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** And don't mention [[TheRival Joong Ki]] in front of Kwang Soo.



* TheRival - Notable ones include Jong Kook-Jae Suk (obviously), Haha-Gary, and more recently, Kwang Soo-Joong Ki, although this is pretty one-sided considering Joong Ki has been out of the show for a couple of years.



* ShoutOut: ''Many.'' The series thrives on making references to and basing episodes around other works--for instance, Yoo Jae Suk's famous nicknames '[[Franchise/DieHard Yooruce Willis]]' and '[[JFranchise/amesBond Yoomes Bond]]' originated on this show.

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* ShoutOut: ''Many.'' The series thrives on making references to and basing episodes around other works--for instance, Yoo Jae Suk's famous nicknames '[[Franchise/DieHard Yooruce Willis]]' and '[[JFranchise/amesBond '[[Franchise/JamesBond Yoomes Bond]]' originated on this show.
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** Ascends to celestial tier in Episode 292 in the Unluckiest Festival
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** Gary gets a new label as a squid by Haha during the X-man special. It has stuck since then.
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** In fact, the fact that he lost out to Suk Jin in the final round despite "winning" every single round prior also points to his unluckiness from another angle.
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* Born Unlucky: Kwang Soo. He basically cemented his status as the Icon of Misfortune during the First Unluckiest Festival (Ep 292), where he literally suffered all the punishments thrown at him en route to the final round, losing out only to Suk Jin.

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* Born Unlucky: BornUnlucky: Kwang Soo. He basically cemented his status as the Icon of Misfortune during the First Unluckiest Festival (Ep 292), where he literally suffered all the punishments thrown at him en route to the final round, losing out only to Suk Jin.
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* BornLucky: Ji Hyo throughout the series.
* Born Unlucky: Kwang Soo. He basically cemented his status as the Icon of Misfortune during the First Unluckiest Festival (Ep 292), where he literally suffered all the punishments thrown at him en route to the final round, losing out only to Suk Jin.


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* LotteryOfDoom: Ep 292, where you are eliminated if you win the game, and in which every single game is luck based.
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* Tearjerker: Episode 41, when Song Joong Ki leaves Running Man as a cast member permanently due to his already fully-packed schedule as an actor. After 40 episodes together with this guy, hearing his voice crack as he says his goodbyes and seeing Kwang Soo and Ji Hyo burst into tears as well can feel wrenching.
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* ShoutOut: ''Many.'' The series thrives on making references to and basing episodes around other works--for instance, Yoo Jae Suk's famous nicknames '[[DieHard Yooruce Willis]]' and '[[JamesBond Yoomes Bond]]' originated on this show.

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* ShoutOut: ''Many.'' The series thrives on making references to and basing episodes around other works--for instance, Yoo Jae Suk's famous nicknames '[[DieHard '[[Franchise/DieHard Yooruce Willis]]' and '[[JamesBond '[[JFranchise/amesBond Yoomes Bond]]' originated on this show.
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* ShoutOut: ''Many.'' The series thrives on making references to and basing episodes around other works--for instance, Yoo Jae Suk's famous nicknames '[[DieHard Yooruce Willis]]' and '[[JamesBond Yoomes Bond]]' originated on this show.
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** Easy Brothers; due to the group is consisted of the two most incompetent members of the Running Man, Lee Gwang Soo & Ji Suk Jin[[note]] Despite this, they are actually pretty competent enough to sometimes win, as shown on episode 92[[/note]].

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** Easy Brothers; due to the group is consisted A transliterated version of the two most incompetent members of the Running Man, Lee Gwang Kwang Soo & Ji and Suk Jin[[note]] Despite this, they are actually pretty competent enough to sometimes win, as shown on episode 92[[/note]].Jin's surnames (이-지 / LEE-JI), pronounced EE-JI.
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** In episode 141, the "Animal Kingdom" themed one, guests Eun Ji-Won[[note]]Panda[[/note]] and [[GirlsGeneration Jessica]][[note]]Rabbit[[/note]] gets their own motifs as well.

