'Lovely Runner' star Byeon Woo Seok, the heartthrob actor, has made waves on SBS’s ‘Running Man’, causing the show’s ratings to skyrocket!
The episode of ‘Running Man’ aired on May 12th scored a nationwide rating of 4%, according to Nielsen Korea. That’s a jump of 0.8%P from the previous week’s 3.2%! The peak minute viewership also shot up to a whopping 6.3%, showing a significant increase from last week.
The last time ‘Running Man’ hit over 4% viewership was way back on February 4th, when it recorded 4.1%. It’s been a solid three months since then, and the show is back on track!
When it comes to the target demographic, the 2049 viewership, ‘Running Man’ nailed it with a 2.2% rating (based on Nielsen Korea’s metropolitan area, household basis).
The show held its ground as the top dog in its time slot, ranking in the TOP 2 of the ‘2049 viewership’ among the variety shows aired that day, alongside ‘My Little Old Boy’.
As we all know, Byeon Woo Seok, who’s been stealing hearts in the hit drama ‘Lovely Runner’, graced the episode, turning heads left and right.
Making his first appearance on ‘Running Man’ in two years, Byeon Woo Seok spiced things up by taking on a situational play in a school uniform, playing the character ‘Seon Jae’.
In a scene where he had to go to school, he received a confession from a high school girl and responded with, “I got it, I like you too. Then let’s date,” making viewers’ hearts flutter.
The members couldn’t hide their excitement for Byeon Woo Seok’s appearance. Yoo Jae Suk commented, “How good is it to be popular,” and HaHa, upon meeting Byeon Woo Seok, humorously said, “Carry me,” causing a wave of laughter.
HaHa even took a selfie with Byeon Woo Seok and looked after him throughout the race, earning cheers from the members and the production team.
The day’s race was titled ‘The More Amazing Godly Ratio Part 2’, introducing foods from restaurants with unbelievable godly ratios. The first place, a Chinese restaurant, shocked everyone with a 2,000 won Jjajangmyeon, and a full set of octopus samhap was introduced for just 29,000 won.
However, Byeon Woo Seok had a hard time guessing the price and ended up watching the members enjoy their meal. Yoo Jae Suk started ‘hunting’ the foods with his unique playfulness, and Byeon Woo Seok, unable to resist, joined the ‘hunt’, causing laughter.
The members couldn’t stop admiring Byeon Woo Seok’s visuals that day. Yoo Jae Suk, looking at the back of Byeon Woo Seok’s head, said, “He’s handsome even when you only look at the back of his head,” and when he looked at the back of Ji Suk Jin’s head, he added, “Oh, you’ve had a hard time. A tough life,” causing everyone to burst into laughter.
In the final mission, Byeon Woo Seok teamed up with HaHa and Yoo Jae Suk and performed brilliantly. He carried Yoo Jae Suk based on the given hint at the end and crossed the finish line to win. Byeon Woo Seok said, “I had fun coming here after two years,” expressing his gratitude.
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