Kim Jong-kook's Shocking Phone Call During 'Running Man' Filming

Yoo Jae-suk was taken aback when Kim Jong-kook took a phone call in the middle of filming. On the afternoon of the 18th, the SBS variety show ‘Running Man’ aired an episode titled “2026 Lucky OT Day,” in which the members faced a penalty if they failed to match at least three final lottery tickets. During the broadcast, after the members entered the set, Kim Jong-kook’s cell phone rang. Saying, “I’m getting a call while we’re recording...,” he stepped away from his seat. Yang Se-chan, flustered, said, “How can you take a personal call in the middle of work?” and Yoo Jae-suk also asked, “Where are you going in the middle of recording?” When the production team said, “We’ll resume recording when Kim Jong-kook comes back,” Kwon Eun-bi protested, “Make him return his appearance fee,” drawing laughter. The show airs Sundays at 6:15 p.m. on SBS. [Seo Yea-ji, Star Today contributor] This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.