Yu Jae-seok's Comment Turns Reality on 'Running Man' with 16-Year Loyalty Race for Cameraman Kang Chan-hee

By  Kang Sun-ae  | Aug 21, 2026

Yu Jae-seok's Comment Turns Reality on 'Running Man' with 16-Year Loyalty Race for Cameraman Kang Chan-hee
Running Man (Photo = Getty Images Korea)"Running Man" is presenting a special loyalty race for the production staff who have stood by the set for 16 years.

On the SBS variety show "Running Man" airing on the 23rd, a custom "Agent Kang" race will unfold for camera director Kang Chan-hee, who has been with the program since its very first episode. This project started from a remark Yu Jae-seok dropped on the previous broadcast, saying, "We need to give Chan-hee-hyung an achievement award."

During the opening that day, HAHA's unexpected news of a Hollywood casting call stirred up the set. When HAHA confessed that he received an offer from the global film "The Lord of the Rings", Yu Jae-seok immediately figured out the role, saying, "It must be a hobbit." At HAHA's admission that he was actually offered a hobbit role, Jee Seokjin drew laughter by firing back, "A hobbit who doesn't really need any special makeup." Afterwards, a playful atmosphere continued as the members joked with HAHA, who turned down the offer because of his "Running Man" schedule, telling him, "It doesn't matter if you just go."

In the main mission, a fierce struggle unfolds to secure gifts for director Kang Chan-hee. After collecting dart pins through missions, the members will face off in a final showdown against a professional dart player ranked second in the world.

In particular, when it was revealed that the list of available gifts includes high-priced wild ginseng valued at 500,000 won, it is said that not only director Kang Chan-hee but also the members fueled their competitive spirits, heating up the atmosphere on set.

The "Running Man" "Agent Kang" race, built on 16 years of thick-and-thin loyalty, will air on Sunday the 23rd at 6:10 p.m.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)