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** In episode 141, the "Animal Kingdom" themed one, guests Eun Ji-Won[[note]]Panda[[/note]] and [[GirlsGeneration Jessica]][[note]]Rabbit[[/note]] Jessica[[note]]Rabbit[[/note]] gets their own motifs as well.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Kwang Soo can fall under this trope at times, especially when he gets really bashful around Yuri from GirlsGeneration.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Kwang Soo can fall under this trope at times, especially when he gets really bashful around Yuri from GirlsGeneration.Music/GirlsGeneration.
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* TheNudifier: Invoked in episode 250 by Yoo Jae Suk and Lee Kwang Soo. How do you make sure Kim Jong Kook doesn't get a chance to play? Simply strip him [[RightOutOfMyClothes right out of his clothes!]] Made even worse by the fact that they were playing a basketball game in a lake.
** Invoked again in episode 254 during the Pac Man game. Almost everyone that wasn't a Girls' Generation member nearly got stripped, especially Ha Ha, Yoo Jae Suk and Lee Kwang Soo.
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** Done full stop during [[spoiler: the final mission in episode 259.]] Especially hilarious considering they trolled [[spoiler: Kim Jong Kook into thinking his team won, especially since he attempted to do the same to them afterwards after thinking he won]].

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* ComedicUnderwearExposure: Lee Gwang Soo had this going on in a few episodes, of both "pants splitting" and "pants falling off" varieties.

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* ComedicUnderwearExposure: Lee Gwang Soo had this going on in a few episodes, of both "pants splitting" and "pants falling off" varieties.varieties.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: In episode 91, one of the "crimes" Yoo Jae Suk commit is his affection to the color green. Despite this, he still gets a green jacket during the "imprisonment".
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* KryptoniteFactor: Yoon Eun Hye to Kim Jong Kook. Just mentioning her name alone will weaken Jong Kook's overall strength. This factor has been used a lot of times to eliminate/beat Jong Kook.

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* KryptoniteFactor: Women, especially Yoon Eun Hye is this to Kim Jong Kook. Just mentioning her name alone will weaken Apparently, this is the only weakness Jong Kook's overall strength. This factor has been used a lot of times to eliminate/beat Jong Kook.Kook has.
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Quite a few episodes have the guys dress up as girls, such as episodes 181 and 220.

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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Quite a few episodes have the guys dress up as girls, such as episodes 181 and 220. Usually, Gwang Soo is the first choice for this situation.
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** Ji Suk Jin in Episode 79. [[spoiler: Since he is the spy & needs to find a way to not be suspected by anyone, he decided to fake his own elimination early on the mission, because he knew that everyone will not be surprised that he's eliminated early. It worked out so well until Spart-Ace show up...]]

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** Ji Suk Jin in Episode 79. [[spoiler: Since he is the spy & and needs to find a way to not be suspected by anyone, he decided to fake his own elimination early on the mission, because he knew that everyone will not be surprised that he's eliminated early. It worked out so well until Spart-Ace show shows up...]]
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** Ji Suk Jin in Episode 79. [[spoiler: Since he is the spy & needs to find a way to not be suspected by anyone, he decided to fake his own elimination early on the mission, because he knew that everyone will not be surprised that he's eliminated early. It worked out so well until Spart-Ace show up...]]
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* AllStarCast: Jae Suk and Suk Jin are comedians and [=MCs=]; with Suk Jin recently tried to build a musical career (mainly Korean Drama OSTs), Kim Jong Kook was a former member of the band Turbo, Gary is one-half of the hip-hop duo [=LeesSang=], Ji Hyo is a TV and film actress, Haha is a recording artist, actor, and a stand-up comedian, Gwang Soo and former cast member Joongki are both actors.

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* AllStarCast: Jae Suk and Suk Jin are comedians and [=MCs=]; with Suk Jin recently tried to build a musical career (mainly Korean Drama OSTs), OST), Kim Jong Kook was a former member of the band Turbo, Gary is one-half of the hip-hop duo [=LeesSang=], Ji Hyo is a TV and film actress, Haha is a recording artist, actor, and a stand-up comedian, Gwang Soo and former cast member Joongki are both actors.
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* AllStarCast: Jae Suk and Suk Jin are comedians and [=MCs=], Kim Jong Kook was a former member of the band Turbo, Gary is one-half of the hip-hop duo [=LeesSang=], Ji Hyo is a TV and film actress, Haha is a recording artist, actor, and a stand-up comedian, Gwang Soo and former cast member Joongki are both actors.

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* AllStarCast: Jae Suk and Suk Jin are comedians and [=MCs=], [=MCs=]; with Suk Jin recently tried to build a musical career (mainly Korean Drama OSTs), Kim Jong Kook was a former member of the band Turbo, Gary is one-half of the hip-hop duo [=LeesSang=], Ji Hyo is a TV and film actress, Haha is a recording artist, actor, and a stand-up comedian, Gwang Soo and former cast member Joongki are both actors.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Ji Hyo, the only running woman

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Ji Hyo, the only running womanwoman.



* TheyHaveTheScent

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* TheyHaveTheScentTheyHaveTheScent: One of Ji Hyo's main disadvantage is her perfume smell.



