Being the tallest in the cast, he was labeled as the ‘giraffe’ in the team and was often put it situations where his height was an advantage.
But now, we may no longer see Kwang Soo’s shenanigans as the actor has announced that he will be departing from the show.
Goodbye, Oppa Giraffe
According to Soompi, the 35-year-old’s agency King Kong by Starship revealed that his last recording will be taking place on 24 May.
The reason behind is exit is partly due to his ankle injury.
“He has been steadily undergoing rehabilitation treatment since his injury from the accident last year, but it has been difficult for him to be in perfect condition during the recordings,” the statement from his agency said.
“After long discussions between the members, producers, and his agency since the accident, it was decided that he will take some time to take care of his body and mind. We sincerely thank you for sending so much love and attention to Lee Kwang Soo on ‘Running Man.'”
The ‘Descendants of the Sun’ star met with an accident in February 2020, which fractured his right ankle and forced him to take a brief break from filming.
SBS, the show’s broadcaster has no intention to fill in Kwang Soo’s place or look for a new addition to the existing cast members.
“The members and production team would have liked to continue with Lee Kwang Soo on 'Running Man' for a longer time, but as Lee Kwang Soo’s opinion as a member of 'Running Man' is important, we have decided to respect his decision after a long period of discussion,” SBS said in a statement.
Fans were gutted with the news and it even became the top trending topic on Twitter.
Goodbye Kwang Soo, you’ve had a great 11 years with the show and you will definitely be dearly missed. Thank you for all the laughs you gave us throughout the years.