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Running Man is a South Korean variety show

Variety show

A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

; a part of SBS's Good Sunday

Good Sunday

Good Sunday is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's Our Sunday Night and KBS2's Happy Sunday line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of Happy Sunday and the previous Sunday Sunday Night but reached its way to #1 on the...

lineup, along with K-pop Star (K팝 스타). It was first aired on July 11, 2010. This show is classified as an "urban action variety"; a never-before-seen new genre of variety shows. The MCs and guests complete missions in a landmark

Landmark

This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...

to win the race. It has garnered attention as being the come-back program for Yu Jae-suk, the main MC of the program, after leaving Good Sundays Family Outing

Family Outing

Family Outing Season 1 was a South Korean variety show; a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Gold Miss is Coming . It was first aired on June 15, 2008, and was one of the top rated programs on Sunday Korean television...

in February 2010.

Current

As of episode 48, the members and guests take part in a series of missions (see List of Missions below for details) to become the winner(s) at the end of the race.

Episode 1

The MCs and guests were locked in a landmark during closed hours and were required to leave before opening hours. In the first episode, they were divided into two teams and raced to find the codes hidden within the landmark that were required to unlock the main doors.
With a total of 5 numbers, after one was found, a game was played to determine which team would start first in the next race, and the losing team received a punishment while the other team was given a head start. After all the numbers were found by either of the teams, they approached the main door and entered the code which they believed was correct. The correct team was allowed to leave the landmark while the losing team was required to complete a punishment inside the landmark.

Episodes 2-5

From the second episode to the fifth episode, both teams competed to find golden pigs filled with money that were hidden within the landmark, and participated in games in attempt to win more money. At the end of each episode, the team with the most money was declared the winner and was allowed to leave the landmark while the losing team received a punishment. The money collected by the teams was donated in the winning team's honour. Viewers could vote on the official Running Man homepage on who they believed would be the winning team, and a lucky viewer who guessed correctly was allowed to have his/her name included in the donation.

Episodes 6-10

From episodes 6 to 10, a consistent game format was used where both teams competed to obtain the most Running Man Balls (shortened to Running Balls in future episodes). Running Balls were awarded to the team that found a ball, and were also given to individuals who won a game, who received a Running Ball of their team's colour (blue or red). Each of the games and races were referred to as missions, and were as follows:

Mission 1 featured games related to the landmark. Previously, the Photo Zone Game was played at every landmark.
Mission 2 was the race mission.
Mission 3 was Leisure Time for a Cup of Tea. This mission was discontinued after episode ten due to controversies.
Mission 4 was Morning Team Sports. This mission aired in full only in episode six, and only highlights were shown in episode seven due to time constraints.

At the end of each episode, the Running Man Balls collected throughout the night were placed into a lottery machine, and the colour of the first ball ejected determined the winning team for the night. The losing team was required to commute home using public transportation while undertaking an embarrassing punishment.

Episodes 11-25

As of the eleventh episode, the Running Man members and guests were no longer split into two main teams except for during the race mission, with smaller teams or individual game-play being used during the other missions. Everyone individually earned Running Balls throughout the missions and the balls selected during the lottery machine segment represented the individuals who were the winners for the night. The format of missions was also changed:

Mission 1 was Challenge 1 vs. X.
Mission 2 was Find the Thief. From episode 15 this was changed to different games related to the landmark.
Mission 3 was the race mission, Bells Hide and Seek.

As of the eighteenth episode, only those who had earned no Running Balls at all throughout the night were punished.

Episodes 26-43

Beginning with the twenty-sixth episode, the race mission, Bells Hide and Seek, has been replaced with a Find the Guests mission. The MCs and guests were locked inside a landmark and were required to earn Running Balls for a chance to escape punishment. Through a series of missions, the Running Man members were divide into teams and/or individually earned Running Balls. The format for the missions in episodes 26 to 43 were:

Mission 1 was the race mission, Find the Guests. From episode 39-41, it was Catch the Running Man.
Mission 2 featured games related to the landmark.
Mission 3 was the One Chance challenge, which was played in episodes 27 to 31.

If there were many members with no Running Balls, they were automatically punished and no lottery was conducted. Additionally, if the members succeeded in the One Chance mission, they were all relieved of the punishment regardless of how many Running Balls each of them had.

