Reporter Wu Mengting/Comprehensive Report
South Korea's well-known variety show "Running Man" bid farewell to the 11-year-old team Lee Kwang-soo , the newly broadcasted episode ratings and reactions attracted attention. According to a survey by Nelson, South Korea, the latest episode averaged only 5.3%, plunging 0.7% from last week, and the second-to-last year low.

Whether Lee Kwang-soo's departure from "RM" has affected the ratings has attracted attention. (Photo/Photo taken from "RM" Facebook)
"Running Man" aired Lee Kwang-soo's last episode on June 13. Yesterday (20) was the first time that Kwang-soo was absent. There were no guests on that day, and only 7 original team members held the game challenge.
South Korea's Nelson ratings were released, with an average viewership of 5.3%, 0.7% less than the previous episode's 6%, and is also the second-to-last low of 5.2% this year after setting a new ratings low of 5.2% on March 14.

The latest episode of "Running Man" has plummeted. (Photo/Photo taken from Naver)
However, for detailed data analysis, the average viewership of the main ethnic group of SBS aged 20 to 49 is 3.1%. "Running Man" is the rating champion in the same period, and the highest viewership fell on Song Ji Hyo was painted with face, reaching 6.3%, becoming the highest viewership minute that day. Even though the ratings dropped sharply, 1.181 million people in South Korea watched on time, according to the number of viewers.