Yoo Jae Seok

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Yoo Jae-suk is considered as the main MC of the show. He is one of the two strongest Running Man members and is the most intelligent member of the cast. He is also the 2nd oldest member after Ji Suk-Jin.

## Bio

### Expertise

Yoo Jae-suk is primarily known by the nickname "**Grasshopper**". It is a reference to his self-made "Grasshopper dance" that he popularized in a show he also hosts called "Infinity Challenge". The nickname is also attributed to his alleged obsession of the color green.

Yoo Jae-suk is referred to as the "**Nation's MC**" or "National MC". This is due to his gargantuan popularity and presence in the South Korean entertainment industry. He is also known and loved by most South Koreans of all ages. This popularity is exemplified when fans would divert all of their attention from another member to Yoo Jae-suk when he arrives, running towards him and leaving the other member(s) by themselves.

Yoo Jae-suk is known for his alter-ego "**Yoo-mes Bond**" (the combination of his last name Yoo and James Bond). This alter-ego first emerged when Yoo Jae-suk was given a spy mission in episode 38 to secretly oust the other Running Man members by discreetly squirting their name-tags with a water gun that contained green liquid. The alter-ego has reemerged in several episodes including one where another spy was posing as Yoo Jae-suk to frame him.

Yoo Jae-suk is also known for another alter-ego, "**Yooruce Willis**" (a combination of his last name Yoo and Bruce Willis). This alter-ego emerges during intensive chase scenes involving Yoo Jae-suk. It first emerged when Yoo Jae-suk managed to escape the clasps of Kim Jong-kook in one of the earlier episodes. He likened the experience to Bruce Willis' "Die Hard" movie franchise, so whenever he is involved in an arduous chase, he would describe it as the respective "Die Hard" film. He has kept tally and on his latest reemergence as Yooruce Willis, he was at "Die Hard 11". Another variation of combining his last name with a celebrity's name is **"Yuruno Mars"** (a combination of his last name Yoo and Bruno Mars) in episode 418.

Yoo Jae-suk is also a self-proclaimed dance master extraordinaire. He decided to name this alter-ego as "**Yoo Hyuk**", which is another portmanteau. He claims that he had always wanted to be called "Hyuk" as it was a cool name in his generation, therefore "Yoo Hyuk". When in this alter-ego, Yoo Jae-suk likes to show what he calls the "greatest dance move" of all time. It is when he bends down to feature the curvature of his gluteus. The scene is usually accompanied by an explosion of CGI flower petals radiating from his hips. The other members then cringe and reprimand him for doing something so embarrassing.

Yoo Jae-suk is also shown to be very intelligent. As the running members have said many times that he is a very strong opponent when it comes to quiz games. He has also outsmarted running man members multiple times in order to fulfill the missions he is given.

## Relationships

***Eternal Rivals/Running Man's Two Pillars of Power with Kim Jong Kook.***

Yoo Jae-suk has always considered Kim Jong-kook as his greatest enemy. The latter being the second towering force of the show has always been formidable in challenges due to his brute strength and surprising intelligence. These two are often arguing, joking and fighting with each other when they meet. Usually Kim Jong-kook wins the battle. These two are also known as ace, same with Ji-hyo. They have been known as rivals since the 1st episode, and are considered as two of the strongest players in the series.In many occasions, Kim Jong-Kook would humiliate Yoo Jae-suk by completely overpowering him in combat and battle challenges to which Yoo Jae-suk would always exclaim that "one day" he "will get revenge". In several efforts to defeat Kim Jong-Kook, Yoo Jae-suk has tirelessly formed alliances, one of them being the infamous Candy Alliance with Song Ji-hyo where Yoo Jae-suk teams up with Song Ji-Hyo in order to rip Kim Jong-Kook's name tag off and they successfully ripped off his name tag. It is known that Candy Alliance (this duo teams up) are the only team that can eliminate Kim Jong-Kook as they are the Ace Siblings.

### *Candy or Dumpling Alliance/ Yoo-Mong Couple/ Ace Siblings*

These two are often seen bickering and fighting with each other. Their great chemistry is noticed very early even before the show starts on Family Outing. They have earned the nickname ''national siblings" due to their chemistry and funny bickering. They are one of the most compatible pairs in the show. These two are also known as ace, same with Jong-kook. They are also considered as one of the strongest teams. On ep 142, they been paired up and Gary call them The Ace Couple. They also always win when get paired up for example on ep 454&455, they win and it was because of both are Ace and their great teamwork which led to high chance of success as always. They always tease each other. They are also perfectly in sync with each other and have strong and fantastic telepathy causing them to always choose the same thing and know what the other are thinking example on ep 418. On ep 346, it is known that Jihyo can seduce him with just one finger which he firmly denies. Even though he confidently said he won't fall for her, on ep 348&351, he still got seduced by her. She also savagely diss Jae-suk sometimes. In fact, she's one of the three women who can and dare to be savage to Jae-suk (along with Hyori and Jessi). The two show a Tom and Jerry-esque relationship. Although they always bicker and fight, they always take care of each other, like real siblings.

*Yoo-Lee Brothers/ Dumb and Dumber/ Unlucky Duo*

This was formed when Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Kwang-soo was paired up as a team in Episode 90 by combining both their surnames together, 유(Yoo) and 이(Lee, pronounced ee). Throughout Episode 90, Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Kwang-soo often does the "Yoo-Lee" cross. Often at which, Lee Kwang-soo would state that it sounds like the name of After School's Uee, and would lead to the members claiming that they miss her. They finally met and become a team with Uee in episode 137, doing the "Yoo-Lee" cross. The name also pertains to IU, a popular Korean singer

*Suk-Brothers/ Two-Suks*

The two MCs have been close friends for more than 20 years and that they both have "Suk" in their name. However, Ji Suk-jin is always jealous of the good relationship Jae-suk has with Kim Jong-kook. In Episode 27, Ji Suk-jin was referred to as Yoo Jae-suk's "sunflower" (always facing towards him) and was officially christened as such in Episode 40

*Ha-Suk*

This "loveline" was formed after the announcement that Song Ji-hyo was dating the CEO of her company in Episode 82. Ji Suk-jin commented that a new loveline was needed in the show. Following which, Haha commented that he was preparing for a love line and Yoo Jae-suk immediately jokingly replied, saying that he couldn't sleep because he has been thinking about Haha too much. They often argue with each other with the superpowers given on Episode 74. "The one who controls time" and "The one who drives me crazy" are the top two phrases said by Yoo Jae-suk and Haha.