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Running Man Releases Upcoming Guest List of Gong Yoo, BTS, TWICE, Suzy, and Song-Song Couple on 1st Day of April

Posted on April 1, 2018 by ockoala

Congrats to the casting director for long running variety show Running Man for earning a lifetime bonus and bragging rights by signing up what is the most incredible list of guests. The production team poster on April 1st today the list of future guest stars including top actor Gong Yoo, pop groups BTS and TWICE, idol-actress-CF queen Suzy, and the return of mega Hallyu actor Song Joong Ki along with his equally famous actress wife Song Hye Kyo. K-ent is collectively losing its marbles over this star-studded guest lineup as am I, this is the stuff of legends. And also the stuff of awesome pranks, Happy April Fools from the Running Man production team and a great one since everyone must have done double or triple takes of excitement before realizing the impossibility of this happening LOL. Continue reading →

Former Running Man Cast Member and Rapper Gary Announces Surprise Marriage to Non-celebrity Wife

Posted on April 5, 2017 by ockoala

Hoo boy, the K-ent relationship reveal train just keeps on chugging along, with the second one this week taking it one step further from just dating to married. Gary (Gary Kang) of Running Man and his rap career fame announced via … Continue reading →

Hallyu Ban Leads to Chinese Version of Running Man to Change Name

Posted on February 17, 2017 by ockoala

Running man in Korea isn’t the only Running Man to deal with behind-the-scenes drama, over in China the nearly six month long Hallyu ban has seen another noticeable change. The Chinese version of Running Man (Chinese title Keep Running Brother … Continue reading →

Running Man to End Broadcast in February 2017 with Song Ji Hyo and Kim Jong Kook to Stay Until End with Rest of Cast

Posted on December 20, 2016 by ockoala

While not every long running show can hope to end on a high note, it takes a special snowflake to end in a self-created crash and burn. SBS‘s long running hit variety show Running Man isn’t just popular in South … Continue reading →

Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo Leave Running Man in Major Show Overhaul

Posted on December 14, 2016 by ockoala

All’s not well in Running Man land, and the ones to suffer the most from the fallout will likely be loyal fans of the long running popular variety show. K-ent is buzzing from 24-hours worth of show said/cast said news … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki Makes Guest Appearance in Chinese Running Man Episode Airing May 20th

Posted on May 13, 2016 by ockoala

Those suffering from Song Joong Ki and/or Captain Yoo Shi Jin withdrawal, never fret as there is an upcoming dosage in sight! Song Joong Ki makes a return to Running Man, the show that put his name recognition on the … Continue reading →

Chinese Running Man Returns for Season 3 with New Addition Luhan

Posted on October 19, 2015 by ockoala

It’s going to be a fun next few months as Chinese Running Man (Hurry Up Brother) comes back for season 3 of its massively popular run. I personally like watching the C-version more for the awe-inspiring locales around China used … Continue reading →

Luhan Joins the Cast of the Third Season of Popular Chinese Running Man

Posted on August 28, 2015 by ockoala

If there was a C-star that doesn’t need to be even more popular that he already is, that would be Luhan. At this point his name stands alone in China and doesn’t even need the formerly of EXO in reference. … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung and Song Joong Ki to Guest on the June 14th Episode of Buddy Kwang Soo’s Running Man

Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoala

Looks like Song Joong Ki and Jo In Sung took their bromance with Kwang Soo to new levels prior to jetting off for an overseas vacation together. On the upcoming episode of Running Man, where Kwang Soo is a current … Continue reading →

Running Man in Hot Water with Ill-conceived Twitter Campaign to Pressure Yoon Eun Hye to Guest

Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoala

The bad publicity keeps dogging SBS recently and I can’t help but feel it’s primarily self-inflicted by the bad decisions made by the network. There’s the desperate effort to revive audience interest in the flagging prime time drama Hyde, Jekyll, … Continue reading →

The Cast of My Lovely Girl Show Fun Musical Camaraderie Guesting on Running Man

Posted on September 29, 2014 by ockoala

If ever there was a recently premiered SBS K-drama that could use a boost in the cast guesting on the variety show Running Man, then My Lovely Girl would be one of my top picks. Watching it is an entertaining … Continue reading →

Ji Chang Wook Guest Stars on Running Man and Arrives in Taiwan with the Popular Cast

Posted on August 16, 2014 by ockoala

Since I don’t watch Running Man there is no way I could have expected the thunderous turnout by the show’s Taiwan fans when the variety program descended on the island on August 11th for the first ever episode filmed there. … Continue reading →