On June 6, Running Man cast members Jee Seok Jin, Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Jong Kook, HAHA, Song Ji Hyo, and Yang Se Chan spent a fun-filled night in Manila at their 'RUN 2 U' fan meeting, with a special appearance by Running Man Philippines members as the opening act.
The members kicked off the event with their cover of BTS's 2017 hit single "Spring Day," eliciting loud cheers from the crowd. This was their second fan meeting in the country following the postponed 'A Decade of Laughter' event in April 2023.
They also prepared solo stages: Ji Hyo with her lovely cover of BIBI's "Bam Yang Gang," Seok Jin with his powerful cover of John Legend's "All Of Me," Se Chan with his witty yet quality performance of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," HAHA with his dynamic performance of his and U-KWON's "Ice Bottle," Jong Kook with his soothing two vocal performances including "One Man," and Jae Suk (Yoon San Seul)'s legendary stage of "Redevelopment of Love." In addition, there was also an unexpected performance from the Spartace couple (Ji Hyo and Jong Kook), their first live one in years.
Aside from the stages, fun segments are something we can't leave behind. The first game was titled "What Is Next?" wherein the members should be able to guess the muted lines from some of the 'Running Man' episodes.
The succeeding segment was called "All About K-Pop," here, an audio (consisting of three K-Pop songs) was played and they needed to guess all those three songs mixed together. The members roamed around the stage to interact and ask the fans for help.
There was also a segment where the members should guess the songs just by their dance choreography, which they were able to easily guess (Momoland's "Bboom Bboom," Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby," and aespa's "Next Level").
Check out some photos from the event below!
Running Man's fan meeting in Manila was presented by PULP Live World
[Photos by Sofia Sayson]