Episodes 44-47

From episodes 44 to 47, staff of the landmark voted for who they believed would be the overall winner of the games and became supporters of that member/team. Teams were decided by the winner of the race mission, who received the first Running Ball, and the two teams then competed for more Running Balls throughout missions spread over two days (two episodes). The format for the missions was as follows:

Mission 1 was the race mission, Find the Guests.
Mission 2 featured missions related to the staff of the landmark.
Mission 3 was a second race mission.
Mission 4 featured missions related to the landmark.

The team with the most Running Balls was declared the winner and their supporters received a bonus from their boss.

Missions

The following is a list of missions that have aired on Running Man in chronological order. Missions that have been modified or which are played during another mission are grouped together. For other details, please refer to the List of Running Man episodes article.

Race mission (레이스 미션) [Episode 1-6] - The main mission of Running Man, it involves teams racing to search for capsules with a secret code (episode 1), "Golden Pigs" with money (episode 2-5) or Running Man Ball (episode 6) throughout the show.
- Bells Hide and Seek (방울 숨바곡질) [Episode 7-25] - Bells Hide and Seek is a shortened version of the race mission. A "chasing" team wearing bells must catch the "mission" team by taking their name tag
  Name tag
  A name tag is a badge or sticker worn on the outermost clothing as a means of displaying the wearer's name for others to view.Name tags may be temporary or permanent. Temporary ones typically can be written upon so that the wearer's name may be handwritten or printed...
  
  s from their backs in an allotted time. The "mission" team will need to find hidden items in the landmark and not be caught by the "chasing" team before the allotted time ends. It was called Big Fight! Hide and Seek Race (대격돌! 숨바곡질 레이스) in episode 7 and Alarms Hide and Seek (알람 달고 숨바꼭질) in episode 8, where alarms
  Alarm clock
  An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make a loud sound at a specific time. The primary use of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or short naps; they are sometimes used for other reminders as well. To stop the sound, a button or handle on the clock is pressed; but...
  
  were used on the Mission Team instead of bells on the Chasing Team.
- Find the Guests (게스트를 찾아라) [Episode 26-28,30-38,43,44,46,57] - An upgraded version of Bells Hide and Seek, the "mission" team consists of the guests of that episode, who need to complete a series of missions in the landmark. In episode 26, the Running Man members divide into three teams and need to search for and catch the unknown guests, while staying together as only one member per team is wearing a bell. From episode 27 to 32, the members are in one team and everyone is wearing a bell. When the guests find a certain item (Running Ball or walkie-talkie
  Walkie-talkie
  A walkie-talkie is a hand-held, portable, two-way radio transceiver. Its development during the Second World War has been variously credited to Donald L. Hings, radio engineer Alfred J. Gross, and engineering teams at Motorola...
  
  ), the two members who's names are on the item are eliminated from the race. In episode 33, there was a special race across Seoul with two teams searching for the guest, who was to complete a series of missions. From episode 33 to 36, two teams are created between the members and then they must search for the guest(s), who is/are to find certain items. In episode 38, a special Find the Guests was used where one member would disguise as a guest and eliminate all the members by wetting their name tag. In episode 46, the guest (Kim Hyun Joong) needed to take the members name tags with the help of a spy, as the race took place at three locations of the same chain (Kyobo Book Stores). In episode 57, the guests were hiding within the staff members and the members did not know of the mission. The guests were to be found within ten minutes.
  - Mung Ji-hyo's Choice (멍~지효의 선택) [Episode 35] - Before the actually race starts, Song Ji-hyo is a team leader and has the power to choose 4 members to be part of her team. Her water taxi stops at every stop with a member at it and she has the choice to either let them in or leave them. The members left will form their own team.
  - Fan Signing Event (팬 싸인회) [Episode 37] - Before being allowed to start participating in the race, all the members are scattered in "remote" locations and must give out 30 autographs. They are only able to start finding the guest once all members have given their 30 autographs.
- Gather the Members - Van Race (팀원을 모아라 - 승합차 레이스) [Episode 29] - As part of the New Year's special membership training, two teams led by Yu Jae-suk and Kim Jong-kook must race to pick up more members in their van
  Van
  A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...
  
