'Running Man' Kim Jong-kook Teases Girl-Dad Future Ahead of Wedding: "Daughters Are So Adorable"

By  Kim Hyo-jung  | Sep 15, 2025

'Running Man' Kim Jong-kook Teases Girl-Dad Future Ahead of Wedding: "Daughters Are So Adorable"
Running ManKim Jong-kook opened up about his plans for kids.

On the Sept. 14 episode of SBS’ "Running Man," the cast dove into a “say it, then do it” straight-ahead race challenge.

Before the main event, the members ran through a rapid-fire “10 Questions, 10 Answers” segment to reveal their tastes.

Asked how much pocket money they’d want from Yoo Jae-suk, HAHA shot for the moon with “an Apgujeong Hyundai apartment,” while Yang Se-chan quipped “20% of Antenna shares,” cracking everyone up.

Song Ji-hyo upped the ante with “50 billion won,” laughing, “You only get a chance like this once in life―so it should be around 50 billion.”

When it was Yoo Jae-suk’s turn to play banker, he joked he’d hand 1 million won each to Kim Jong-kook, Daniel, Ye-eun and Yang Se-chan; 500,000 won to Song Ji-hyo; 50,000 won to HAHA; and 30,000 won to Ji Suk-jin―sending the room into fits.

The day’s “Answer-and-Go” race assigned missions by random draw, all to be completed within a set time. Miss the 3 p.m. cutoff, and everyone eats a penalty.

Before locking in a location, Tongyeong popped up as a contender. “If we go to Tongyeong, I’ll get us on a boat,” Song Ji-hyo teased, flaunting full-on “ferry daughter” energy and stealing the moment.

The team ultimately chose Cheonan instead, pushing that ferry ride to another day.

En route, as they passed Wirye, Kim Jong-kook mentioned, “I went to a campground in Wirye recently―it was great.” Yoo Jae-suk pressed him on who he went with, joking that Kim’s been venturing into unfamiliar territory lately.

“It was for a shoot,” Kim explained. “I did a ‘try being a dad’ day with Ma Seon-ho’s son and Shorry’s daughter―and honestly, daughters are so easy.”

That had the members asking if baby plans are already in the works. Kim didn’t deny it, leaning right into the “future girl dad” label.

He also shared that his parents are over the moon about his upcoming wedding. The cast cheered on his “second act,” noting there might be some bittersweet moments but plenty of joy ahead.

By the end of the episode, the members cleared every mission in time and dodged the group penalty.

A preview tagged onto the close teased a “Hold-It-In Congratulations Squad” race celebrating Kim’s marriage―stacked with things he can’t stand―and promised a guest spot from his close friend and professional button-pusher Cha Tae-hyun, setting up big laughs for next week. 

(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Hyo-jung)