Running Man is set to present a special loyalty race for a production crew member who has guarded the set together for 16 years.

On the upcoming episode of SBS Running Man airing on the 23rd, a customized Director Kang race will unfold for camera director Kang Chan-hee, who has been with the program since its very first episode. This project originated from a remark made by Yu Jae-seok on a previous broadcast, where he suggested, "We need to give Chan-hee a lifetime achievement award."

During the opening of the day, unexpected news of a Hollywood casting call for Haha shook the cast. When Haha confessed that he received an offer from the world-renowned film The Lord of the Rings, Yu Jae-seok immediately guessed his role, saying, "You must be a hobbit." Haha's confession that he was indeed offered a hobbit role prompted Jee Seokjin to crack up everyone by quipping, "A hobbit who doesn't even need special makeup." A lighthearted mood continued as the members joked with Haha, who turned down the offer due to Running Man's schedule, telling him, "It wouldn't matter if you just went."

In the full-fledged mission, a fierce struggle unfolds to secure gifts for Director Kang Chan-hee. The members collect dart pins through missions before facing off in a final showdown against a professional darts player who ranked second in a world competition.

In particular, when it was revealed that the list of available gifts included expensive wild ginseng worth 500,000 won, both Director Kang Chan-hee and the members ignited their competitive spirits, heating up the atmosphere on set.

The Running Man Director Kang race, built on 16 years of shared ups and downs and loyalty, will air at 6:10 PM on Sunday, the 23rd.

Kang Sun-ae

(SBS Star News, Reporter Kang Sun-ae)