  and find the landmark first in four hours.
- Catch the Running Man (런닝맨을 잡아라) [Episode 39-41] - The opposite of Find the Guests, the Running Men are to find (a series of) items as part of their mission. The guests are to catch the Running Man members by inking their name tags in episode 39 and taking their name tags in episode 40. The members need to complete their mission before being "out", and the guests need to "catch" the members before they complete their mission. In episode 41, the guests were competing to capture more Running Man members, where those members would be a part of their team and help catch the remaining members. The Running Mens mission was to not be captured by the guests. If the members hid in the same location for a long period of time, their location would be broadcast and they would need to leave. The team with the most members will win.
- Best of the Best Match (최강자전) [Episode 42] - A special race mission to find who is the best Running Man. The members need to find the key to their car; find the special guest, Heo Young-saeng; then reach the landmark and eliminate the rest of the members by taking their name tags.
- Traverse Race (횡단 레이스) [Episode 43] - A special race mission from Seoul
  Seoul
  Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
  
  to Daegu
  Daegu
  Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
  
  with an Athletics Competition in between. The members need to find the "Girls' Generation Station" (Seohyeon Station
  Seohyeon Station
  Seohyeon Station is a subway station on the Bundang Line in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The line connects to Seoul. The area around this station is popular among young people, with lots of bars, restaurants, movie theaters, hagwon, offices, etc. AK Plaza and Bundang Jesaeng Hospital are also in this...
  
  ), there they must do 60 sit-ups in one minute together; then find a location related to rice, outlet and a rest area
  Rest area
  A rest area, travel plaza, rest stop, or service area is a public facility, located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway, expressway, or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads...
  
  sign (Yeoju Rest Area), the team must buy a canned drink
  Beverage can
  A beverage can is a tin can designed to hold a specific portion of a beverage. Beverage cans are made of tin-plated steel or aluminium.- History :...
  
  , bring it from the vending machine
  Vending machine
  A vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine....
  
  to the designated area without using their hands, finish the drink, and toss it into a garbage can without missing; then choose their next destination (Wonju
  Wonju
  Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.Wonju is a city approximately east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 30minutes by bus or train. Wonju is home to three major universities which attract many students from Seoul and elsewhere. They provide facilities...
  
  or Cheongju
  Cheongju
  Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is divided into two wards , Heungdeok-gu and Sangdang-gu .-History:...
  
  ) and have a speed quiz with a senior citizen, getting five questions correct in one minute; then find what the landmark is (Daegu Stadium), and find the guests there.
- Carpool Go To Work Race (카풀 출근 레이스) [Episode 45] - A race mission used at the start of the second day of a race, the same teams are used from the previous day, the team leader must pick up their members without them knowing, and must get to "work" (a location to complete the mission) first. After reaching the location, they retrieve another mission and must buy at least thirty different types of coffee and bring it back to the landmark for the next mission. This mission is worth three Running Balls.
  - Go To Work Check (출근 체크) [Episode 47] - A quick race mission used at the start of the second day of a race, the teams are to be at their seat at the Running Man Office first before the other team.
- Survival Race (생존 레이스) [Episode 47] - A race mission used during the second day of a race, teams must answer a quiz to earn their "survival time", which is the allotted time for them to complete the mission, ranging from one hour to five hours. The main mission is to find three out of six authors and receive an autograph
  Autograph
  An autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph.Autograph also refers to a person's artistic signature...
  
  from them by completing a mission. The first team to return to the landmark with three autographs without all the members being eliminated (by exceeding their survival time) will win.
- Actual Fight Chapter (실전편) [Episode 48] - A special episode where the members complete a series of missions to find the Royal Treasure, a 145 year old Book of History. The members complete missions (listed below) to receive items. When they successfully complete a mission, they receive items that may be clues to the final race mission. Once they reach the landmark, they must find the clues hidden in certain items (bags), and complete the mission: find the key to the room, then find the Book of History, stand on the shoe insert
  Shoe insert
  A shoe insert is a removable insole which accomplishes any of a number of purposes, including daily wear comfort, foot and joint pain relief from arthritis, overuse, injuries, and other causes, orthopedic correction, smell reduction, athletic performance, or even increasing the wearer's height or...
  
  and shout "Mansae!" three times.
  - Everyone Answers Correctly Quiz (전원정답 퀴즈) [Episode 48] - Members must correctly answer a list of landmarks in line in three chances. This mission does not involve Running Balls.
  - Mung Ji-hyo's Facial Recognition (멍지효의 안면인식) [Episode 48] - Song Ji-hyo must correctly identify the remaining members by feeling their face while blindfolded and unable to hear in three chances. This mission does not involve Running Balls.
  - Spin in Elephant Trunks and Have All Members in the Circle (코끼리 코 돌아 전원 원안에 서기) [Episode 48] - Members must spin in "elephant trunks" (holding their arm straight out with the other hand holding the nose and spinning) then all reach a circle within fifteen seconds. This mission does not involve Running Balls.
- Queen Bee Race (여왕벌 레이스) [Episode 49] - Three teams must find a "queen bee
  Queen bee
  The term queen bee is typically used to refer to an adult, mated female that lives in a honey bee colony or hive; she is usually the mother of most, if not all, the bees in the hive. The queens are developed from larvae selected by worker bees and specially fed in order to become sexually mature...
  
