To be honest, up until early this year, ‘Running Man,’ due to a lot of reasons, I wasn’t really in a position to be winning this award and couldn’t even dream of it. Honestly, this is really joyful and I can’t describe it with words easily. There is a wide variety of emotions.

The members that work on ‘Running Man’ together with me: Haha, Jong Kook, Ji Hyo, Big Nose Suk Jin and, to be honest, the members that were on during a really difficult period and had to leave after suffering: Lizzy and Song Joong Ki. I would like to say thank you to them. And Gary! I would like to say thank you to Gary too. Also the staff members that produce Running Man: Jo Hyo Jin PD, Hyung Taek PD, “Grabbed by the Collar” PD and our numerous script writers. I would like to sincerely thank our production staff.

More so than anything else, the viewers that have loved Running Man up to this point, of course there is still a lot of days left and we still have to work hard to provide you with even more enjoyment but I would like to sincerely thank our viewers for believing in us and waiting for us.

Truth be told, up until early this year, we had a lot of talk internally about the fate of ‘Running Man.’ To be honest, during the period, like Jo Hyo Jin PD mentioned it before, I said we should just not care about the ratings and keep moving on silently, but personally I was really worried about what would happen week in and week out.

For the staff that has endured throughout that period together with us and the ‘Running Man’ members that worked together without once saying that they were exhausted, I would like to attribute all of this honor to them. I felt this once again… that I don’t think I can do anything by myself. I think everything is possible because we work together. This moment right now is like a dream to me.

Honestly, I’m a bit hesitant to say these words in fear that they might make hyungnim (referring to Hang Ho Dong) uncomfortable… but I really want to say this. I spoke to him recently and we talked about a bunch of stuff. At the end of our conversation, he said, “Jae Suk, be strong and march forward.” This is what he told me. Hyungnim! I really miss you. Just like you said, in 2012, I will be strong and march forward, but I really wish that we can do that together.

Viewers, I would like to sincerely thank you again. Thank you.

<3 YOO JAESUK

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