'Running Man' Soyou-Jang Wonyoung-Kim Doyeon-Lee Mijoo-Wu Ji-Kim Dongjun Partner Race, Kim Jongkook-Soyou Win (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 26th, Kim Jongkook and Soyou's team claimed the final victory in the SBS show 'Running Man' Partner Race.

That day, 'Running Man' held a partner race with guests. The guests included singer Soyou, Weki Meki's Kim Doyeon, Lovelyz's Lee Mijoo, (G)I-DLE's Yuqi, IZ*ONE's Jang Wonyoung, and actor Kim Dongjun.

When female idols including Soyou appeared as guests, the members could not hide their joy. When Kim Dongjun appeared last, Jeon Somin and Song Jihyo showed obvious excitement. Especially Jeon Somin said, "He is one of my favorite celebrities," and seemed at a loss for what to do.

Especially, while looking at Kim Dongjun, she muttered to the members, "He is really handsome," which eventually led to her being told to move away from Kim Dongjun beside her, causing laughter.

Also, when Yoo Jae-suk asked Jang Wonyoung, "How tall are you now?" Jang Wonyoung replied, "I think I grew 2 to 3 cm since the last appearance," adding, "Because of this, I feel stressed."

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The teams were composed as Sechan-Doyeon, Kwangsoo-Wonyoung, Jongkook-Soyou, Haha-Mijoo, Somin-Dongjun, Jaesuk-Yuqi, Seokjin-Jihyo. The teams were formed by female members betting on male members, and Song Jihyo attracted attention by betting all on Ji Seokjin, who no one bet on, saying, "You have a lot of money."

The first game was 'Freeze Tag Dancing King,' where teams danced and the team whose name was called pushed other teams out. Kim Jongkook and Soyou, united by strength, showed dance moves reminiscent of a gym, while Lee Kwangsoo and Jang Wonyoung used their tall height to dance wildly, prompting Yoo Jae-suk to say, "Ugh, I hate to see that."

Jeon Somin was too shy to dance because of Kim Dongjun's 'warm gaze,' receiving jeers from members saying, "Don't fall in love." Meanwhile, Kim Dongjun perfectly performed breakdancing, earning admiration from the members.

When Kim Dongjun and Jeon Somin's names were called, Kim Dongjun cleverly grabbed Yang Sechan's belt and succeeded in pulling him out. Although Kim Dongjun politely said, "Sorry, hyung," he played roughly, drawing complaints from Yang Sechan. On the other hand, Kim Jongkook and Soyou immediately pulled all members out of the ring with their superhuman strength, terrifying the members.

Meanwhile, Haha and Mijoo devastated the studio with their 'refusal to be ordinary' dance moves. Mijoo performed by removing her hair extensions and putting them near her eyes while dancing, earning reactions of "We can't win." Yuqi also joined in by removing her hair extensions and dancing. Yoo Jae-suk wondered, "Why do idols have hair inside their hair?"

The second game was 'Random Iron Lunchbox,' where players bet without seeing the food inside the iron lunchbox. Jeon Somin and Kim Dongjun started with a low bet. As Ji Seokjin kept betting, needing to borrow money from the production team, Song Jihyo hit Ji Seokjin in anger, leading to a comical scene where Ji Seokjin begged, "I will earn a lot of money."

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Lee Kwangsoo also bet boldly, drawing resentment from Jang Wonyoung. However, when the final winning menu was revealed to be tteokbokki, fried chicken, and sundae (tteok-twi-soon), Jang Wonyoung said, "It's okay. It's okay," showing happiness.

Continuing, Lee Kwangsoo and Jang Wonyoung bet on boiled eggs, Ji Seokjin and Song Jihyo bet on hardtack, but Yang Sechan kept suggesting to stay, causing the plan to fail. Meanwhile, Haha and Mijoo succeeded in selling banana milk to Ji Seokjin at a high price after a clever psychological battle.

While moving to the next game location, the members talked about their role models. Mijoo chose Lee Hyori, and Kim Dongjun picked Kim Jongkook. At this moment, Jeon Somin said, "Women don't like men with too good bodies," but Kim Jongkook dismissed it as just her opinion. Jang Wonyoung chose Jun Ji-hyun.

The final game was a 'Falling 2-Person 3-Leg Race' in a pool filled with starch water. It was a game where two people tied their legs together and tried to put balls into the opposing team's basket. The members started wanting to 'lose the game' due to the rough play of Kim Jongkook and Soyou, who reached the finals. Eventually, Yoo Jae-suk and Yuqi's team won against Lee Kwangsoo and Jang Wonyoung and faced Kim Jongkook and Soyou.

Yoo Jae-suk and Yuqi did their best, but as expected, Kim Jongkook and Soyou took the final victory. Yoo Jae-suk and Yuqi's team received consolation words of 'Well played despite losing.' The last-place team, Jeon Somin and Kim Dongjun, received the penalty of lying down in the starch pool.

The SBS variety show 'Running Man' airs every Sunday at 5 p.m.

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