Much has been made about ‘Running Man‘ ending after the controversial firing of Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo, but now they’ve changed their minds again and have decided to continue forward with the show.
[Breaking] Running Man will NOT be getting cancelled.
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— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes) January 24, 2017
They chalk the decision up to hearing the pleas of Korean and international fans to continue the show, but really it’s more like SBS realized they fucked up and said, “Shit, we don’t have anything that can replace this, internationally even if not in Korea.” Thus, they likely worked out a hell of a deal with the cast to remain together and keep their brand going.