Running Man Epi 248 with Global Friends...

Latest Running Man episode 248 featured global friends who hail from various countries who have come to work and live in South Korea. Haha, Jaesuk, Jihyo, Kookie, Sukjin and Gary were crammed into a tiny car with their VJ arriving in front of 2 red carpets. They were squashed to death while Kwangsoo arrived in a white luxurious limo. He was the emcee of the day announcing the guests. First was G.O.D's Park Joon Hyung followed by 2PM's Nickhun, f(X)'s Amber, Super Junior-M's Henry and lastly M.I.B's Kangnam. Though Joon Hyung is a Korean but he's poor in his own mother tongue since he lived in US most of his life. Khunnie is a Thai but studied in US, Amber is also an American while Henry is from Canada and Kangnam is half-Japanese. 

First mission is Plot Twist Question at the SBS TV station. Henry chose Jaesuk as his partner. Haha with Amber, Khunnie with Gary, Kangnam with Kookie, Jihyo with Kwangsoo and Joonhyung with Big nose brother Sukjin. They laughed when Joonie and Suk Jin's age adds up to 100+. Each member has to come up with a question whereby if their own partner answers it correctly they will get to pass one ball to another group they like. Each group has 10 balls. The more balls a group has, the more chances to be ranked the last 3. The final penalty of the mission is last 3 groups ranking will need to have their breakfast elevated high up on a crane while the the first 3 top groups will get to have fine dining at the top floor. Turns out Kangnam, Joonhyung and Khunnie were stranded up with their respective partners having breakfast out in the high open crane. Sukjin fears of height and wanted to give up. Haha noted that Gary is super pissed off with Kwangsoo for putting another ball into his basket causing him to sit outside. He is being serious today and ignores Kwangsoo. 

Next mission is heading towards Han-river where there are 6 sunflower showers located in the park. Each group are to choose whichever number they want to stand. Then one member is to throw a dart at the rotating spinning wheel. Behind the wheel is the number of the sunflowers they are standing. Whichever group get dished out with water needs to swim across the Han-river from one end to another! The guests were in total shock. Amber and Henry found it amusing and cheering away. Turns out Gary and Khunnie were the first group to be swimming across the river in wetsuits and gear. Gary was still angry with Kwangsoo and when Khunnie threw the dart, it was revenge back where Jihyo and Kwangsoo were the next one to swim! Last but not least Haha and Amber were the last group to be chosen to swim across the river. The lucky ones get to board a nice yacht while enjoying drinks and food. 

Khunnie was super fast and great in swimming. Within 1/2 hour he swam across the river easily though he said it was tiring. Amber and Haha followed behind and patted themselves for the great work. Jihyo, Gary and Kwangsoo were struggling. PD told them if they give up, they will get 10 extra penalty balls means they will have a higher chance facing the biggest penalty of their life. Now the final round mission is throwing the balls containing the group names into a spinning blow machine where it spits out a ball. Everyone was cringing their face hoping they don't need to go to Inje where it's a vertical bungee drop (20meters high up like a apartment hight) with netting below. It's like a free fall drop within seconds...but it's terrifying for those who saw the video how the youngest (maknae) PD of the RM team tried out for himself. He came out speechless and there was no time to scream after the latch was unleased. Gary nearly cried as he hoped he wasn't been called to the penalty mission.

Turns out Sukjin and Joonhyung were the 'lucky' ones where their ball was the first to be spit out from the blowing machine. Everyone cheered and laughed away as they don't need to do the horrifying mission. Seems to be Joonhyung enjoyed the game and he didn't mind it at all but Sukjin was scared to his wits! His eyes grew so big and nearly popped out when he was released immediately from the latch for his free fall. Joonhyung said it was fun and his nostrils became parachutes when he did the free fall drop. After all the groom-to-be is smiling happily for his upcoming marriage to his non-celebrity wife to be.




Everyone wished Joonhyung congrats for his marriage and thanked all who have participated in the ruthless mission. Hahaaa...

(Just my two cents- I wished GOT7 Jackson would participate in this mission it'd be hell outta fun with him! He'd cracked everyone up with his antics and esp.around Joonhyung! )