Variety Review: Running Man Episode 628
Guests: None
My Entertainment Score: 6 out of 10 laughs
While I enjoyed the driving/bickering of this episode, it was decidedly lacking in games.
What Happened:
Theme: Finding Fall Race
Opening (start of episode- 5:12)
**Note: Jihyo had a minor car accident. She seemed a little stiff and sore all episode. I hope she feels better soon!**
Race Explanation (5:12- 7:44)
For this race, the members are trying to all be wearing autumn appropriate clothing. If they all can get into the right clothes by 3 o’clock-go, they get to go home right away. However, if they fail to ALL get changed, there will be punishments equal to the number of people not in the correct clothing.
For each game, they will have to travel to a new location. They are not allowed any navigation, car or phone–only paper maps provided by the staff. In order to decrease their chances of getting a penalty in the case of failure, the members can report eachother breaking rules: using navigation and removing winter clothes in the car.
Outfit Determination: Shoe Throwing (7:44- 15:30)
There is only one square for fall and one square for spring. The rest are for summer or winter, mostly summer. Each member gets only one try to use their foot to throw a shoe. The square the shoe lands in determines the outfits they will wear.
The outfits for summer are a simple t-shirt and sandals. The outfits for winter are a full padded jacket with hot packs in the pocket, lined boots, lined gloves, and a winter hat.
First Mission: Quiz v Citizens (15:30- 54:33)
Driving (15:30- 35:40) –Remember…paper maps ONLY.
Snack (35:40- 39:43) People in summer clothes got cold drinks. People in winter clothes got warm drinks.
Quiz Game (39:43- 54:33) The members were sent to recruit 3 volunteers without knowing the game.
Members took turns (3 v the 3 guests) doing quizzes. Whichever team gets more correct answers wins the round. If the Running Man members win 5 rounds, they can all change into fall clothing and get off work immediately. If they win 4 rounds, 4 people can change. 3 wins, 3 people change…and so on.
Round 1: Jaesuk, Seokjin, Somin
Round 2: Jaesuk, Seokjin, Somin
Round 3: Jaesuk, Jongkook, Haha
Round 4: Jihyo, Sechan, Somin
Round 5: Jihyo, Sechan, Somin
Round 6: Seokjin, Jaesuk, Jongkook
Second Mission: Name Game (54:33- 1:12:55)
Driving (54:33- 1:07:50)
Meal (1:07:50- 1:12:07)
Game (1:12:07- 1:12:55) They could ask 3 citizens to say all of their names in 5 seconds or less. Each success would allow a person to change into fall clothes.
Third Mission: Time Up! (1:12:55- 1:18:36)
Driving
**Three o’clock came while they drove, so they had to face punishments.**
Final Results (1:18:36- end of episode)
The penalty was to get a commemorative penalty at the highest point of the towering building they were in…which happened to be a bridge outdoors. They were required to wear safety gear…if that gives you an idea of what they were facing.
Preview: It’s a race against time as the members try to find and deactivate 10 bombs. Guests Kim Raewon (actor), Jeong Sanghun (actor), and Park Byungeun (actor) join the cast in this daring race.
