“I only watch ‘Running Man’ when I eat”… BTS V, certified as a ‘true fan’, “I accomplished my bucket list” (‘Running Man’) [SC Review]

[Sports Chosun Reporter Go Jae-wan] SBS’ ‘Running Man’ enjoyed the effects of BTS V’s appearance, garnering both viewership ratings and topicality.

‘Running Man’, which aired on the 10th, ranked first among entertainment shows in its time slot, recording a target index of ‘2049 viewership rating’ of 2.3% (hereinafter Nielsen Korea metropolitan area, based on households), and the highest viewership rating per minute soared to 5.3%. In addition, the digital pre-release and interview clips released on YouTube and other sites were impressive, reaching close to 2 million views in just two days.

The broadcast on this day was decorated with the ‘Land-Eating V Topia’ race with V. The members were impressed by V’s real-life appearance, saying, “He’s so handsome,”as he appeared in the ‘Young and Rich’ style to match the race concept. V revealed that he was a big fan of ‘Running Man’ and said, “I only watch ‘Running Man’ when I eat.”It attracted attention by mentioning ‘Bob Friend Running Man’. V chose Haha as the member he wanted to see the most. Haha made everyone laugh by adding, “I’m so excited when V looks at me and talks to me.”

Meanwhile, V showed off his quirky sense of entertainment right from the opening and seemed to fit perfectly into ‘Running Man’. V quietly approached Ji Seok-jin and made him laugh by sweetly saying, “Her nose hair was sticking out,”while in the soapy mission, he made the members envy by drawing ‘a lot of laughs’ with an unexpected body gag.

As a ‘Running Man’ fan, V stayed true to the landowner concept and became the first landowner to dominate the race. In the end, as a result of the race on this day, V collected a whopping 180 Rcoins and took first place, and together with Song Ji-hyeop, won the winning prize. Haha was in last place. V shared his thoughts on appearing, saying, “I feel like I’ve fulfilled one of my bucket list items. I want to come again next time,”and the members responded, “Please come out again.”

Reporter Go Jae-wan star77@sportschosun.com