The July 12 broadcast of SBS's "Running Man" featured the cast members traveling back to 1995.
In this episode, the members and guests participated in a race titled "Holding Onto the End of This Memory," enjoying a nostalgic trip back to 1995.
HAHA, who had not yet debuted at the time, recalled, "I was a trainee in a dance team created by Jong-kook hyung. That is why he used to give me pocket money."
Looking at Song Eun-i, he was surprised by her ageless appearance, saying, "Eun-i noona looks exactly the same." The members also reminisced about Jo Hye-ryun's activities during that era.
Yu Jae-seok commented, "Let me summarize it for you. Hye-ryun noona had many catchphrases and was very popular. Eun-i was also doing well. Jong-kook was simply a star. And Seokjin hyung and I were just peripheral figures."
Hearing this, Jee Seokjin drew attention by saying, "Back then, you could only appear on the show if your name was on the chalkboard. That was the casting board. If your name was not there, you went home. Still, I showed up every single day."
The members, who went on a time-travel journey through the years, finally found items corresponding to the year 2003. Out of 12 items, only 7 were authentic.
The Entertainer team, having won the previous mission, earned the opportunity to choose their items first. HAHA selected items he claimed were from 2003 for various reasons, but his teammates did not trust his judgment.
In particular, HAHA recalled a news article he had recently seen about "Hynix stock price, 460 won." This referred to a story about former Minister Kim Moon-soo, who purchased Hynix stock over 20 years ago and achieved a 100-fold return.
However, Kim Jong-kook expressed his distrust in HAHA, saying, "I really cannot believe it because you are the one who saw it." Kim Jong-kook also remained skeptical about HAHA's claim that David Beckham's transfer rumors were from 2003.
At the same time, Yu Jae-seok disciplined his junior Jee Seokjin for not following instructions. Because Jee Seokjin would not do as he was told, Yu Jae-seok even gathered all of their peers.
The peers, with a combined age of 169, shouted, "Peers are one," and performed disciplinary exercises, bringing laughter to the set.
The Comedian team saw a great performance from "Yukipedia" Yu Jae-seok. Yu Jae-seok led the selection process by recalling memories associated with each item.
He drew admiration by correctly guessing the year based on when Kim Yuna was active and appeared on "Infinite Challenge," and by recalling past gifts he had received and trends in soccer uniforms to select the correct answers.
Ultimately, the Comedian team took the victory. The Entertainer team missed the correct answers by ignoring HAHA, who had guessed correctly, leading to his frustration.
Before the losing Entertainer team carried out their penalty, the production team announced that the penalty transfer ticket held by Yu Jae-seok was valid until today, allowing him to convert it into a penalty exemption ticket. Yu Jae-seok requested that they create a "lucky draw" exemption ticket, and the Entertainer team members each made their selections.
As a result, HAHA, who had been unfairly treated all day, was exempted from the penalty, while the rest of the team members had to experience Jo Hye-ryun's Tae-bo workout, which lasted 27 minutes and 56 seconds, causing much laughter.
Meanwhile, at the end of the broadcast, congratulatory messages from stars celebrating the 16th anniversary of "Running Man" were revealed. Actors such as Yoo Yeonseok, Heo Nam-jun, and CORTIS sent messages, drawing attention.
In particular, Yoo Yeonseok and Heo Nam-jun expressed their desire to play games with the "Running Man" cast, raising expectations for their future appearances.
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