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Tag Archives: Running Man

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2018 by ockoalaApril 1, 2018
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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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged BTS, Gong Yoo, Running Man, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Suzy, Twice | 15 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2017 by ockoalaApril 5, 2017
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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 his SNS account that he up and got married. Yup, just like that, when before this there wasn’t even an … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Gary, Married, Running Man | 13 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2017
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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 or Hurry Up Brother) is returning for its 5th season with a tweaked name – it has now dropped Brother … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hurry Up Brother, Keep Running, Running Man | 7 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2016
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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 Korea, it’s well known and quite popular in other Asian countries and has more international awareness than most any other … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Song Ji Hyo | 13 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2016
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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 on the abrupt and shocking casting shakeup in RM. News broke first that Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ho Dong, Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Song Ji Hyo, Yoo Jae Seok | 11 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2016 by ockoalaMay 12, 2016
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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 map early on in his acting career, but unfortunately it’s not Korean Running Man but instead the Chinese counterpart now … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Running Man, Song Joong Ki | 3 Replies

Chinese Running Man Returns for Season 3 with New Addition Luhan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2015
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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 for the challenges, and the chance to get to know more Chinese and Taiwanese stars. Not to mention my fondness … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Chen He, Deng Cao, Hurry Up Brother, Li Chen, Luhan, Running Man, Wong Cho Lam, Zheng Kai | 2 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2015 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2015
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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. I still don’t quite understand how he got this famous this fast but who am I to begrudge the Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hurry Up Brother, Luhan, Running Man | 8 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoalaJune 7, 2015
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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 cast member and Song Joong Ki a former cast member, Jo In Sung and Song Joong Ki will be guest … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Im Joo Hwan, Jo In Sung, Kwang Soo, Running Man, Song Joong Ki | 18 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

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, Me, and now even the popular SBS variety show Running Man is in hot waters due to an unfortunately thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Scandals, Yoon Eun Hye | 11 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 29, 2014 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2014

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 experience partially due to how it confounds me with such glaring awkwardness in regular intervals. A cute scene of Shi … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alex, Krystal, My Lovely Girl, Rain, Running Man | 13 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2014

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. Over 3000 screaming fans took over the arrival’s terminal to wait for the cast led by Yoo Jae Suk, Kwang … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Kwang Soo, Running Man, Yoo Jae Suk | 12 Replies

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