The Japanese competitor fell to the ground, Oktay Kaynarca was at a loss for what to do.

The Japanese competitor fell to the ground, Oktay Kaynarca was at a loss for what to do.

03.04.2026 08:40

The Japanese contestant Kohei Muranaga shocked both Oktay Kaynarca and the audience when he lay face down on the floor to show his respect in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire studio. The contestant, who said, "Let me show you my respect. I'll stay like this for 2 minutes," was responded to by Kaynarca with, "I beg you, get up." Muranaga, who left the competition with 5,000 TL, lay down on the floor again after receiving the prize.

The phenomenon competition "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" made headlines this week with an extraordinary moment. In the show hosted by Oktay Kaynarca, the unexpected actions of Japanese contestant Kohei Muranaga left both the studio and viewers in fits of laughter.

Japanese contestant collapsed

LYING ON THE GROUND TO SHOW RESPECT

Kohei Muranaga, who came from Japan and expressed his love for the Turkish people, drew attention with his energy from the very first moments of the competition. However, the real surprise came when he suddenly lay face down on the ground to show his respect. Wanting to demonstrate his respect in accordance with his traditions, Muranaga lay face down on the ground. He expressed himself with the words, "Let me show you my respect. Let me stay like this for 2 minutes."

Oktay Kaynarca was puzzled

OKTAY KAYNARCA DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

Faced with the interesting moments, host Oktay Kaynarca experienced a brief moment of astonishment and responded to the situation with laughter. The famous host expressed both his surprise and sincere attitude by saying to the contestant who collapsed on the ground, "I swear, get up."

LEFT THE COMPETITION WITH 5,000 TL

Kohei, who bid farewell to the competition with a prize of 5,000 TL, was remembered more for his demeanor than his performance. He joked, "You're a smart guy, but I couldn't do it," which also made Kaynarca laugh. The host's response, "I will come to your restaurant," created a warm moment in the studio.

Said 'these moments are more valuable'

SAID "THESE MOMENTS ARE MORE VALUABLE," THEN LAID DOWN AGAIN

In a statement made while leaving the competition, Kohei Muranaga emphasized that this experience was more valuable to him than money. The contestant, who said, "Meeting you is a bigger reward for me," also made his farewell by lying down again. In response to these moments, Kaynarca's words, "There's really no need," stood out.

Became a trending topic on social media

BECAME A TRENDING TOPIC ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The contestant's repeated lying down and even crawling back quickly went viral on social media. Viewers expressed both their astonishment and admiration in response to Kohei's sincerity and energy.

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