Episode 24

*Running Man* Episode 24 was aired on January 2, 2011 and was filmed on December 20, 2010 at Xi Wi City in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

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

* Lee Kyung-shil
* Song Eun-yi

## Summary

#### 1st Mission: Collect Recyclables

The Running Man members were split into three teams and whichever team collected the most recyclable material based on the theme of scrap metal, cans, and glass in five minutes would earn the Running Balls.

* **Blue Team**: HaHa, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Kwang-soo and Lizzy.
* **Red Team**: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin and Lee Kyung-shil.
* **Yellow Team**: Kang Gary, Song Ji-hyo and Song Eun-yi.

**Result:** **Red Team won**. The Red Team members managed to find the most items that could be recycled. Each member of the Red Team received a Running Ball.

#### 2nd Mission: Men v Women Challenge

Divided into teams based on gender, each team chose a member from the other team who'll participate in each round. Whichever person had the highest heartbeats per minute would lose the round, giving a point to the other team. The team who had the most points at the end of the game would earn Running Balls.

* **Male Team**: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Kang Gary, HaHa and Lee Kwang-soo.
* **Female Team**: Lizzy, Song Ji-hyo, Lee Kyung-shil and Song Eun-yi.

**Result:** The Male Team won. Out of the four rounds that were played, the Male Team won three out of four of them. In the first round, Song Ji-hyo lost to HaHa. In the second round, Lee Kyung-shil beat Ji Suk-jin. In the third and fourth rounds, Yoo Jae-suk and Kim jong-kook won against Song Eun-yi and Lizzy respectively. All the members of the Male Team received a Running Ball.

#### 3rd Mission: Bells Hide-and-Seek

The Sons Team had to find five red packets that were hidden in the apartments, while the Mothers Team had to tear off thier name-tags before they completed their mission. If the Sons Team did not complete their mission within the time limit, the Mothers Team would win.

*Mission Scenario*: the members of the Sons Team had ran away from home, and used all of their money to buy expensive track suits like the one from the drama 'Secret Garden'. The Mothers Team were trying to catch their runaway sons.

* **Sons Team**: Yoo Jae-suk, Gary, Haha, Ji Suk-jin and Lee Kwang-soo.
* **Mothers Team**: Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Lizzy, Lee Kyung-shil and Song Eun-yi

**Result:** **Mothers Team won**. The members of the Mothers Team managed to tear off all the name-tags of the Sons Team before they could complete their mission. Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Lizzy, Lee Kyung-shil and Song Eun-yi each received a Running Ball.

## Results

Kim Jong-kook, Lee Kwang-soo, Song Ji-hyo, Lizzy and Song Eun-yi 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, Haha, Ji Suk-jin and Lee Kyung-shil wore red long underwear and went jogging.

## Current Win Rate

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

* Kim Jong-kook: 73% (16/22)
* Haha: 73% (16/22)
* Song Ji-hyo: 66% (12/18)
* Kang Gary: 50% (11/22)
* Song Joong-ki: 50% (8/16)
* Lizzy: 57% (4/7)
* Ji Suk-jin: 41% (9/22)
* Lee Kwang-soo: 41% (9/22)
* Yoo Jae-suk: 32% (7/22)

## Notes

* This episode was a New Year's Special.
* Song Joong-ki was unable to attend due to schedule conflicts.