Running Man Episode 672 Review
Guests: None
My Entertainment Score: 7 out of 10 laughs
I was SO glad to see games again this week! There was still a bunch of eating and chatting in the episode, but some semblance of balance appears to have returned.
What Happened:
Theme: Money Road in Daehakro Race
Opening (start of episode- 5:55)
The members gather inMarronnier Park in Daehakro, a place that was very popular and trendy in the 2000’s, so of course everyone is dressed in the style of that time.
Race Explanation (5:55- 7:23)
Missions will take place all around the area. The winner of each mission will randomly draw a prize amount and distribute the money to the members. If members are unsatisfied with the prize amount distributed to them, they may raise an objection. Two or more members must object for the money to be redistributed. After a redistribution, if two or more members STILL object, everyone will get $0 AND an additional penalty slot will open. To start, only one member will get the penalty at the end of the day. The members with the highest and second highest cash total at the end of the day are exempt from punishment. The member with the highest cash total also gets a prize.
First Mission: Fingertip Artist (7:23- 29:25)
This was a twist on the drawing game that the members enjoyed. Each member (that is not guessing) will get 7 seconds to mold clay into the shape of the keyword. There are 5 chances. If the team manages to get at least 3 correct, the maximum prize amount that can be chosen will increase.
Prize Money - 20:08. The representative to distribute the money is chosen randomly. The results of the distribution, if accepted, are announced immediately.
Travel - 25:45.
Lunch (29:25- 34:00)
The members all order and eat a meal at a tteokbokki restaurant made famous by H.O.T.
Second Mission: Hold Your Breath and Dribble (34:00- 49:55)
The members have 3 chances to succeed. For each chance, three members get 100 seconds to dribble 10 soccer balls through cones across an area (in a relay, so each only dribbles ⅓ of the distance). Then, they must gather up in the center and hold their breath for 10 seconds in order to succeed.
Prize Money - 42:18.
Third Mission: Footstep Hide and Seek (49:55- 1:16:25)
The members have as much as they want at a coffee shop before the game begins. The total that is spent for coffee and dessert gets added to the prize total.
Game - 1:00:00. The game is played within the cafe. All the members who are not the seeker try to hide…the catch being that they may only take 10 steps from the starting position to get to a hiding place. The seeker must try to catch all 6 members with only 25 steps available. If the seeker succeeds, he will be able to distribute the money. If not, the member that hid the longest will distribute the money. Seokjin volunteered to be the seeker.
Prize Money - 1:09:45.
Fourth Mission: Nod to Hook the Ring (1:16:25- 1:29:10)
Game - 1:21:45. Three small rings are hung from a bar. Members take turns wearing a hat with a hook on top and attempting to hook a ring. Two members play at a time and have 1 minute to make the attempt before two different members get a try. The first member to hook a ring gets to do the prize distribution.
Prize Money - 1:26:45.
Final Results (1:29:10- end of episode)
The winner receives their prize money amount in cash! Woohoo. The penalty was given in the form of a hit-or-miss game. The five members that were not exempt from punishment each chose a cup of tea…some of which were delicious.
Preview: Kang Haneul (actor) and Jung Somin (actress) join the members for the Amnesiac Couple’s Race. When all the members suddenly get headaches and lose their memories, they must race to discover just what relationship they have with everyone else.
!!!Spoilers!!!
Fingertip Artist
Keyword 1: Fail
Keyword 2: Failed due to unbearably obvious cheating hints.
Keyword 3: Success
Keyword 4: Success
Keyword 5: Success
The prize money is higher! In addition to the regular choices, a $100 card is available.
The regular choices are $2, $5, $10, $12, $35, and $50.
Jaesuk is randomly chosen to choose the prize money and distribute it. He chose $12. There is only one objection, so the amounts given stand.
Seokjin: $0.50
Jaesuk: $6.50
Jongkook: $1
Haha: $1
Jihyo: $1
Somin: $1
Sechan: $1
Hold Your Breath And Dribble
Attempt 1: Jaesuk, Haha, and Sechan - Fail to hold their breath for 10 seconds.
Attempt 2: Seokjin, Jihyo, and Somin - Fail to hold their breath for 10 seconds.
Attempt 3: *Four people were allowed to play for the final attempt.* Seokjin, Jaesuk, Jongkook, Sechan - Fail to hold their breath for 10 seconds.
Because the mission was a failure, a $1 card was added instead of the $100.
Seokjin is randomly chosen to choose the prize money and distribute it. He chooses $50. There were 3 objections, so a redistribution occurs. All 3 object again, so everyone gets $0 and 1 more member will take a penalty at the end of the day.
Footstep Hide and Seek
Seokjin succeeds! So he has the chance to distribute the prize again. He chooses $2. There are 6 objections, so a redistribution occurs. No one objects again, so the amounts stand.
Seokjin: $0.49
Jaesuk: $0.01
Jongkook: $0.30
Haha: $0.30
Jihyo: $0.30
Somin: $0.30
Sechan: $0.30
Nod to Hook the Ring
Round 1: Jihyo and Somin - Fail.
Round 2: Jongkook and Haha - HAHA SUCCEEDS in 11 seconds.
The others get to make an attempt to beat 11 seconds.
Round 3: Seokjin, Jaesuk, Sechan - SECHAN SUCCEEDS IN 3 SECONDS!!
Sechan gets to distribute the prize. He chooses $10. There is 1 objection, so the amounts stand.
Seokjin: $1
Jaesuk: $1
Jongkook: $2
Haha: $1
Jihyo: $1
Somin: $1
Sechan: $3
Final Results
Jaesuk - $7.51 - Prize money and exemption from the penalty.
Sechan - $4.30 - Exempt from the penalty.
Jongkook - $3.30
Haha - $2.30
Jihyo - $2.30
Somin - $2.30
Seokjin - $1.99
Jongkook and Jihyo are the unlucky members punished in the hit-or-miss game.
