The actors and crew of “Running Man” are discussing the recent argument between actor Seo-joon and director. Pil-hyun assures them that Seo-joon will be okay and asks them to gear up for filming the finale at Ji-woo’s restaurant. ..

Ji-woo’s restaurant is getting a lot of attention in the village. Soon, Ji-woo is busy and the restaurant is packed. Pil-hyun and Ho-min arrive at Seo-joon’s house asking him to go back to the village to film a conclusion to Ji-woo’s episode on the show. ..

Seo-joon tells Pil-hyun that he cannot go and asks him to stop visiting him often because he wants to be alone. Pil-hyun gets a call from his girlfriend informing him about a new controversy, this time around Ji-woo. ..

At the village, Da-kyung and Sung-yoon ask the chief who spread the rumour about Ji-woo being the son of a scammer. Sung-yoon calls a reporter for an interview to clarify things. Ji-woo is preparing meals for his restaurant more than he usually does after the boom in his business recently.

Ji-woo’s girlfriend tries to sort the issue out. Ji-woo’s friends with a man who came to visit time years ago tell his girlfriend that Ji-woo’s parents were friends with a man who came to visit.

The man had talked the villagers into investing money in his insurance scheme. The villagers willingly invested in the scheme but since it was Ji-woo’s parents that introduced them to the man, they were ostracised by the villagers who were scammed of their money.

Pil-hyun tells his girlfriend that the rumour against Ji-woo is baseless and untrue. Ji-woo is reading the comment from the article about his controversy where fans are asking him to stay away from Seo-joon.

Ji-woo is reassured by Pil-hyun that everything will be alright and they film the rest of the episode. The villagers show up at Ji-woo’s restaurant and order food. They tell him that it was not them who made up the rumour and Ji-woo is touched.

Ji-woo cries seeing that the villagers are supporting him. As Ho-min and Seo-joon leave to go to the village, the manager informs Seo-joon about the article on Ji-woo’s parents being scammers. Seo-joon is aware of it and already had a plan.

Ji-woo leaves home to go somewhere, and as he walks by Seo-joon’s vanity, he notices that the vanity is back in its original spot. Pil-hyun also arrives at the village and asks the villagers to help with some things to help bust the rumour about Ji-woo.

As the second episode of the show begins filming, Ji-woo and Seo-joon see each other for the first time in a while. This time, Ji-woo presents fusion foods from the Italian and Korean cuisines for Ji-woo and the show’s host to eat. ..

The guests compliment the food and the villagers show up to the restaurant one by one with gifts for Ji-woo. This proves that the rumours about the restaurant being haunted are false and that the villagers are close to Ji-woo.

After the show has been filmed, Ji-woo and Seo-joon chat up. Seo-joon tries to ignore him and leaves. Before leaving he tells Ji-woo that he should stand up for himself. On their drive back, Ho-min tries to tell Pil-hyun something but gets ignored. Ji-woo and Seo-joon chat after the show has been filmed, but Seo-joon ignores Ji-woo and leaves. Ho-min tries to tell Pil-hyun something but is ignored as well. ..

That night, Sung-yoon visits Ji-woo and chats up about their past and how Ji-woo thinks Seo-joon made him lonely. Ji-woo talks about Seo-joon in an endearing way that makes Sung-yoon realise that he still is in love with the actor.

Ji-woo opens the box of belongings that he collected from Seo-joon’s house and finds his old phone. Ji-woo turns it on and goes through all his photos with Seo-joon. He starts getting undelivered messages from Seo-joon. ..

According to a report by the South Korean news outlet Yonhap, Seo-joon continuously texted Ji-woo’s phone for a year despite their break-up. Ji-woo starts feeling apologetic for the time Seo-joon spent missing him as he sobs reading Seo-joon’s messages to him.

The Episode Review

Ji-woo is having a hard time in town. He is not welcomed by the people there, which makes me wonder if he really isn’t lonely there too. Ji-woo is alone all day with Yoo-ha keeping him company for some hours of the day but then he is lonely again. How different is this from living with Seo-joon? ..

I am trying to understand the motive behind the makers in having Ji-woo move to his town instead of staying back in Seoul. However, I got emotional watching Ji-woo go through his old phone. Seo-joon really is a sweetheart and it is commendable that he kept on texting Ji-woo despite their ‘break-up’. ..

I think it is time for Ji-woo to reach out to Seo-joon and help him get back on track. Seo-joon is in a very bad place and it is the best time for Ji-woo to help him get back on track.