Song Ji Hyo, whose real name is Cheon Seong Im, revealed she felt more comfortable with Lee Kwang Soo than the rest of the "Running Man" cast members. The 35-year-old actress admitted this to the viewers during the Jan. 8, Sunday, episode of the SBS variety show.
In the episode, "Running Man" featured a segment called "Thank You, Sorry, I Love You," wherein each member let each other know what they are sorry for, thankful for and the reason why they adore them. When Lee and Song's turn arrived, the former apologized to the latter for hitting her many times even though she is a woman.
In return, the "Princess Hours" actress also apologized for hitting him and admitted that out of all the members, she felt far more comfortable with him. She then expressed her sincere gratitude for what Lee did for her three years ago.
Much to the surprise of many, Song revealed Lee helped her when she moved out of her home after an intense argument with her mother three years ago. She added, "I had nowhere to go, and you offered me your place to stay. Thank you for that."
The touching mood, however, was quickly destroyed by the actor when he cheekily stated, "After worlds like these, I should suddenly say 'I love you' right?" This left the other members speechless, as they started speculating a possible romance between the two.
To loosen up the mood, Lee clarified that he offered the actress a place to stay since he was not going to be home for a couple of days due to filming. The two then ended their heart-to-heart talk with a warm embrace.
Meanwhile, "Running Man," which premiered on July 2010, is set to end its run in February, The Kpop Herald reported. It comes after Song and Kim Jong Kook's sudden departure drew a lot of criticism from the public.
Following the controversy, the show's producers have apologized for the unfortunate way such member changes was taken care of, Soompi reported. It added that the officials failed to properly communicate their plans with the cast members and that everything is just a misunderstanding.
Check out Lee and Song in SBS's "Running Man" below: