
It was confirmed that broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk, Yang Se-chan, and actor Choi Daniel gave large congratulatory gifts at singer Kim Jong-kook's wedding. On the SBS variety show "Running Man" aired on the 21st, Kim Jong-kook expressed surprise at the amount of the congratulatory gifts, saying, "Why did you give so much? Are you crazy?" The broadcast was filmed three days after Kim Jong-kook's wedding.
Kim Jong-kook appeared shyly during the show, and the members offered to carry him in a flower palanquin. Kim Jong-kook humorously resisted with a kick. He asked Yang Se-chan, "Hey! Why did you give so much?" and expressed gratitude to Choi Daniel, saying, "Daniel, what's up with you?" Yoo Jae-suk mentioned, "Hyung, you were the MC and still gave so much," and revealed that he greeted Ji Suk-jin by saying, "Ah, hyung, thank you."
In audio released by the production team, Kim Jong-kook asked Yoo Jae-suk, "Why did you give so much money?" and reacted with gratitude to Yang Se-chan and Choi Daniel, saying, "Hey! Are you crazy? Why did you give so much? Are you nuts?" Ji Suk-jin felt embarrassed, saying, "You're the one I've given the most congratulatory money to in my life." Kim Jong-kook added with laughter, "I was really surprised by you, hyung, but these guys gave way too much."
The broadcast also introduced stories from after Kim Jong-kook's wedding. At the opening, Ji Suk-jin lifted the mood by saying, "The groom is coming," and Kim Jong-kook stopped him with "Stop it." When close friend Cha Tae-hyun appeared as a guest, the wedding talk continued. Haha said, "Cha Tae-hyun sang the congratulatory song," to which Cha Tae-hyun explained, "Viewers might misunderstand. The original congratulatory song was sung live by the band with me singing 'Lovely'." He also revealed that he arrived an hour before the wedding and rehearsed Kim Jong-kook's congratulatory song with him.
The conversation about congratulatory gifts continued. Yoo Jae-suk said, "This morning, Jong-kook came and asked Yang Se-chan, 'Why did you give so much?'" Kim Jong-kook raised his voice, saying, "Why are you guys really like this?" and added, "Anyway, if I get married, I would give congratulatory money too." Yoo Jae-suk said, "He also asked me, 'Hyung! Why did you give so much congratulatory money?'" Kim Jong-kook mentioned the large amount of congratulatory money, saying, "You were the MC and still gave so much."
Kim Jong-kook expressed gratitude to Ji Suk-jin by saying, "Thank you, hyung," but his simple thanks compared to others caused laughter. Ji Suk-jin claimed, "You're the one I've given the most congratulatory money to in my life," but Kim Jong-kook said, "I was surprised by you, hyung, but these guys (Yang Se-chan, Choi Daniel) gave way too much."
Kim Jong-kook held a wedding with a non-celebrity on the 5th. There are speculations that the bride is either a businesswoman from LA or the daughter of a famous English instructor. Details related to the wedding have not yet been disclosed. Stories related to Kim Jong-kook's wedding received much attention through the broadcast. The stories about congratulatory gifts from broadcasters and actors became a hot topic among viewers.