Controversy[edit]
Gary leaving Running Man
On September 2012, Gary made a surprising announcement on social media about his intention to leave the program. It is believed that his intention came from the recent criticism concerning the "Super 7 Concert" which his company, Leessang Company, was producing. Gary decided to take responsibility for its failure by resigning himself from any activities. Due to this, Running Man production staff and the members decided to postponed their filming schedule on September 24-25, 2012 to convince him from leaving the program.[81][82] A week later, Gary officially apologized due to the controversy that he created and confirmed his decision to remain as a member of the program.[83]
Season 2 proposal
On December 14, 2016, it was announced that Kim Jong-kook and Song Ji-hyo were leaving the show, as a new season with a new format starring the remaining cast members and new member Kang Ho-dong will air in January 2017.[84][85][86] Initial reception were mixed. However, it was revealed that Song Ji-hyo and Kim Jong-kook were not given any notice about their removal, resulting in an overwhelming negative reaction.[87][88] In addition, news of Kang Ho-dong refusing the offer to join the new season results in a possible cancellation of Season 2 of Running Man.[89]
On December 16, 2016, an emergency meeting was held with the consensus reached of all members agreeing to leave and ending the program altogether in February 2017[90][91][91][92] with a subsequent program taking its place.[93]
However, on January 24, 2017, SBS announced that the show will continue airing with all of the remaining cast members. The decision came after Nam Seung-young, the new Vice President of SBS Entertainment Headquarters, who was involved in conceiving Running Man, had further conversations with every member in regards to the show's future.[94][95] Particularly, after apologizing to Kim Jong-kook for all of the issues regarding the program, the latter then became actively involved in convincing the other members to continue working on the program.[96]
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