Variety Review: Running Man Episode 595- 596 pt. 1

May 13

May 13 Variety Review: Running Man Episode 595- 596 pt. 1

Guests: Jin Jihee (actress), Cha Junhwan (figure skater)....OMG I GOT HIS OCCUPATION SO WRONG IN MY PREVIEW LAST ARTICLE! I’M SOOOO SORRY!!!! I even watched his performances in the OLYMPICS…I have zero excuse!

Brief appearance by “Granny Aerobics Instructor” Ms. Yeom and her assistant

My Entertainment Score: 9 out of 10 laughs

Overall, I enjoyed this race, but it won’t be one I return to again and again.

What Happened:

Theme: Young Leaders Race

Opening/Guest Introductions (start of episode- 18:35)

Race Explanation (18:35- 32:11)

The members are given $100 each ($200 to Seokjin as a bonus for winning the last game). They have to allot an amount that they want to give to each guest as an allowance. The guest (team captains) that got the least will get to choose their 1st team member first. The members are split up between the two guests.

After each mission, the teams will earn money (more for winning, obviously). The captains can distribute it as they see fit. The people with the most money at the end of the day win. The members can “challenge” the captain if they feel they got the lowest amount that round. If they are correct, they will swap amounts with the leader. If they are wrong, they will lose what the got.

The teams are uneven in number. The last pick of the larger team gets a ‘weak link’ sticker. At the end of the round, that person can be given to the other team. That team can then give their ‘weak link’ over as well.

Team Jihee: Jihyo, Jongkook, Haha, Seokjin (given “weak link” sticker)

Team Junhwan: Jaesuk, Sechan, Somin

28:30- fried chicken product placement breakfast while the rules are given out.

First Mission: Your Darn Memory (32:11- 1:10:35)

One member from each team will come forward. A series of words will be shown to them. They have to memorize the words in order. When they feel the other person may have forgotten or gotten confused, they push a buzzer to challenge their adversary. If the other person is able to list them all correctly, they get one point. If not, the buzzer presser gets a point. Each pair of opponents plays best 2 out of 3.

38:31- Game Begins

Round 1: Somin vs. Seokjin - names

Round 2: Jaesuk vs. Jongkook- Olympic athlete’s country

Round 3: Sechan vs. Jihyo- names, countries

Round 4: Jihee vs. Junhwan- choreography memorization (Ms. Yeom appears here)

1:07:01- Money Distribution

Second Mission: Sticky Ddakji (1:10:35- end of episode 596)

For this game, one member of each team will come forward. They will take turns playing ddakji, but instead of trying to flip folded paper, they will be trying to ‘grab’ and lift the other person’s slab of clay.

Round 1: Jihyo vs Seokjin

Round 2: Haha vs Somin

Round 3: Jihee vs Junhwan

Round 4: Jongkook vs Jaesuk

Round 5: Jongkook vs Jaesuk

Third Mission: Who Rang the Bell (start of episode 596- 19:22)

This is a variation on the name tag ripping game that they have played before. One place is specified as the base. The teams take turns being on offense, defending the base. That team will be blindfolded, except for one ‘chaser’. The other team gets 1 minute to hide and then the chaser goes out after them. The defense team can try to stay hidden for 5 minutes. Each member that does that earns 1 point for the team. A member can also attempt to infiltrate the base and touch a stuffed animal to earn 3 points for the team. If the chaser sees them, then touches the doll and calls out their name before they arrive, they are out. The team with the most points after they have both had a turn on offense wins.

17:54 Money Distribution

Final Results (19:22- 22:52)

The members get spaces on a penalty roulette to decide who gets the penalty based on the amount of money they have accumulated. First place has 0 slots, second place gets 1 slot and so on.

The penalty was to get waxed on the arms.

First place got a prize of meat.

Preview: BTOB race without BTOB –this is the last half of episode 596.

!!!Spoilers!!!

Your Darn Memory

Round 1: Seokjin wins 2 to 0 (Jihee Team)

Round 2: Jaesuk wins 2 to 0 (Junhwan Team)

Round 3: Jihyo wins 2 to 0 (Jihee Team)

Round 4: Jihee wins 4 to 2 (Jihee Team)

**Team Jihee wins 8 to 4. She gets $300 to distribute as she wishes. Junhwan gets $150 to distribute.**

Sechan revolted and got a higher amount.

Haha and Seokjin revolted. Seokjin got a higher amount, but Haha lost half what he got.