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On the morning of February 23rd, News1 reported that the latest episode of Running Man (SBS channel) aired a birthday party celebrating Ji Suk Jin’s 60th birthday. At the party venue, the crew prepared a giant tiered birthday cake and a table full of delicious food. Not only the crew, but the Running Man cast also wanted to give Ji Suk Jin a meaningful birthday, full of beautiful memories.
Unbelievable: Is this the son of the most hated Running Man male star? Taking on the role of host for the birthday celebration, national MC Yoo Jae Suk opened the party with a heartfelt message: “Happy 60th birthday to a living legend, the eldest brother of Running Man – Ji Suk Jin!” Along with that, vivid footage of Ji Suk Jin’s 16-year journey with Running Man was shown on screen, evoking strong emotions in the audience.
Witnessing the affection from the crew and his juniors, Ji Suk Jin couldn’t hide his emotion: “It’s all thanks to everyone (that I’ve been with the show for so long), I sincerely thank you all.”
Afterward, the artist solemnly performed a kneeling ceremony to express his gratitude to the viewers watching the show. In response to the heartfelt gesture of the Running Man’s eldest brother, the other members of the show gave a warm round of applause, creating a joyful atmosphere at the party.


Ji Suk Jin kneels to thank the audience live on live television. Image: X
At this moment, Yoo Jae Suk suggested: “Shouldn’t we also kneel and thank our eldest brother Suk Jin once?” Responding to MC Yoo’s suggestion, the Running Man members sincerely bowed, wishing Ji Suk Jin good health and peace. In return, Ji Suk Jin also knelt and bowed to his close friends on the show, thus affirming the strong team spirit of the Running Man cast.


The Running Man members kneel to congratulate Ji Suk Jin on his birthday. In return, Ji Suk Jin also bowed in return to his close friends. Photo: X
Also at the recent birthday party, Haha delighted fans by sending meaningful compliments to his senior Ji Suk Jin: “He hasn’t aged at all over the years, but is becoming more mature with time.” Meanwhile, Kim Jong Kook praised Ji Suk Jin for looking much younger than his actual age despite being in his sixties.
The artists also couldn’t hold back their tears of emotion as they shared their gratitude to Ji Suk Jin after 16 years of being with Running Man. Notably, Ji Ye Eun burst into tears while sharing that senior actor Ji Suk Jin is a truly respectable person.


The Running Man cast was moved to tears at Ji Suk Jin’s meaningful birthday party recently. Photo: Naver