Running Man (런닝맨)

(New Year Special, 2023 Running Man Guest Awards)

(Intimidating Spirit Award, Choo Sung Hoon)

Now, the two trainers will start recruiting athletes.

Yes. To sum up, we should try to pay as little salary...

- as possible. - That's right.

- And the athletes need to make... - Get the biggest salary.

as much money as possible.

- You should make it reasonable. - We will pay reasonable salaries.

Let me be honest with you.

It's all about money for professional athletes.

- That's true. - I want to get paid a lot.

- To buy rings and bracelets. - Now that you say that...

It's your personal taste, so I don't want to argue about that,

but I think you have large expenditures.

You're wearing diamond earrings.

- And he's wearing bracelets. - Aren't you also in...

the moneylending business?

(His flashy jewels catch the stingy trainers' eyes.)

- "Moneylending business?" - Look at the jewels.

- With the money he makes... - You don't seem like an athlete.

Actually, every piece has its own meaning.

- Is that so? - I see.

- What meaning does this have? - This is...

You're wearing many bracelets.

What meaning does a diamond have?

I bought all this after I won a fight.

- As a gift. - When you win?

I give it to myself when I win.

So it means something to me. When I lose a match,

I sell one of them.

- I see. - Really?

- So you don't have many left. - I have only a few left.

- You have only a few pieces. - Really?

He will probably lose them all soon.

Right. I have only four pieces left.

- That sounds very reasonable. - That's funny.

It's a good idea.

- You buy it only when you win. - You have your own reason.

- And you sell it when you lose. - Right.

I buy one when I win. That's what I do.

Sung Hoon, you are amazing.

Your career is impressive. You used to be a judo athlete.

- That's right. - That's what he used to do.

- He used to be an elite athlete. - Right.

It's not like he was an ordinary athlete.

- What is this? - What?

What do we do with this?

It's a little...

- I mean... This is a little... - Hold on a second.

- This... - I'm not sure if I should read it.

- Which one? - I'm not sure if this is okay...

What is it?

"He's known not to wear underpants."

"He even said he would never wear them for the rest of his life."

"He's known not to wear underpants."

"He even said he would never wear them for the rest of his life."

What is this?

- Are you still like that? - Now...

- Hey, it's just... - Are you still like that?

Yes. I like not wearing underpants.

Actually, you're not supposed to wear underpants in a judo match.

- I see. - That's how...

I got into the habit.

Excuse me, but are you not wearing any now?

- I'm at work now, so... - You should wear them at work.

I do wear underpants these days.

But I wear a thong. That's what I've been wearing.

Didn't you say you value comfort?

- Thongs? - Aren't they uncomfortable?

Hold on a second.

- Thongs... - What's wrong?

It feels like something is stuck.

Isn't it better to go commando?

You just made me uncomfortable.

I'm uncomfortable with all this.

These days, thongs are the way to go for men.

- Why is that? - That's what we should wear.

- Why is that? - Men wear them...

to get rid of panty lines.

Doesn't it feel like you're walking on a tightrope?

But...

- A tightrope? - Even with men,

it's also important to have desirable buttocks.

- If you wear underwear, - You don't like the outline?

the outline of it will show. I don't like seeing it on me, so...

We're beginning a year talking about thongs.

- Why did you bring that up? - I can't allocate much time.

Just be done with it.

Sung Hoon, come on in.

I heard stories about Trainer Yoo. Trainer Yang isn't half bad.

He is nice. He is reasonable.

- What are you doing? Hold on. - Good.

- Hold on. - Hey.

- What? - Hold on.

Hey, go ahead.

- Hold on. - What?

- You aren't here as a loan shark. - Come on.

- Let's go. - I am a trainer.

- What are you going to do? - Hold on.

- Sit down. - My goodness.

- This is a negotiation. - I know.

- Sung Hoon. - Let's talk well.

- Let's talk well. - Exactly.

- Listen carefully. - Okay.

You know that your punch was...

very weak, right? It was very weak.

But I will be honest.

For how many years did you star in variety shows?

- Many years. - Many years.

It isn't fun if you do well from the start.

You need to start out weak.

- There should be a buildup. - I was trying to create a story.

Why don't you know that?

- There should be a buildup. - Exactly.

How much will you give me?

How much are you thinking?

I think I deserve 50 dollars.

- What? - I said 50 dollars.

Do you want 50 dollars from me?

That's right. Exactly 50 dollars.

I can't. I don't think I can do that.

Fifty dollars.

Who are you talking to?

- Listen. - Okay.

I will give you the highest salary in the team. Okay?

- How much is that? - I will give you 15 dollars.

Come on.

Come on. You are looking down on me.

- Looking down on you? No way. - You are looking down on me.

I offered you a lot of money.

If you go over there, Jae Suk won't offer much money.

Okay. Let's do this then.

- What? - Rock-paper-scissors.

- Rock-paper-scissors? - Yes. Rock-paper-scissors.

- If I win, give me 40 dollars. - I will give you 30 dollars.

- Forty dollars. - Okay. What if you lose?

If I lose... It should be less than 40 dollars, so give me 30 dollars.

What are you, a thug? Sung Hoon.

You are behaving like a thug. It makes no sense.

- Why? It makes sense. - Listen.

No, it doesn't make sense. I offered 20 dollars.

- But you want 30 dollars. - If I win, it's 40 dollars.

If you win, it's 30 dollars.

Let's play rock-paper-scissors. Okay.

Be manly. Okay.

- Okay. - There you go. Good.

- Rock-paper-scissors. - Scissors.

Okay.

Thirty dollars.

- Rock-paper-scissors. - Scissors.

Okay.

Did they play rock-paper-scissors?

- Hey. - Rock-paper-scissors.

Who makes a deal that way?

Even rock-paper-scissors?

- You are the man. - For goodness' sake.

Good.

- It can't be helped. - It can't be helped.

You are the man.

(He accepts the result and signs the contract.)

- Okay. - Okay.

Pose for a photo. One, two, three.

(Sung Hoon signed the contract at 30 dollars.)

- Okay. Thank you. - All right.

I will give you more next time.

(Intimidating Spirit Award, Choo Sung Hoon)

(Variety Over Power Award, Kim Dong Hyun)

- Let's start with Bong. - Okay.

- All right. - I will...

Do something like eating sausage fast.

- I'm good at that. I can eat fast. - Right.

But unlike these legendary fighters,

- my specialty is wrestling, - Yes.

- grappling, and jiu-jitsu. - I see.

- Yes. So... - You'll do it right here?

- So... My point is... - How will you do it here?

- that I have a good balance. - I see.

It's hard to throw me down. But I can throw anyone down easily.

That's what I'm best at. So I'll show you how I keep balance.

Okay. It's important.

You never fall down?

- Having a good balance is great. - So what?

- Will you stand on it? - I will...

jump with both feet on this ball.

- Really? - How?

- Really? - For real?

Go ahead. We'll catch you.

Grab me if you think you'll fall.

- Okay. - Grab us if you think you'll fall.

- Okay. I'll start. - Yes.

I tried this many times when I was younger.

- Like this. I'll do it again. - Wait.

Didn't you just fall?

- Can't you stand on top of it? - I think you fell off the ball.

- On top of it? - Yes.

You fell off the ball.

- I already showed you. - What we pictured was this.

- Jumping up and standing here. - I just showed you.

- I thought you'd stand on the ball. - What was that?

- Exactly. - Can't you do that?