Running Man (런닝맨)

(This show features indirect advertisements.)

- The weather is really nice. - All right.

- Hello. - Hello.

(Today, they're at the SBS headquarters in Sangam.)

- Okay! Let's go. - Hello.

- Hello. - This is amazing.

We have a new director. He's Sol Ma Ro.

I know him. Ma Ro.

- Ma Ro. - Mashimaro.

- Ma Ro. - Ma Ro. Mashimaro.

(Running Man's new director is Kim Sol Ma Ro.)

- Don't do it, Ma Ro. - We did "Whenever Possible."

- He says he couldn't sleep. - Did you get...

any advice from Bo Pil?

(current producer of "Whenever Possible")

He just told me to do things well on my own.

Right.

- He left a long time ago. - Right.

I hope we get along well.

- All right. - Director Ma Ro.

- All right. Sol Ma Ro. - Sol Ma Ro.

By the way, Seok Jin and Se Chan aren't here.

- What? Seok Jin? - They're not here.

- Se Chan... - Who?

(The opening proceeds without two members?)

- I think he's getting a mission. - Is something going on?

- Are you kicking them out? - Oh, no.

Now that we have a new director...

- We have a new director, so... - I can see...

- the new director's preferences. - Right.

- I'm scared. - Obviously...

- There you go. - Someone keeps hitting my legs.

(Even last week, they did their best...)

- I want to help him. - I feel bad for him.

Seok Jin was with us for a long time.

- But Se Chan was a little... - Se Chan...

It is quite shocking that Se Chan had to leave.

Is it because Se Chan betrays a lot?

I know.

They got booted out.

It's not that they left the show.

Okay. That's not it.

During the Running Man team dinner, Seok Jin said...

he would easily beat Se Chan if they had the Name Tag Elimination.

- Oh, right. - I recorded it.

- You did? - He did.

Seok Jin says he can easily beat me in the Name Tag Elimination.

Did you say such a thing?

(The story behind wanting to rip off Seok Jin's name tag...)

I wasn't joking when I said that.

(The match against Daniel in Tongyeong last November)

(His image as the weakest member solidified by a crushing defeat)

He lost.

(He had a match with Se Chan, hoping to redeem himself this year.)

It's okay.

Hey.

They're doing it seriously.

What is going on?

(It concluded with Seok Jin's devastating loss.)

- You can't take his shirt off. - Hey.

You're so mean. You can't do this to him.

- I'm confident. - Seriously?

(Completely forgetting his loss, he provoked Se Chan at the dinner.)

So today, we will hold the long-awaited...

Name Tag Elimination match between Seok Jin and Se Chan.

(A name tag elimination match between Seok Jin and Se Chan is on.)

- They're having a match? - What?

But the outcome is already a foregone conclusion.

- I know. - We don't know that yet.

The match will take place...

(Where the match will take place is...)

at the SBS outdoor garden.

- Oh, no. - At the outdoor garden?

- Is it that big a deal? - It's too...

- Oh, no. - We consider this...

a big match in our own way, so we even set up an LED screen.

- Seriously? - That's too much!

Gosh, this isn't like...

(1-on-1 Name Tag Elimination, Jee Seok Jin versus Yang Se Chan)

So, the citizens will be watching it?

I feel bad for Seok Jin. This is just too much.

(The two will go up against each other in an open space.)

- I think he'll feel hurt. - Gosh, Seok Jin.

(1-on-1 Name Tag Elimination, Jee Seok Jin versus Yang Se Chan)

- I'm not even nervous. - I hope he will win.

(By even promoting it on the indoor display)

I feel zero tension.

(News of their fierce battle spreads fast.)

I just can't watch this.

(Today's match has reached a fever pitch.)

Do you even think it will work?

As you mentioned, since Seok Jin is a lot older,

(The two fighters have a 20-year age difference.)

- considering his age, - There should be a penalty.

- we will give him... - We should do that.

a bit of an advantage.

- He's a grandpa. - What's the advantage?

- We can't tell you that. - Grandpa?

Taking that into account,

the rest of the members will choose...

- who you think will win. - So there will be an advantage.

Those who guess the correct winner will receive a benefit...

- in today's race. - So it's a bit of an advantage.

It might be the name tag size. Then, things could be different.

- It could be the size. - Right. The name tag size.

Or the name tag could be tougher to rip.

The thing is, I'm rooting for Seok Jin...

- in my heart, but... - I hope he will win.

I'm sorry, but plot twists...

- don't happen that easily. - Exactly.

- Now, make your choices. - Okay.

If you think Seok Jin will win, raise your hand.

- Darn it! - Three?

(Haha, Ji Hyo, and Ye Eun choose Jee Seok Jin!)

There are three?

- I'll be realistic. - I'll judge realistically.

- I choose loyalty. - They're being too sentimental.

- I choose loyalty, seriously. - Me too.

I chose Seok Jin because of the advantage.

Right. The advantage.

(At that moment, in the underground parking lot)

- Seok Jin. - Yes.

(One fighter is preparing with determination.)

Today is the day for the Name Tag Elimination with Se Chan.

Are you confident that you will win?

What I said that day wasn't a joke.

The moment you arrive at the venue...

and step out of the car...

(The match begins as soon as the two meet.)

The moment you get out of the car, the match begins.

(The one to rip off the other's name tag wins.)

(Se Chan has also been told about the rule.)

Okay.

All right. Try to push me.

(Simulating the match with his manager)

I'm sorry.

I won't let him get away with this.

I have to win.

As he comes in, I'll turn around like this and rip it off.

(The 60-year-old plans out his hand-to-hand combat in the air.)

Jee Seok Jin, you're dead meat!

- This is... - Is it that big a deal?

We don't need to do it in the square.

- Right. It's not that important. - This is too much.

I don't even have much anticipation.

- Look at that. - It's on.

- This is amazing. - This isn't even a big deal.

- Unbelievable. - It's gotten too big.

Why does he look so weak?

Oh, no.

Anyway, we are live at the SBS outdoor garden,

the arena for the highly anticipated 2026 Name Tag Elimination match...

(Commentator Kim Jong Kook, Anchor Yu Jae Seok)

between Jee Seok Jin and Yang Se Chan.

(Upcoming: Jee Seok Jin versus Yang Se Chan Name Tag Elimination)

You know, when there's an underdog,

- people might root for them... - That's right.

because of the betting odds.

- But that's not the case today. - That's right.

And you just called him an underdog,

but he's not even an underdog. He's an old dog.

- An old dog? - Yes, an old dog.

- An old dog. - Stop with the biased commentary.

- It's not a biased commentary. - It's biased.

- What's with the biased commentary? - It's totally biased.

(Coincidentally, the two chose Se Chan.)

- I'm just commenting on the match. - It's the biased commentary.

- Because they root for Se Chan. - It's true that he's an old dog.

Where are the contenders now?

- The car is coming. - They're coming.

Just as we speak,

- the vans of both contenders... - They're finally coming.

- are pulling in. - I can't watch this.

Why did you make a big deal out of this?

What a perfect day for the Name Tag Elimination.

Whatever the outcome may be, this is a single-elimination match.

(For some reason, there's a strange tension in the air.)

Let's begin right away.

Se Chan is here. He's out.

He looks so relaxed. His aura says he has won already.