End of Running Man

안녕, I've been overseas for holidays for the past 11 days. 
Apologies for the delay in updates!

And as with Murphy's law, the scandal HAD to break while I was overseas.
Needless to say, I was glued to all the news I could get.

So a quick background till date on the scandal.

• It was announced that KJK and SJH are leaving RM, which was worded in such a way that everyone believed it was voluntary. (e.g. Gary) 

(I thought was suspicious that 2 members were announcing at the same time, but I took it nonetheless) Honestly, I love RM to the moon and back, but they are in dire need of a complete makeover, or a great big finale. Hence, I wasn't too upset by the news.

• It was announced that Kang Ho Dong was joining RM from 2017. 

Didn't know much about him..

• Then news broke that KJK and SJH was forced to leave RM and was only told when the media broke the news. 

At this point, I'm like surely this must be gossip, did the staff just offend the HUGE China fanbase KJK has and the HUGE male following SJH has?! But turns out, it was true. I can only shake my head while eating my exotic overseas lunch. Who on earth allowed this to happen and create such a huge debacle?! Seriously. Someone's getting fired. 

• Kang Ho Dong withdrew his appearance to RM 

LOL. You dead, bro. Someone in RM PD team had better work 48/7 to respond to what I assume to be FIRE rapid blame arrows. Good on KHD though, good on him.

• SBS staff held a meeting and publicly apologised to KJK and SJH 

Uh, please don't take us as idiots. Come up with a better response. 

• RM members held a meeting to discuss leaving RM altogether. 

I expected nothing less of the other members. They're family for Christ's sake. This has been a family YOU built over 7 years you dipshits SBS. -.- 

• SBS staff and RM members held a meeting to end RM in Feb 2017, with KJK and SJH back in RM. 

This is LITERALLY the ugliest ending you can possibly bring to RM. Like if you just ended it at ep 330 without explanation, it'll still be a better ending than THIS. Where in the world did you learn entertainment and relationship management?! From TRUMP!? -.- I can only imagine how AWKWARD the rest of the filming is going to be. Seriously. At least BBC fired Jeremy Clarkson because he sucker punched a staff. KJK and SJH (to my knowledge) did EVERYTHING for RM. Including injuring themselves. I really have no logical conclusion on how the scenario planning from your team could have allowed for this to happen. Was someone high when this happened?

You know, I hope this is all one giant joke to draw publicity to RM. But this is really bad press. And SBS isn't exactly the best station in Korea already. Please, someone, hire better people.

• SJH and KJK will donate all their appearance fees in RM henceforth. 

Literally everything they do henceforth will be worshipped, and nothing will be criticised.
(Maybe this was the plan?) - I'd like to think so.

But good on SJH and KJK. If not for the other members, if I were them, I'd refuse to film another episode with SBS. Seriously SBS, can you please WAKE THE F UP? 

• It's leaked that PD Gong Hee Chul was behind this debacle to begin with 

Finally someone we can burn on a stake.

While my love for RM started only in 2016, I know it's time to let go. The members are better off, they'll be happy, and we can re-watch RM to our hearts' content.


And I'll boycott all SBS shows from henceforth until they give a satisfactory response and apology service to KJK, SJH and the members.


p.s. please give me more time to update 329 & 330, I'm just recovering from my holiday.

All my love, Ella.