‘Running Man’ staff gets surprised by enthusiastic reception in Thailand

The cast and crew of SBS’s  ’Running Man‘ were pleasantly surprised by the reception they received when they visited Thailand to shoot the 1-year anniversary episode of the popular urban variety show.
Although the visit was shrouded in secret as usual, the Thai fans had figured it out in advance thanks to local drivers who helped move equipment beforehand.
Although the ‘Running Man’ PDs had expected most fans to cheer on 2PM’s Nichkhun (the weekly guest along with actress Kim Min Jung), they were surprised by the amount of fans who hollered for the other ‘Running Man’ members.
“The fans had made pickets for the ‘Monday Couple’, ‘Sparta Kooks’, and Haroro,” said PD Jo Hyo Jin. “It was surprising to see that Thai fans could somehow watch our show.”

The cast and crew were especially surprised by the reception to Lee Gwangsoo, the actor who is fixed member on the show. “Some fans came to greet us with painted-on mustaches,” the PD said. “I think Gwangsoo may have been crying.”
Although the cheers of the fans were something they were pleased to hear, there were also concerns with the shooting venue. “We hadn’t gotten advance permission to shoot, and if we couldn’t take care of the situation we would’ve had no choice but to close filming down.”
Thankfully, the fans understood after the situation was explained to them and the filming was able to continue. The PD also said that fans were gathered at the final shooting location, where they cheered on the winners.
The Thailand episode will be broadcast on July 3rd and will also feature Nichkhun’s family and relatives.
“HaHa fell in love with his sisters,” the PD joked. Nichkhun’s  sisters, who have appeared on television before, are well-known for their beauty.

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Music Core performances from July 2nd!

MBC’s Music Core is back once again with yet another fun and exciting show!
Besides the usual stages, 2NE1, T-ara, Min Kyung Hoon, Mighty Mouth, Navi, Hwayobi, and Block B all had their comeback stages.
Minho and Onew finally returned alongside Suzy and Jiyeon for this week’s episode.

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HyunA’s comeback teased for next week.

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Other performers included 2PM, f(x), SECRET, Rainbow, Jisun, 8eight, A Pink, Rania, B1A4, Boyfriend, and Baek Chung Gang.

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[Spoiler: We Got Married] Nichkhun and Victoria…

On this week’s episode of MBC’s ‘We Got Married‘, Nichkhun and Victoria posed for their wedding photos and even shocked fans with a sweet surprise!
On July 2nd, ‘We Got Married’ broadcast a special episode, showing the couple, Khuntoria, finally locking lips! Although it has previously been attempted, Nichkhun and Victoria never kissed. But not to worry! After a year of being together on the show, the couple has finally kissed!
In this particular episode, Nichkhun laid down on the ground while Victoria looked down upon him from a bed for a wedding photo. This pose–as shown in the previous episode–was Nichkhun’s idea of wanting to do the ‘Spiderman Kiss’ pose in order to kiss his virtual wife. While the couple failed the first couple of times, they eventually touched lips and showed viewers a proper kiss.
In response to his kiss, Nichkhun said, “It was satisfying,” while Victoria giggled.
Meanwhile, fellow f(x) member, Amber, was present to witness the whole event unfold.



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f(x) reflects on their achievements over first half of 2011

After concluding a successful first half of 2011 with “Pinocchio” and “Hot Summer“, f(x) thanked fans and reflected on their achievements through an interview with Star News.

With a smile, the girls began, “We feel like we’ve spent a year we’ll never be able to forget. For the first time since our debut, not only did we win #1 with ‘Pinocchio’, but also a triple crown. It’s our first official album so it makes everything that much more meaningful. We’re glad that people supported us and enjoyed our music.”

When asked to choose a memorable moment, they replied, “We’ll never forget the moment where we all cried together with our first win. We were all so glad and we just began thinking of all of the faces who helped us. Once again, we’d like to thank everyone for supporting us. We’ll never forget our gratitude and work hard.”

They continued, “There’s also the fans who always visit our performances and fan signings that we’ll remember forever.. and the support letters and presents we received for each of our birthdays. Thank you so much.”

As for the rest of the year, the girls will be focusing on individual activities. f(x) concluded, “We felt once again that we were communicating with our fans through music. For the second half of the year, we’ll be pursuing individual activities in a variety of different areas, so please look forward to us.”

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