The July 22nd episode of SBS‘ ’Running Man‘ featured special guest MC Jung Jae Hyung, as well as Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk, 2PM‘s Nichkhun, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, B2ST‘s Doojoon, CNBLUE‘s Yonghwa, T-ara‘s Eunjung, and ZE:A‘s Siwan. For this episode, the ‘Running Man’ cast faced the idol guests in the ‘Running Man Olympics’.
Among the idols, Lee Joon particularly shined with his wild attitude. Not only did he impress with his speed during the race, but he also surprised TV viewers with his midair split while playing volleyball on a trampoline.
Despite Lee Joon’s humorous efforts to soar to higher heights using his flexibility, he continued to miss the ball, leading his team to lose points. Just as cast member Lee Kwangsoo is often regarded as the “hole” in the ‘Running Man’ cast, Lee Joon became the same kind of character for his own team. His ‘springy’ sense of shamelessness, however, seemed to amuse his teammates rather than anger them.
During the bell race, Lee Joon further entertained viewers as he delivered a variety of reactions: being mindful of covering his armpits, posing in a silly fashion, and engaging in a chase with cast member Gary.
In the end, Lee Joon encountered the almighty Kim Jong Kook, aka Sparta Kook, letting out a horrified shriek and ditching his sanity in his panic. Lee Joon’s surprised expression after having suddenly run into ‘the capable one’ of ‘Running Man’ drew out many laughs.
After seeing Lee Joon fumble on the show, viewers commented, “Of course, [it's] Lee Joon. He never lets [people's] expectations down,” “If [ZE:A's] Kwanghee and Lee Joon came out together, I would believe in [their entertaining abilities] and watch,” “I laughed a lot because of Lee Joon’s expressions,” “I knew he was wild. His mind isn’t all there,” “He and Kwanghee are competing as 1st and 2nd place entertainer-dols,” and “Even if he’s not trying to be funny, he’s funny.”
