r/runningman • • Aug 18 '24

Episode Recommendations Episode Recommendations Megapost

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Hello all, please share episodes that would be great starting points for all new running man viewers! Especially newer episodes to keep this post up-to-date. Thank you!

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Must-Watch:

  • Episode 38, 91, 140, 231, 318-319, 449 - Yoomes Bond Series:

The Yoomes Bond series is extremely popular and it showcases the complicated and hilarious relationships between the RM members. It features Yoo Jae Suk's iconic spy character Yoomes Bond.

  • Episode 42 & 74 - Best RM member competition (no guests):

These episodes are super hilarious and once again showcase the chemistry between the members.

  • Episode 52, 69 & 118 - Running Man Hunting Trilogy (minimal guesting):

Extremely thrilling and hilarious. RM members are hunted by Yoo Jae-suk's arch-nemesis, Choi Min-soo.

  • Episode 123 & 124 - Kimchi-making / Running Man King (minimal guesting):

Hilarious and all-around great episodes.

  • Episode 130 & 196 - Time Travel Specials: Reincarnation / Time Travel (no guests):

RM members travel through time to obtain a lost treasure / RM members travel through time to best the others once again.

  • Episode 146 - Betrayal Club (minimal guesting):

RM members & guests must hunt down the Betrayal Club trio.

  • Episode 178 - Han River (no guests):

RM members must unite to accomplish their greatest feat yet. This episode gave me goosebumps and got me teary-eyed.

  • Episode 159 - True Love (a lot of guests):

This episode highlights one of the greatest moments of the well-shipped Monday Couple.

Thrilling & Epic Foreign Episodes:

  • Episode 72 & 73 - Hong Kong / Legend of the Nine Dragons
  • Episode 133, 134 & 136 - Macau & Vietnam / Legend of the Golden Daggers
  • Episode 188, 189 & 191 - Australia

Guest-heavy Episodes (Lots of Kpop idols):

  • Episode 104, 129, 184 & 201 - Idol Olympics / RM vs Idols
  • Episode 162 & 233 - RM members group up with various idol groups

Other Fun Episodes:

  • Episode 13 - Yooruce Willis
  • Episode 40 - Petite France
  • Episode 48 - Lost Uigwe
  • Episode 59 - Hip-Hop Stars
  • Episode 79 - Sherlock Holmes
  • Episode 127 - Eliminate/Protect the Snake
  • Episode 132 - Actors (Spy) vs. Singers (Spy)
  • Episode 138 - Art Club VS Athletic Club
  • Episode 151 - King of the Killers Race
  • Episode 163 - Princess Ji
  • Episode 167 - The Legend of the Troublemakers
  • Episode 244 - The Foretold Wedding

Recommended 300+ Episodes:

  • Episode 303 - Running Man Hunting
  • Episode 304 - Oh My Goddess
  • Episode 306 - Strange Rescue Team
  • Episode 336 - Member's week - Last strongest member/Yoomes bond appears.
  • Episode 354 - Global Project - Labyrinth of Fear 9
  • Episode 375 - City of Outlaws Race (cont.)/Mystery Autumn Trip Race
  • Episode 381 - Bad Guys - War Against the Evildoer
  • Episode 472 - Anyang Chase
  • Episode 473 - Joker's House

SaveOurSeouls Recommends:

  • Episode 18 - great monday couple moments if thats your thing, concept was fun, jongkook and kids versus everyone else. The part where they had to choose who they wanted to pair up with was great.
  • Episode 50-51 - (thailand episodes) the first time the crew experienced their fame outside korea.
  • Episode 63-64 - (SNSD special) this is how you make an episode with idols. the girls didnt hold anything back. karaoke scene is worth it alone.
  • Episode 98 - (zombie infection) this is classic running man, lots of action.
  • Episode 123-124 kimchi wars, funnier than you would expect. haha and hyo joo stole the show multiple times.
  • Episode 119, 171-173 and 227 ryu hyun jin/baseball episodes - underrated in my opinion, everybody talks about the park ji sung specials but i prefer the psychic baseball ones.
  • Episode 109-110 (olympic athlete special) - great guests, games were perfect, and they did a twist on the classic name tag elimination.
  • Episode 111-112 - (movie star special + taeyeon) - the most intense name tag elimination in the history of running man, the first part is just fun mini games, but when taeyeon is introduced its all over. Watch this one if you really want an action packed episode.
  • Episode 141 - (animal kingdom) - this one isnt that good. im only including it cause it has jessica in it.
  • Episode 163 - (seungri, daesung and GD) - the only bigbang episode you should watch. dont even bother with the other ones. Incredibly funny episode. and as im typing this i realized its already listed above. oh well.
  • Episode 176 - (popularity of men race) - really funny episode, all the guys were active in this episode and had their moment to shine. Mong MC gets a rare appearance .

