On June 6th, Running Man released a preview for next weekŌĆÖs episode, which will be Lee Kwang SooŌĆśs farewell episode. The preview starts with a brief clip of Ji Suk Jin, Lee Kwang Soo, and Kim Jong Kook carrying out their penalty for losing the race. Doing the dishes together, Ji said, ŌĆ£This might be Lee Kwang SooŌĆÖs last penalty,ŌĆØ pointing out that LeeŌĆÖs farewell episode wonŌĆÖt be including any penalties. ŌĆ£It feels good,ŌĆØ Ji added, ŌĆ£to do this last punishment with Kwang Soo.ŌĆØ Soon, the clip showed the first day of Running Man recording in the rain. Lee, who said his first greetings as a 25-year-old man at the time, is now in his mid-30s as he says his goodbyes. Reading the farewell letter he wrote, Lee burst into tears, saying, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm sorry.ŌĆØ The rest of the Running Man members were also seen getting emotional at his words, bringing the viewers to tears as well. The fans also noticed the number written on LeeŌĆÖs jumpsuit ŌĆō 3991 ŌĆō which is the total number of days Lee was a part of Running Man (from June 11th, 2010 to June 13th, 2021). Earlier, LeeŌĆÖs agency announced the actorŌĆÖs exit from the show due to health issues. ŌĆ£Lee Kwang Soo was like a family to the show for the past 11 years, so it wasnŌĆÖt easy for him to come to this conclusion. Yet, we believe that the actor needs time to show better performances in the future,ŌĆØ they wrote. Lee Kwang SooŌĆÖs last Running Man episode will air on June 13th at 5 PM KST.
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