Actress Jeon So Min’s True Feelings About Her Time On “Running Man” And How It Came To An End

She left the show “to rest” after getting an unreasonable number of hate comments.

In October 2023, actress Jeon So Min left the cast of SBS‘s Running Man after six loyal years on the show. Her agency shared at the time that “it was decided that she needed time to rest and recharge,” and so “after lengthy discussions with the production team and the cast members,” she would shoot her final episode on October 30.

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A year and a half later, the actress appeared on TV Chosun‘s Huh Young Man’s Food Travel and got candid, opening up about Running Man and what it meant to her—as well as the hateful comments she endured and the emotional wounds they left behind.

Actress Jeon So Min | @jsomin86/Instagram

In response to show host Huh Young Man‘s question about how long she has been a part of Running Man, Jeon So Min reminisced about her time on the show. She noted that, while she was given a “character” to play and stuck to it most of the time, she still had a good time on the show.

Jeon So Min on “Running Man” | SBS

Huh Young Man: You were on Running Man for quite a long time, right?”

Jeon So Min: Yes. I appeared twice as a guest, and then was offered a regular spot. I stayed on the show for about seven years. Given how entertainment shows work, I was given a character. Still, it was my happy place. It was such a good workplace.

Then, she addressed the painful cyber bullying that the show brought upon her. Jeon So Min admitted that through Running Man she received as much hate as love, and that it led to her burnout.

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The actress even revealed that her experience confronting haters and malicious comments on Running Man shaped her view on love and marriage.

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I received a lot of love, but there were also many hateful comments. Of course, other people get hate comments too, but if there’s a reason behind them, I would reflect deeply. In my case, there was no apparent reason. It just felt baseless.

After going through that kind of experience repeatedly, I realized I needed someone/somewhere to lean on. Somewhere to rest. That made me want to get married sooner—I wanted to have someone I could truly rely on.

— Jeon So Min

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