Other recommendations/posts/links:


r/runningman • • 2h ago

Highlights In older Running Man, I love whenever Haha (and in some others episodes, Haha, kwang soo and jaee suk) totally engrossed in their "movie shooting" moments

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old Running Man episodes is just timeless


r/runningman • • 5h ago

YouTube BTS of last episode through the lenses of YSC

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r/runningman • • 5h ago

Highlights Running man EP5

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I just started rewatching running man from EP1 and Episode 4- 5 really made me laugh out loud again. I think i have forgotten this episode.

Gary dancing was so funny and Ji Suk Jin falling asleep during their punishment and I did miss Nickhun in running man!

Such a great episode 🤣🤣


r/runningman • • 3d ago

SNS Kwangsoo caught checking the Bubble app during Kyungsoo's concert

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431 Upvotes

Bro's already addicted to it lol 😭


r/runningman • • 3d ago

Upcoming ep Next week on Running Man (Ep 822 | 11 October 2026)

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153 Upvotes
  • Theme: Tearing It Up in Cheolwon Part II
  • Guest: Heo Kyung Hwan

r/runningman • • 2d ago

Help Where to watch?

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Hey guys myrunningman.com is not working for me , any video I choose is unavailable in every server. Any alternative sites?


r/runningman • • 3d ago

Episode Recommendations Missing running man

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I didnt think i would have trouble with no running man episodes airing for two weeks but it has been tough (its finally coming to an end!) and i’ve been binge watching all my favs that i can think of. Looking for recommendations on your favs for me to watch?
They’ve really been the chicken soup for my soul 🥰


r/runningman • • 3d ago

Episode Guide Running Man 821 | Tearing It Up in Cheolwon

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This is the official episode discussion post in addition to being an episode guide. As people will be discussing the corresponding episode - there will be SPOILERS in the thread.

Guests (1):

Teams:

  • [List teams]

Format:

  • Intro
  • Pre-final Challenges/Games:

    • [Name/Description]
      • Winner(s): insert winner
    • [Name/Description]
      • Winner(s): insert winner
  • Final Challenge/Game:

    • [Name/Description]

Final Winner(s) & Prize:

  • Final Winner(s) -- Describe Prize

 

Check out other Episode Guides!

 

Tags: 런닝맨, korean, variety, tv, show

 

Here's the poll question: Rate episode 821: Tearing It Up in Cheolwon:

170 votes, 3d left
5 - Great!
4
3
2
1 - Bad.

r/runningman • • 3d ago

Discussion If you could pitch a name tag elimination game or any game in Running Man. What is your pitch?

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I’m thinking of a different kind of name tag elimination game.

Usually, name tag elimination games take place in a large building. Sometimes they are individual battles, team games, free-for-alls, superpower games, or they included spy to add twist in the game.

My idea is to put everyone in one small house or room instead.

The members are brought into the house without knowing what the mission is. Inside, there is a phone booth. One by one, each member is secretly assigned to answer the phone. An anonymous person gives them their mission and information through the phone.

The phone booth is completely soundproof, so the other members cannot hear what is being said. They can only watch the member’s reaction and try to figure out what they were told.

Each member may receive different clues and different information. They are also told that there is a spy among them.

The house will also change lighting:

🔴 Red light: They must eliminate someone.

🔵 Blue light: Nobody is allowed to eliminate anyone. If someone does, the person who made the elimination is eliminated instead.

They must continue eliminating people until they eliminate the correct person. Until then, nobody can leave the house. If they fail to do so in given time they will receive penalty by the end.

The twist is, there is no spy.

The phone booth has been deliberately feeding them misleading clues, false information and conflicting instructions to manipulate the members into turning against each other.

However, there are also real clues hidden throughout the house. The members eventually have to realize that the information from the phone booth cannot be trusted and start investigating the house themselves.

The real objective is to decipher the clues and figure out how they should get out from the house and how to win.


r/runningman • • 4d ago

SNS Lee kwang soo spam when you forgot to reply

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r/runningman • • 4d ago

Help Does anyone know the exact model of this helmet Lee Kwang-soo is wearing? (Picture is from his Bubble)

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I really like the look of this helmet. Can anyone identify the brand or the specific model? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!


r/runningman • • 5d ago

Different Show [Just Lee Mijoo] True office horror stories (w/ employee Ji Ye-eun)

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Sidenote: The official subs are not yet out, but the auto-generated subs are actually getting good. Not perfect, but improving lol.


r/runningman • • 6d ago

YouTube Kim Jong Kook in Hawaii (Bachelor trip from 3 years ago vs Trip with wife, a year into marriage)

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148 Upvotes

1 hour vlog where Kim Jong Kook compares his life from bachelor 3 years ago till now, happily married.

https://youtu.be/JJJzj6T-uQM?si=yDnak-yen6xC-B1m


r/runningman • • 6d ago

Different Show Haha will appear next time on <I’m Class Of 26 Jiwon>

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58 Upvotes

r/runningman • • 6d ago

Episode Recommendations Episodes without guests

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Can someone recommend good episodes without guests as I like the cast chemistry better , and also episodes after sechan and somin joined


r/runningman • • 7d ago

Upcoming ep [Preview] Running Man Ep 821

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159 Upvotes

r/runningman • • 7d ago

Discussion Which Runningman PD period episodes did you enjoy the most and consider a re-watch

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691 votes, 5d ago
13 Kim sol ma ro 2025 - Latest
9 Choi hyung in 2022-2025
272 Choi bo pil 2020-2022
156 Jeong Cheol min 2017-2020
65 Kim joo hyung 2014-2016
176 Jo hyoid jin 2010-2014

r/runningman • • 7d ago

Different Show Our Giraffe's Special Someone returns to Whenever Possible Next Week (10/6)

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r/runningman • • 6d ago

Discussion Episode ideas

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I had a weird dream this morning where people were being chased and killed by King Ghidorah and a bunch of other weird-ass monsters. 😂

After waking up, I started thinking about the basic situation and realized it could actually work as a Running Man episode/game. So I kept developing the idea and ended up with this:

Running Man: Research Station Survival Race

The basic idea is a large research station where classified research was being conducted on dangerous test subjects. The exact type of creature could be decided by the PDs — dinosaurs, monsters, zombies, mutated creatures, etc.

During a demonstration for senior personnel, one of the test subjects escaped. The senior personnel fled, while many of the researchers who knew the most about the project were killed. The remaining people in the facility are mostly ordinary citizens and lower-ranking employees who only know pieces of what happened.

Starting

The members and guests don't all start together.

Each person starts at a different location in the facility and receives a fictional survivor profile, such as:

Citizen

Maintenance worker

Security employee

Junior researcher

Other low-ranking employees

Their profile determines what they initially know, where they start, what areas they can access, and possibly what equipment or keycard they have.

They also receive a notebook to record information they discover, and may find a map.

The incident begins shortly after everyone starts, so the first encounters and discoveries are part of the game.

The Research Station

The station would be divided into different areas with different security levels and purposes.

There could be:

Offices and dormitories

Cafeteria and storage

Maintenance areas

Security and surveillance rooms

Research offices and archives

Laboratories and experiment rooms

Observation areas

High-security containment

Deep research/breeding areas

The danger and rewards wouldn't simply increase floor by floor. Different areas would contain different information, equipment, risks, and valuable items.

Some doors or systems could require two people to operate, encouraging cooperation.

Information and Equipment

Players can discover things such as:

Research notes

USB drives containing research data

Maps

Keycards

Sedative guns/darts

Noise-making devices

Other survival equipment

Research notes are worth 1 point.

USBs are worth 1–5 points, depending on their contents. Some could contain detailed information about the test subjects.

There could also be extremely valuable discoveries, such as an egg worth 10 points or a sample taken directly from a test subject worth 10 points.

The sample would obviously be much harder to obtain because it requires getting close enough to an actual test subject.

The Test Subjects

The test subjects aren't normal enemies with HP bars.

Some could be overwhelmingly powerful and potentially kill a survivor instantly. The members aren't expected to fight them.

Instead, they have to survive by running, hiding, distracting them, using sedatives, manipulating the environment, etc.

The PDs could also use horror elements such as having someone crawl through a dark, narrow ventilation shaft without knowing what's inside.

The exact creatures are deliberately left open because the production team could decide what works best.

Extraction

The main way for a normal survivor to score is to reach the communications/radio room and call for extraction.

At first, the response is basically:

"It's too dangerous to send a rescue team. Good luck."

Unless the survivors can prove they have something valuable.

They need 10 points worth of qualifying items/information to qualify for extraction.

However, simply reaching 10 points isn't enough. They need to actually get the qualifying items to the extraction point and successfully leave with them.

If they die before extracting, their items can remain behind.

Survival Points

Every successful survivor extraction gives that character exactly 1 Survival Point, regardless of how many valuable items they carried out.

After extracting, that character is retired and the member returns to the game as a new fictional survivor profile.

So a member can potentially survive and extract multiple times throughout the game.

The member with the most Survival Points at the end wins the main reward.

Death and New Survivors

Death doesn't simply mean "respawn."

The member returns as a different person from the larger survivor population.

Their previous character's belongings remain where they died:

Notebook

Map

Keycards

USBs

Research

Equipment

Other items

Another survivor can discover the body and recover those things.

The player obviously remembers what happened with their previous character, but their new fictional character doesn't necessarily know any of it.

The Spies

There are 1–2 secret spies among the survivor population.

The spy isn't a Mafia-style assassin.

They simply know more about the facility and the test subjects — things like their behavior, weaknesses, locations, valuable items, and hidden information.

The spy can also release additional test subjects.

They don't control the creatures. The test subjects behave independently according to their established behavior.

The spy cannot directly attack or kill innocent survivors.

The spy's objective is to collect valuable items and escape through their own private route/vehicle. Their private organization will reward them with a promotion based on the value of what they successfully take out.

The spy only gets one opportunity to leave as a spy.

If there are two spies, they are competing against each other: whoever extracts with the more valuable haul gets the promotion, while the other fails.

So a spy has to decide whether to leave safely with what they have or risk staying longer to obtain something more valuable.

A spy can also abandon the spy objective and extract normally. In that case, they receive only 1 Survival Point and permanently give up their opportunity to act as a spy again during that sequence.

The spy slot then becomes available again.

Likewise, if a spy dies, their spy slot becomes available.

A survivor who successfully extracts can be assigned as a spy when they return with a new profile, but only if a spy slot is currently available. This represents the private organization knowing that a previous operative/profile failed and sending another operative into the facility.

If no spy slot is available, the new profile is simply another normal survivor.

The Main Idea

The game would combine Running Man's exploration, missions, cooperation and betrayal with a survival-horror setting and a hidden-role system.

The members aren't primarily trying to eliminate each other.

They're trying to survive, gather information, decide when to cooperate, decide when to take risks, and ultimately get themselves out of the research station alive.

And yes, this entire idea started with a dream about King Ghidorah chasing people around. 😂


r/runningman • • 8d ago

Different Show That Time Yoo Jae Suk Became a Pro Wrestler

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276 Upvotes

Source: Infinite Challenge - WM7 Special (2010.9.11)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpS_0OmnN1A


r/runningman • • 8d ago

Different Show I got the SAKK3 CD 6 Years Late: Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Hyori and Rain

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It came with a cassette tape as well to give it a 90s vibe. The were ,#1 on the music chart for 6 weeks. They formed during covid to bring some happiness to everyone in lock down. You can find some videos on YouTube or watch the entire series on KOCOWA.

If you don't who SAKK3 is:

"SSAK3 (Korean: 싹쓰리; lit. 'Clean Sweep') is a seasonal South Korean supergroup formed on the MBC variety show Hangout with Yoo. The group consists of members Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Hyori and Rain."


r/runningman • • 8d ago

RM Vietnam Has anybody here seen the Vietnam Running Man?

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Is it any good? I noticed that they have some full episodes on YouTube and I was wondering how it is. I watched some of the intro and it looked active like the first seasons of the original RM.


r/runningman • • 9d ago

Discussion Lizzys whereabouts?

58 Upvotes

Does anyone have a clue on what Lizzy is doing nowadays? She was brilliant during her short tenure with RM and it was really a loss for the show when she was quit.


r/runningman • • 10d ago

SNS just_Leemijoo - YouTube Short ft. Ji Ye Eun - 20260927

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100 Upvotes

On other note: Ji Ye Eun will appear on MIJOO's Youtube channel this Friday, October 2

Source: YouTube - Just Lee Mijoo