'Running Man' Holds Special Race for Cameraman of 16 Years, Ending in a Happy Outcome

The "Running Man" members held a special race dedicated to their cameraman.

On the August 23 broadcast of SBS "Running Man", the members ran the "Hang in There, Chan-hee!" race.

The episode featured a race expressing gratitude and appreciation for cameraman Kang Chan-hee, who has been with "Running Man" since its very first episode.

Director Kang Chan-hee entered the broadcasting industry in 1985 and continues to work actively in the field to this day. Being five years older than Jee Seokjin, he drew attention for working alongside "Running Man" for 16 years since its first episode.

In response, Yang Sechan asked, "Then are you turning 70 soon, hyung?" and Ji Ye-eun reacted in surprise, asking, "Seriously? Are you turning 70?" Yang Sechan quickly smoothed things over by joking, "No, I was just speaking generally."

During the race where customized gifts for Director Kang Chan-hee were prepared, the members could win gifts by defeating a professional darts player in a darts match. The members accumulated darts opportunities through missions and advanced to the final darts showdown against the professional player.

After failing in the first round where joint supplements were on the line, "Running Man" took on the second round featuring 300,000 won in Onnuri gift certificates.

Due to a mistake by the professional darts player, the score "Running Man" needed to beat was 108 points. If just one person scored 100 points, their chances of winning would increase significantly. However, the darts thrown by the members didn't even come close to the professional player's level, and they ultimately gave up the second round with 7 darts remaining. It was a strategic step back to secure the wild ginseng on the line in the third round.

During practice ahead of the showdown, Yu Jae-seok continuously landed darts near the 100-point mark, raising expectations. In the final match, the professional player scored 206 points, leading the members to decide that the member with the best feel should throw as their representative.

HAHA, who claimed he had a good feel, went first. Yu Jae-seok encouraged the nervous HAHA by telling him, "Do it with confidence." HAHA then swaggered, saying, "It's not like you were all that great." However, HAHA managed to score a mere 1 point, drawing complaints from the members.

Before his turn, Jee Seokjin called out to his parents. He cried out, "Dad, Dad, are you watching? This is an important moment. Dad, Mom." He then advised Yu Jae-seok before his attempt, saying, "Jaeseok, let's call upon our uncle," referring to his parents and sending the set into laughter.

However, they ultimately failed the third round as well, leaving everyone with a sense of regret. HAHA still had lingering attachments. Seeing this, Shin Dong-yeob suggested, "How about giving HAHA 7 more darts and letting him try a bonus round?"

In response, the production crew stated, "If he succeeds, we'll give him the gift, but if he fails, HAHA will have to pay for the gift himself." HAHA accepted the offer and immediately took his shot.

HAHA surprised everyone by landing 100 points on his very first throw. However, the subsequent throws yielded embarrassing results, leading HAHA to pay for the wild ginseng himself and bringing the day to a happy ending anyway.
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