On the evening of September 18, episode 8 of Running Man Vietnam aired with a special guest cast including actor Jung Il Woo, Hari Won and Le Xuan Tien.
3 guests will join 7 members of Running Man Vietnam to overcome rounds where acting ability, improvisation and stage presence will be challenged.
In the first round of competition, Hari Won chose to join Jung Il Woo's team amidst the jealousy and dissatisfaction of her husband Tran Thanh. Thanks to her Korean speaking ability, she helped the "Family is Number 1" actor integrate and quickly get acquainted with the program.
Jung Il Woo enthusiastically participated in the challenges and said he really liked the "heavy weight" of the Vietnamese version of Running Man. He also repeatedly poured water on Tran Thanh and other members.
After that, Jung Il Woo also had an interesting interaction with Lan Ngoc. He was favored by Lan Ngoc but accused her of staining the bucket of water. When he saw Lan Ngoc sulking, Jung Il Woo coaxed her and tried to read out Lan Ngoc's name to make up.
The dynamism of Jung Il Woo and Hari Won caused Tran Thanh - Lien Binh Phat's team to lose points many times, ranking last in this competition.
Going to the role-playing and crying challenge in 2 minutes, Jung Il Woo was enthusiastically supported by Tran Thanh. He received the role of a street vendor walking dogs and complaining about children playing ball near his house.
When receiving the assignment, Tran Thanh quickly played the dog, continuously doing actions to distract Jung Il Woo's attention. The Korean actor initially acted in a scene of pleading but admitted that he could not get emotions because Tran Thanh was groaning next to him.
Both Jung Il Woo and Hari Won failed in this challenge. Meanwhile, Tran Thanh led the round thanks to his tearful speed after only 40 seconds.
Thanks to that, Tran Thanh rose to the top 4 people with the highest scores, after Quang Tuan, Lan Ngoc and Le Xuan Tien.
The information that Jung Il Woo came to Vietnam to film the Vietnamese version of Running Man attracted the attention of the audience. The post announcing the 8X actor as a guest exceeded 42,000 likes.
After being released, episode 8 of Running Man Vietnam also grossed more than 300,000 views.
Korean actor Jung Il Woo, born in 1987, is famous to audiences through works such as "Family is Number 1", "Moon Embracing the Sun", "Bossam: Stealing Fate", "Perfect Partner"...
Most recently, he starred in the Vietnam-Korea co-production film "Mang me di bo" which premiered in August 2025. In the middle of this year, Jung Il Woo came to Vietnam to attend a film event.
Jung Il Woo has traveled to many landmarks in Vietnam such as Hanoi, Sapa, Da Nang, Hoi An. Many fans call the actor "Vietnamese groom" because he has repeatedly expressed his love for the audience, cuisine and beautiful scenery in Vietnam.
