Actor Lee Kwang-soo leaves Running Man The audience is deeply disappointed by his disjoint news, which has been with him for 11 years as a first year member.
King Kong by Starship said on the 27th, "Lee Kwang-soo will be disjointed at SBS entertainment program Running Man last time on the 24th."
"Lee Kwang-soo was undergoing steady rehabilitation treatment due to injuries caused by an accident last year, but there were some areas where it was difficult to maintain the best condition when shooting. After the accident, I decided to have time to reorganize after a long discussion with members, production crew, and agency. "
The agency added, "Since it was a program that was not a short period of 11 years, it was not easy to decide that it was disjoint, but I decided that it needed physical time to show better things in future activities."
Running Man also said on the same day, "members and crew have been discussing Lee Kwang-soo and the program disjoint for a long time. I decided to respect his disjoint doctor," he said.
The production team said, "Even though I was not in the best condition, I was rehabilitated and filmed Running Man at the same time with affection and responsibility for Running Man. But despite Lee Kwang-soo's efforts, it was difficult to do it together. "
"I wanted to be with Lee Kwang-soo for a longer time, but Lee Kwang-soo as a member of Running Man was also important, so I decided to respect his decision after a long conversation. I am sorry to have a beautiful farewell, but I would like to ask Lee Kwang-soo and members who made a hard decision to warm up. "
Lee Kwang-soo joined the Running Man, which was first broadcast in 2010, and received a lot of love from viewers for 11 years. He earned nicknames such as 'Traffian Giraffe' and 'Asian Prince', and he wittyly digested different concept missions every time.
Especially, Lee Kwang-soo and members' activities Running Man enjoyed great popularity not only in Korea but also overseas, and got the modifier 'Korean Wave Entertainment'. He has also met with more than 50,000 fans in seven cities in six countries for three years since 2017.
Lee Kwang-soo has shown the most watery sense of entertainment among Running Man members until recently. Therefore, his disjoint news due to the aftermath of a traffic accident is coming as a big shock to fans.
Lee Kwang-soo's disjoint is expected to have a major impact on Running Man. It is expected that the burden of members who have to lead Running Man without him who boasted a unique presence is also considerable.
