5 September 2013, Singapore – Singapore's fans will finally meet the well-loved resident cast members of South Korea’s famous urban action variety series, Running Man!

ONE is set to organize the local leg of the Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour 2013 at the Singapore Expo Hall 2B on Saturday, 19 October from 7.30pm. With presenting sponsor Watsons Singapore, the event is officially entitled ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’.

Home to Running Man across Asia, ONE is where new episodes premiere on Fridays at 11.45pm first and exclusively, after four weeks of the Korean broadcast.

ONE will welcome 5 of the 7 popular hosts including HaHa (Ha Dong Hoon), Kim Jong Kook, Jee Seok Jin, Gary (Kang Hee Gun) and the sole female cast member, Song Ji Hyo, for ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’. The Singapore event is the first leg of the Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour 2013 that Song features.

Fans can expect an engaging and intimate 2 hour program at ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ to get to know the Running Man stars like never before. Fun and exciting games will see lucky attendees share the stage with the five personalities, and there will be live performances by the singers among them.

"Running Man is a phenomenon that has taken viewers across Asia by storm. There is no better way to reward and connect with ONE’s many fans of the series than to bring their favourite stars to them. We have spared no resources and efforts to realize ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ of the Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour 2013, and the event underlines ONE’s dedication to entertain and engage audiences on television and beyond," said Ang Hui Keng, Senior Vice President, Business Operations, Networks, Asia, Sony Pictures Television.

Mr Daniel Teo, Chief Operating Officer of Watsons Singapore, added, “Watsons, Singapore’s No. 1 favourite beauty and health store*, is delighted to present Singapore’s first Running Man fan meeting. As the market leader in beauty, we always aim to engage our customers through new exciting ways, presenting them with exclusive brands, innovative retail concepts and stellar promotions. Presenting ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ of the Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour 2013 is another novel way to do so and we hope our consumers will enjoy this engaging event as much as we will!”

In addition to Watsons Singapore, ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ is sponsored by Jurong Point, My Beauty Diary and OWL Coffee, with supporting partner Allswell.

Ticketing

Going on sale at SISTIC (www.sistic.com.sg) from 21 September 2013, ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ tickets are priced at S$248, S$218, S$188, and $158 for categories 1 – 4 seating respectively.

The first 300 to purchase Category 1 tickets will get passes to receive posters autographed by one randomly picked Running Man cast member at an upcoming meet-and-greet session. Details of the meet-and-greet session will be made available in due time.

In addition, priority ticket sales are being lined up for presenting sponsor Watsons Singapore. Exclusive to Watsons Card Members, spend S$100 nett in a single receipt at any Watsons store from 5 – 19 September to be eligible to purchase ‘Watsons Race Start! In Singapore’ tickets at SISTIC outlets on 20 September, limited to 1 pair of tickets per Watsons receipt.

Watsons Race Start! In Singapore

Date: 19 October, Saturday
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 2B
Ticketing: S$248 – Category 1 / S$218 – Category 2 / S$188 – Category 3 / $158 – Category 4 through SISTIC (www.sistic.com.sg) from 21 September.
Priority ticket sales: Exclusive to Watsons Card Members, spend S$100 nett in a single receipt at any Watsons store from 5 – 19 September to be eligible to purchase Running Man tickets at any SISTIC outlet on 20 September, limited to the purchase of 1 pair of tickets per Watsons receipt.

For the latest updates on ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ of the Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour 2013, stay tuned to ONE on SingTel mioTV channels 513 and 604, StarHub TV channels 820, 823, 876 and 124; log on to the ONE website (www.onetvasia.com); or follow the ONE Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ONETVASIA) and Twitter account (www.twitter.com/ONEtvasia).