** The aforementioned 'Death Note' superpower may not be useless at all as it may have the an override through certain superpowers like Ji-Hyo's deflection ability and Suk-jin's three lives. However, this was not explored upon as Gwang Soo was eliminated fairly quickly.

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** The aforementioned 'Death Note' superpower may not be useless at all as it may have the an ability to override through certain superpowers like Ji-Hyo's deflection ability and Suk-jin's three lives. However, this was not explored upon as Gwang Soo was eliminated fairly quickly.

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** Alternatively for Gwang Soo, "Theme of False Emperor" from the Sangokushi Taisen OST.



*** In addition, his song "Loveable" whenever there is a karaoke or other singing mission

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*** In addition, his song "Loveable" whenever there is a karaoke or other singing missionmission.



** Ha ha: The Pororo theme song

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** Ha ha: Ha: The Pororo theme songsong
*** Lutricia McNeal's "Perfect Love" is his theme song before he get married.



*** Hell, just about any Leessang songs is his theme song.



** Even Choi Min Soo as "Cranes" by Losif Kobzon

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** Even Choi Min Soo as has "Cranes" by Losif Kobzon
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** Framer Gwang Soo; due to his tendency to frame someone else, particularly Ji Hyo.

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** Framer Betrayer Gwang Soo; due to his tendency to frame betray someone else, particularly Ji Hyo.''particularly'' Jong Kook.



** Race Starter; due to how easy to eliminate Ji Suk Jin.
** Easy Brothers; consisting of the two most incompetent members of the Running Man[[note]] Kwang Soo & Suk Jin[[/note]].

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** Race Starter; due to how easy it is to eliminate Ji Suk Jin.
** Easy Brothers; consisting due to the group is consisted of the two most incompetent members of the Running Man[[note]] Kwang Man, Lee Gwang Soo & Ji Suk Jin[[/note]].Jin[[note]] Despite this, they are actually pretty competent enough to sometimes win, as shown on episode 92[[/note]].
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** Kim Jong Kook and the Kids; due to Jong Kook, Haha, & Gary is often found on the same two, with the latter two completely scared of Jong Kook.
** and so on...

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** Kim Jong Kook and the Kids; due to Jong Kook, Haha, & Gary is often found on the same two, team, with the latter two shown to be completely scared of Jong Kook.
Kook for obvious reasons.
** and And so on...

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* InUniverseNickname: Too many to count. Meat Monster Haha, Framer Gwang Soo, Song Ji Yok, Race Starter, Easy Brothers, Kim Jong Kook and the Kids...

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* InUniverseNickname: Too many to count. Meat Monster Haha, Just for example:
** Playboy Haha; due to saying the line of "Be my last love!" on just about ''every'' female guest[[note]] Pre marriage, of course[[/note]].
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Framer Gwang Soo, Soo; due to his tendency to frame someone else, particularly Ji Hyo.
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Song Ji Yok, Yok; due to Ji Hyo's tendency of anger & especially in earlier episodes, cursing[[note]] Yok means cursing in Korean[[/note]].
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Race Starter, Starter; due to how easy to eliminate Ji Suk Jin.
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Easy Brothers, Brothers; consisting of the two most incompetent members of the Running Man[[note]] Kwang Soo & Suk Jin[[/note]].
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Kim Jong Kook and the Kids...Kids; due to Jong Kook, Haha, & Gary is often found on the same two, with the latter two completely scared of Jong Kook.
** and so on...
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** Gary in Episode 8, when they use chopsticks to hit themselves on the forehead.

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** Gary in Episode 8, when they use chopsticks to hit themselves on the forehead. Even ''Jong Kook'' can't hide the pain of that hit.
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** In one of the earlier episode, one of the Running Man drew Gary's face as a ''rectangular & expresionless'' head, partially because of how unusually calm Gary is even during a chaotic situation (hence his nickname Peaceful Gary). This is later revisited during the episode guest starring Music/DongBangShinKi, where one of the teams have to draw Gary's face & they all decided to do the same thing.
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** [[CasanovaWannabe Haha]] had "Be my last love!". This stops after he gets married to Byul.

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** [[CasanovaWannabe Haha]] had "Be my last love!". This stops after he gets married to Byul.Byul[[note]] As a trivial note, when Haha proposes Byul to be his wife, he actually said that line to her[[/note]].
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** [[CasanovaWannabe Haha]] had "Be my last love!"

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** [[CasanovaWannabe Haha]] had "Be my last love!"love!". This stops after he gets married to Byul.

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