Episode 015

*Running Man* episode 15 was aired on October 24, 2010 and was filmed on October 4, 2010 at the Seoul Metro Subway Yard in Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do.

In this episode, members would compete in individual and team games in order to earn Running Balls with their names on it. At the end of the night, the Running Balls were put into the lottery machine and the individual's whose Running Balls were drawn would be exempt from this weeks' punishment.

## Guests

* Kim Kwang-kyu
* Tony An

## Summary

#### First Mission: 1 v 9 Challenge

The goal of the mission was for the men to raise Song Ji-hyo’s heartbeat above 130 beats per minute. If one of the men succeeded, than all of them would earn Running Balls.However, if they all failed to raise Song Ji-hyo’s heartbeat above 130 beats per minute, than only she would win the Running Ball.

* **One**: Song Ji-hyo.
* **Nine**: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Kang Gary, HaHa, Lee Kwang-soo and Song Joong-ki.

**Result**: Song Ji-hyo won. The nine men weren't able to successfully raise her heartbeat above 130 beats per minute, with the closest score they got being 125 beats per minute, set by Tony An. Song Ji-hyo was the only member to receive a Running Ball.

#### 2nd Mission: Bells Hide-and-Seek

The Mission Team had to find four hidden brief cases, with two of them containing revival name-tags to use on eliminated team members. The Chasing Team must tear off all of the mission team’s name tags within the hour. If the Mission Team did not complete their mission, the Chasing Team would win.

* **Mission Team**: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Song Ji-hyo, Kim Kwang-kyu and Tony An.
* **Chasing Team**: Kang Gary, HaHa, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Kwang-soo and Song Joong-ki.

**Result**: **Chasing Team won**. Although Song Ji-hyo and Yoo Jae-suk managed to revive Ji Suk-jin and Tony An respectively, they weren't able to complete their mission before everyone of the Mission Team was eliminated, only finding 3 out of the 4 brief cases. Everyone on the Chasing Team earned a Running Ball.

#### Mission: Catch the Thief

Each member is dealt a card, with one member receiving the 'Thief Card'. At the end of the game, the player in possession of the 'Thief Card' will be the only one excluded from receiving a Running Ball.

During each round of Catch the Thief, each player will draw a card from the player on their right, trying to avoid the 'Thief Card'. After each round a game will be played. The winner of the game will get to give their card to another member and leave the second mission early, earning a Running ball.

**Final Result**: The third mission was unaired, but it was shown that Song ji-hyo and Tony An lost. All 8 other Running Man members were able to successfully avoid having the 'Thief Card' at the end of the mission, each earning themselves a Running Ball.

## Results

Haha, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Kwang-soo and Song Joong-ki won. Their Running Balls were drawn from the lottery machine and were allowed to go home, escaping punishment.

As punishment, Yoo Jae-suk, Kang Gary, Tony An and Kim Kwang-kyu had to wear hotpants and take the metro home. For her punishment, Song Ji-hyo wore a mustache instead of hotpants.

## Current Win Rate

The current win ratio listed is the number of wins each member has while they are a cast member.

* Song Ji-hyo: 66% (6/9)
* Kim Jong-kook: 62% (8/13)
* Haha: 62% (8/13)
* Song Joong-ki: 56% (5/9)
* Ji Suk-jin: 54% (7/13)
* Kang Gary: 46% (6/13)
* Lee Kwang-soo: 46% (6/13)
* Yoo Jae-suk: 31% (4/13)