this episode was one of the worst (at least to me) in recent RM history. I have an unusual habit of visiting wiki and checking out the team ups before I watch an episode. Imagine my surprise when I saw the bells hide-n-seek lineup.

I mean....3 against 5? You don't have to be an freaking genius to know the most likely outcome. I understand that the winners in the previous games determined the final matchups...but c'mon! Not to mention the team of 5 had the Commander. Injury or not, that man is a living TANK!

The comments above all highlight the blatant scripting, and I couldn't agree more. When you pit a team with Kwang Soo as leader, against a team with Suzy as leader....this is one case where I highly doubt that Kwang Soo will win. The PDs will never allow it. Everyone just seemed so biased against him this episode, and he looked so upset when Ji Hyo stole the box from him. Family or not, noona-dongsaeng or not, anyone would be upset in that situation.

As for Suzy, I go into every episode with her with virtually no expectations, and this one was no different. What I say may be harsh, but I've never liked her as a guest, pegged her as one of those that RM liked to get on merely for fanboys to tune in to watch.

Thankfully, this episode had some redeeming points. Jae Suk's loyalty to Kwang Soo, that epic win at the hoops, and the bite fest! Sadly, the bad points overshadowed the good for me. Hope they continue to give us better quality episodes in future!

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you give a comment that me myself would write :) tks for that

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I strongly agree on your comment, my thoughts abouts this episode was there. I was so annoyed because its unfair and it's going overboard. Of course, the first mission they can be a GREAT disadvantage because it will 2 vs. 6 ( Ughhhhh I mean come on).
I know a lot of you might disagree with me, but its my reaction anyway

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Suzy is a nice girl but I watch Running Man expecting to be entertained, not seeing a random girl laughing blankly. Please cast guests who are interesting instead of someone who is just along for the ride. There are people who create entertainment and there are people who only know how to react, and Suzy is the latter.

These idols are nice girls but they are so young and so unsure of themselves and they don't dare to talk in case of offending people and creating controversy. They must have been well trained by their managers or music companies to shut their mouths and not make any comments. The only things these idols can safely do is to (1) play whatever games they're told to and (2)laugh when others make a joke and (3) clap their hands when they're on variety shows. They have no personalities at all and largely clones of each other. Bland and blah.

The reason why people are talking about her rather than the episode is because the PD made this all about her again. Luckily it is toned down compared to her last guesting in the Ryu Hyun Jin episodes, and thus it is less irksome, but it's still there.

It's a really bad strategy that the SBS PDs decide to let a bland guest overshadow the more interesting regular cast. No wonder the ratings drop.

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I got tired of seeing Kwang Soo get slapped so much. First by Jae Suk, then Haha. I didn't find it funny whatsoever. I find it sort of dehumanizing, actually, that someone is repeatedly getting slapped across the face on national TV for viewers' entertainment. I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, but it made me uncomfortable.

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I really wish that running man was more about friendship than bulling

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he always get bullied. poor KS. ofc its all about the show. or the show concept requires/demands it, but its not funny to watch. why not stop the excessive bulling?

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I never really liked Suzy... Not as an actrice and never on variety. Like some of you already mentioned, she doesn't really do much accept laugh silly and look pretty.

She pales in comparison to other idols/guests in my opinion. Because of her, I wasn't planning on watching this episode. But this recap sounds like it was sorta fun despite the Suzy business, although it's clearly scripted, i like when Kwangsoo gets some spotlight. I wish they teamed him up with jongkook more. JK, JH and KS would be awesome.

Thanks for the recap!

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JK, JH and KS in one team would be TOTALLY AWESOME. but it'd never happen, because I dont think KS will come out of that episode alive, haha.

But really, it'd be great to see given how close these three are IRL

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Can someone tell me the name of the dubstep song when Suzy let down her hair?

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skrillex - bangarang

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YJS throwing a hissy fit (after learning that he alone was to form a group with LKS) was funny. i just wish that he (and Ha-ha) would go easy with the slaps though...

Kwang-soo being dispossessed of boxes (it happened 3 different times!) was just too much LOL.

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Instead of this episode mainly being focused on Suzy, I think it was more of Suzy/Kwang-Soo. There were some great Kwang-Soo moments, like him finding the most boxes (!!!) out of all and the KS/JH bite-battle. Loved the beginning too, it was nice to see that side of KS playing the piano. (Now only if he played the whole song hehe.)

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I usually dont rewatch episodes that YJS lost, but i kept rewatching this. I love this episode so much, it is one of the best episodes recently. The missions are a lot of fun.
Though iagree with some of you on top, when they say Giraffe, everyone will knows it is Kwang-soo and went to the other place so it would be more fair they dont tell who is at which place to get the team. I like the reactions of YJS and LKS when they heard it is a 2vs 6, also Kwang-soo found three boxes and all three got snatched away, poor him. HE just dont learn from his mistakes, he should just set off with the box.
By the way, YJS, LKS and HH did well although they lost. They used 19 minutes to eliminate 5 people which means 3.8 minutes a people while the other team used 14 minutes to eliminate 3 people which means 4.6 minute a person, so mathmatically, the trio won
Anyway, hope they will make more episodes like this, this wepisode is so good.

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When is kwangsoo get into military?
Coz. we'll find out if he'll change a lot this time. :D

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He already served army and is out already. The difference between a late bloomer and a privilleged idol with backing who doesn't need to serve and can defer military service until their late 20s.

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i dont like suzy. She's awkward and always do cute facial expression. She has an angelic face but has no sense of humor. She speaks less and has less reaction at all... unlike other female guest who were really funny ( i mean not so funny but cool) when having interaction within running man members. Anyways, cheering for kwang soo! he's the best ;)

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Lee Kwang Soo with the piano ! Jae Suk ruined the moments. Haha :D

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This episode was boring... Suzy is the most boring guest in rm episode.. I wish no more Suzy in running man...

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Most of you here complain too much imo. It's like you are looking for things to complain about.
Just sit back and enjoy the show!

This episode had plenty of laughs and the nametag ripping was finally back (in a different version than the usual).
That's enough for me!

Yes, Suzy isn't the best of guests but for pete's sake - this show is 90 minutes and Suzy is NOT the focus during these 90 minutes! So much else happens yet you guys are focusing solely on her actions.
Instead, do what i did - enjoy everyone else for 90 minutes.

I wanna give thumbs up to Suzy though for being so nice to JSJ! Every single guest always devalues him and makes fun of him by throwing him out of their them as soon as they have the chance. Suzy did too tbh. But she was the first one that I can remember of who chose to bring JSJ to her team! He deserved this after all the mockery from the rest for the last 4 years.
Big heart in that girl.

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Does anybody know the song that jaesuk is singing at about 11:35? The part where he goes "ji guem i sun gan"~ i know i have heard that somewhere before but i can't remember where.. >.<

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ahh... 11:35 as in the part where he just met kwangsoo after choosing the hallyu girrafe

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i enjoyed watching it.. luv yah suzy...

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Hallyu Star Lee Kwang Soo and Fanclub President Yoo Jae Suk had me in tears! God that was hilarious!

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