'Running Man', which aired on the 8th, recorded a viewing target index of '2049 viewer rating' of 4.1% (hereinafter Nielsen Korea metropolitan area, based on households), beating '2 Days & 1 Night Season 4' and 'King of Mask Singer' following last week. It not only ranked first in its time slot but also ranked first among all Sunday entertainment shows, putting it on par with 'My Ugly Bastard'. The household viewer rating also maintained 6.6%, and the highest viewer rating per minute soared to 8.1%.
This day's broadcast continued with last week's episode 2 of 'Running Man Outing' and brought even more laughter. The members decided to eat pot rice and budae stew for dinner. Jeon So-min, an 'inexperienced person', said, “No matter how many ingredients I put in, it's still bland,” and Yoo Jae-seok said, “Anyway, everything I eat on entertainment shows tastes like ramen. “I will perform the surgery in the end,” he said, making everyone laugh. Meanwhile, Kim Jong-kook attracted attention by not losing his duty as a 'Fireboy'.
In addition, the 'pork belly chemistry' between 'Judellella' Joo Woo-jae and Song Ji-hyo was also a point of laughter. Joo Woo-jae attempted a pork belly mukbang alone, drawing the members' anger, while Song Ji-hyo was scolded for putting meat in a cauldron without the members noticing. Joo Woo-jae said to Song Ji-hyo, "If you give me meat anyway, I'll eat it because it's good," and as expected, the members joined the mukbang and laughed, saying, "It's delicious."
After finishing a fantastic dinner, the members were exhausted. Yang Se-chan, who joined late, shocked the members by saying, “I need to nominate two people to prepare a meal with me tomorrow morning.” In the end, Yoo Jae-seok came forward and played the 'room corner game', and Jeon So-min, Yoo Jae-seok, and Ji Seok-jin won.
In the morning, the members decided to make steamed back ribs and rice cake and dumpling soup. Yang Se-chan, who is said to be going camping, led the breakfast with his unique cooking skills, and the members cheered, saying, “It's really delicious.” Joo Woo-jae and Jeon So-min of '86 Line' were lucky in the roulette game with three gold rabbits at stake. This scene soared to the highest viewership rating of 8.1% per minute, taking the 'Best 1 Minute' spot. In particular, Jeon So-min aroused everyone's envy by winning two.
Next week's broadcast will feature a race featuring Choo Sung-hoon, Kim Dong-hyun, Jeong Chan-sung, and Choi Doo-ho from SBS's martial arts survival show 'Pure Fighter', who are the first in the 'January Special Guest' lineup.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr