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New Detective on the Block

a.k.a new series regular wishlist

Sadly, it seems like we're really not going to have Detective Ahn come back. With Seunggi not being part of the regular cast either, we're left with just six members.

Six isn't bad given that Kwangsoo won't leave us again. 2 Days 1 Night, for one, functions well with six.

Still, seven is just the special number. It just seems more complete, stronger. Plus, Cho PD and Myuk PD really did wonders with seven cast members when they were in charge of Running Man.

So, below is a list of South Korean stars who I think might do well as the new member and one of K's detectives.

Song Jihyo

age: 37 [August 15, 1981]

variety experience: 12 YEARS

• Family Outing, 2008 (guest)

• Running Man, 2010-present (regular cast member)

• Pajama Friends, 2018-2019 (regular cast member)

why she would make for a good cast member:

• Two of the PDs are familiar with her since they've worked together during their Running Man days. (Also: she seems to be good friends with Myuk PD's family!) It'd be an easy transition for them.

• Jaesuk and Kwangsoo had worked with her for years, and she can bring their dynamics into the show.

• Both Sehun and Sejeong have worked with her before as well. She might be a good mentor for the two of them! I think she would take Sejeong under her wings wholeheartedly, and she would be a good noona to Sehun. She will take good care of them should she join the cast.

• This is a bit selfish, but I really am curious how she and Jongmin will interact. I think that's a legendary brOTP just waiting to happen.

• Because of her experience, not only can she roll with the punches of this new format, she can also be counted on to bring more of the variety flavor that can truly enrich the show.

• Jihyo apparently graduated with an accounting major, which means she might be able to help with the math puzzles!

potential downside:

× The team might become too OP (overpowered). Jihyo's instincts are impeccable; it's very rare that she won't win a game. Add that to the speed, wit, intelligence, and sharp observation skills of the other members, we're looking at a very formidable team of detectives (albeit clumsy and goofy still).

× It's possible that she would overshadow Minyoung a bit - a bit - for a couple of reasons.

Cha Taehyun

age: 44 [March 25, 1976]

variety experience: 21 YEARS (!!)

• Family Camp, 1998 (host)

• Happy Saturday, 1998 (host)

• Campus Song Festival, 2002-2003 (host)

• MNet KM Music Festival, 2000-2001, 2003 (host)

• 2 Days 1 Night, 2012-2019 (regular cast member)

• Dragon Club, 2017 (regular cast member)

• Radio Star, 2018-2019 (host)

• Where on Earth?, 2018 (regular cast member)

• Seoul Bumpkin, ???

why he would make for a good cast member:

• I mean, look at the man's experience in the field of variety shows.

• He and Jongmin are good friends. They've worked with each other for years also in 2 Days 1 Night. They've established a good relationship, which might be nice to see continue again in the show.

• Jaesuk has met him before when he visited RM. The only thing is that they're both the leader position of their shows (Jaesuk for Running Man, Taehyun for 2 Days 1 Night), but it's not likely that they'll clash. Taehyun works well with other people, and he's not one to hog the spotlight.

It actually might be very interesting to see him and Jaesuk work with each other.

• He's friends with Kwangsoo in real life, too.

• Like all of the people in this list, he's an actor. It's the position that Jaewook is leaving behind. Our seven is made up for three variety veterans (JS, JM, and KS), two actors (JW and MY), and two singer-actors (SH and SJ).

Taehyun can fill in the open spot nicely.

potential downside:

× Though he seems to have been forgiven by many, the "gambling" scandal still follows him a bit. I've got a feeling that it won't be such a big deal for the western audience (and maybe even for some of the eastern audience), but you know. At the end of the day, South Korean viewers seem to be more important to k-variety showrunners than the rest of us are.

I really, REALLY want Taehyun to be considered as Jaewook's replacement, but if the SK people say something about it, chances are he'll get passes over.

Joo Sangwook

age: 41 [July 18, 1978]

variety experience: ~2 YEARS

• Qualifications of Men, 2012-2013 (regular cast member)

• Running Man, 2012, 2013/14? (guest)

• Infinite Challenge, 2015 (guest)

• The Fishermen and the Village, 2019, 2020 (guest)

why he would make for a good cast member:

• Though Sangwook is a phenomenal actor, he doesn't seem to be the kind to shy away from doing variety shows. When he's on one, he does the job with passion. He also doesn't neglect having a good time.

• Have you heard him laugh? It's fantastic. It makes you laugh, too. It can be his signature should he become a Project D detective.

• He has a goofy side to him that I think would be fun to see again.

potential downside:

× He might be too bright a star for the show. While he could be fun, he could overshadow everyone else in the team.

× He might not gel well with others. He works pretty okay with Jaesuk and Kwangsoo, but with the rest... It might get very awkward.

× Very busy man.

Park Boyoung

age: 30 [February 12, 1990]

variety experience: 13 YEARS

** there are so many guest appearances throughout the years in both TV and radio, so let's just consider some relevant ones **

• Law of the Jungle, 2013 (cast member)

• 2 Days 1 Night, 2015 (guest)

• Running Man, 2012, '14, '16, '17, '18(?) (guest)

why she would make for a good cast member:

• First off, yes - she's currently on a hiatus right now because she needs rest due to the surgery she had. BUT, Season 4, should we have one, won't really be in the works 'til, what, maybe late 2021? She'll have plenty of time to recover.

• Boyoung is so bubbly! And she's so energetic. She puts her heart into the things she does. I know that we kind of risk having two Sejeongs in the team, but look - Sejeong is absolutely fun, okay? It'd be nice if she can have someone who can share her same enthusiasm for the games and the cases.

• She's worked with Jaesuk, Jongmin, and Kwangsoo before, so it won't be super awkward.

• Okay, full disclosure: I also kind of want her in the team because she's one of Kwangsoo's best friends in real life. Their dynamic would be absolutely fun to watch because they're not very shy about teasing each other.

• Like Kwangsoo, she seems to be one of Netflix's favorites also. It'd be nice if she'd be in their original variety show, too.

potential downside:

× Nothing, really. She seems so sweet, and her fans seem like they're (mostly) understanding and supportive of her endeavors.

Maybe the only thing to watch out for are the opinionated internet trolls who always feel like they should have a say on what these people do with their lives and their careers 🙄

Lee Yuri

age: 40 [January 28, 1980]

variety experience: ~8 YEARS

• Food Essay, 2012 (host)

• Bright Solutionists, 2013 (host)

• Quiz to Change the World, 2014-2015 (host)

• Single Wife, 2017-2018 (cast member)

• Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-staurant, 2020 (cast member)

why she would make for a good cast member:

• Don't let Yuri's pretty face, pretty hair, and pretty clothes fool you. She's not one of your typical South Korean actresses who's very conscious of how she looks even in the sometimes downright dirty and unglamorous arena of k-variety shows. As she's proven through a guest star gig in Running Man, if she needs to wade and jump through the mud to play the game, she will.

To her, what's important is getting the job done and winning the game. Looking good comes second to victory.

• Speaking of, she's pretty competitive. I think she and Sehun can really amp the team up and get them going faster during the different cases. Plus, she might be great to have around when they're going against the Genius Detective Team ('cause let's be honest: errbody know they'll be coming back).

potential downside:

× I can't get a proper gauge on how she would feel with a project like this. The potential con might be that we're not sure she'd stay on as a regular cast member.

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These are the ones on the list for now. Will edit more later if I find more.

For the meantime, do you have specific SK actors you think would be perfect in the team?

[boredinearth]

Little lamby nubhorns. . Saw these guys cross the road and walk up into the hills. I still say guys as if it were an inclusive term even though it's not. I'm sorry for that. I tried for years and couldn't kick the habit. Anyway, these "guys" were actually two ewes and two lambs and I don't know the gender of the lambs. As I write this, it occurs to me that I could just edit the first sentence to say "saw these sheep..." or call them bighonk jeeps, instead. But I'm in too deep now. Sorry gXXs... Or sorry, errbody. But not "sorry friends." Don't refer to groups of people as friends unless you're a camp counselor or something. It's annoying and presumptuous and I don't think I have or will ever be friends with someone that referred to a group that included me by saying "hi friends." Probably because I don't like liars. I guess it's a bit paradoxical though to say I don't want to be friends with liars and only a liar would refer to a some anonymous group that night include me as friends. Pretty judgmental... Hmm. . On that note, I also hate judging people or being judged, even positively. Like, what makes people feel so readily qualified to assess one another and why are they attaching such value to those assessments. There's nearly always some insinuation that the judger possesses greater status, expertise, or power. And I'll take the compliment if I agree but then you get into another sort of paradox where if you receive a complement, you judge the person who judged you to assess the implications of the compliment. So let's just break the cycle and try not to judge people, even implicitly. Or short of that, just keep those judgments to ourselves. For example, I'm very arrogant, but don't go around telling every person I pass that they're an idiot. . In all future interactions, I would like to be greeted as follows, "despite reality being unknowable, we seem to have established some form of intersubjectivity as evidenced by the fact that we are both acting on the presumption that one another exist. Thus, I acknowledge your likely existence and remain indifferent on the matter" . Anyway, the sheep went up into the hills pretty quick, so I only got two photos. (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhtkGyrwxx/?utm_medium=tumblr

[datingadviceonreddit]

Good day errbody, I'ma keep this short - basically just laying out the gist of what I've been feeling mentally. I'm turning 23 in September, have never had a GF, and JUST wrapped up my 5 years of undergrad. I went away for school, and academically/intellectually I feel extremely well-rounded right now. On the social side, I'm far less certain. I suffered from social awkwardness and social anxiety which caused me some troubles, but I fought it and feel much better in that respect. That being said, I feel as though I will NEVER have another time in life where I'm surrounded by as many single people forced to socialize. I feel like there is nowhere else I can meet attractive women. I really do want to go on dates this summer, but I rely on Tinder and OKCupid to even interact with single women, and it hasn't been going so well as of late tbh. Add to that the fact that most women don't find me physically attractive, and I therefore don't approach girls I don't know. Sorry about the rant, basically I'm just wondering if someone could help me get my head in the right place! via /r/dating_advice