Running Man crossed the line again...It's uncomfortable to see the viewers because of the forced kiss.

Nov 24, 2025

Running Man crossed the line again...It's uncomfortable to see the viewers because of the forced kiss.



Running Man crossed the line again...It's uncomfortable to see the viewers because of the forced kiss.
Running Man crossed the line again...It's uncomfortable to see the viewers because of the forced kiss.
SBS entertainment show 「Running Man" is being criticized as anachronistic" while conducting a mission to ask female performers to kiss.

SBS's Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Running Man', which aired on the 23rd, is about kissing!' For publicity purposes, the race was held 'for giving up for no reason. The problem was the mission of 'Kissing for nothing' that came out in this process.

The performers covered their eyes and kissed the other person with lipstick on, and they guessed who they were kissed by.




During the mission, Yang Se-chan said "I felt dirty" after receiving a kiss, and deduced the opponent by receiving several kisses on the forehead or cheek from the male cast.

Ahn Eun-jin, who appeared as a guest, kissed Yang Se-chan's hand on the back of his hand and acted as if he wasn't himself as the demand for "one more time" continued.

When Kim Jong-guk saw this, he added "Even when acting, I do it like I'm kissing."




Immediately after the broadcast, viewers strongly protested. "Confidently commit sexual harassment on terrestrial television.", Criticism poured out such as "The atmosphere of forcing acting is also inconvenient" and "The setting itself requiring unilateral physical contact with female performers is outdated"."

Even if it was a plan for the purpose of promoting the drama, it is pointed out that it is not compatible with the current sensitivity to give female performers a mission to kiss directly in entertainment.

Attention is focusing on what position the production team will take on the controversy.






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