  " and become her "bodyguard
  Bodyguard
  A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
  
  ". The teams then travel to Ewha Womans University
  Ewha Womans University
  Ewha Womans University is a private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the city's largest institutions of higher learning and currently the world's largest female educational institute. It is one of the best-known universities in South Korea, and often considered to...
  
  and find and eat three street foods (tteokbokki
  Tteokbokki
  Tteokbokki, also known as Ddeokbokki is a popular Korean snack food which is commonly purchased from street vendors or Pojangmacha. Originally it was called tteok jjim , and was a braised dish of sliced rice cake, meat, eggs, and seasoning. Tteok jjim an early variant of modern tteokbokki, was...
  
  , toast
  Toast
  Toast is bread that has been browned by exposure to radiant heat. This browning reaction is known as the Maillard reaction. Toasting warms the bread and makes it firmer, so it holds toppings more securely...
  
  , ice cream
  Ice cream
  Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
  
  ) while carrying the queen bee. If her feet touches the ground, they must start over. After eating the food, the teams choose a briefcase containing an item for the final mission (water gun). The teams must then travel to Sungshin Women's University
  Sungshin Women's University
  Sungshin Women's University, located in Seoul, South Korea is a private, women's university founded by Dr. Lee Sook Chong.Sungshin Women's University consists of nine colleges, one open major division, and five graduate schools. About 10,000 students are enrolled...
  
  and perform a specific mission for their team: find five woman with hand sizes bigger than Ha-ha; find five woman with faces that Gary can cover with his hand; find five woman with heights that fit right under Kwang-su's chin. After completing the mission, the teams choose another briefcase (water gun). The teams then travel to Dongduk Women's University
  Dongduk Women's University
  Dongduk Women's University is a private university founded by Lee Suk Gu in Seoul, South Korea. It enrolls about 7,000 students, and employs around 200 instructors....
  
  and find a take-out coffee that a female student finished, then shoot the empty cup into a garbage can. After successfully shooting the cup, the teams choose a third briefcase (shield). The teams then return to the landmark (Dream Forest) and the bodyguards must protect their queen bee and elminate the other queen bees by spraying water on her name tag. When a queen bee is eliminated, the entire team is eliminated as well. The team with the last queen bee standing wins.
- Bangkok Race (방콕 레이스) [Episode 50] - Three teams must perform missions to earn money. The team that finished the race first will keep the money earned. Teams race to find the designated location in Khaosan Road
  Khaosan Road
  Khaosan Road or Khao Sarn Road is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Banglamphu area of about 1 km north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew....
  
  to take part in the first mission. Teams must find foreigners who know k-pop
  K-pop
  K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
  
  and use body gestures as clues for the foreigners to answer five questions in one minute. For each mission, the team who finishes first will receive 15,000 Thai baht
  Thai baht
  The baht is the currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into 100 satang . The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand.-History:The baht, like the pound, originated from a traditional unit of mass...
  
  , second 10,000 Thai baht, and third will receive 5,000 Thai baht. Teams then must find the designated location in Tha Chang then race to find and eat three Thai dishes (yam wun sen, khao niao mamuang, kai thot). Then teams must race to find the designated location using a water taxi
  Water taxi
  A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
  
  across Chao Phraya River
  Chao Phraya River
  The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital city, and then empties into the Gulf of Thailand.-Etymology:...
  
  . They then choose a key that unlocks either a car or a van used to travel to the next mission's location. However, the team that unlocks a van will have to wait for another team to choose the van key as well in order to begin. The teams then travel to Nichkhun's house and guess what Nichkhun's family members are saying as they all say one word of the phrase each at the same time. Finally, teams must find and grab the finish flag to complete the race.
  - Bangkok Breakfast Race (방콕 아침 식사 레이스) [Episode 51] - A member must wake up all of the other members in a designated order to receive breakfast.
  - Sleep and You Will Be Disadvantaged! (잠들면 불이익이!) [Episode 51] - Members must stay awake on the bus that is travelling to the next mission destination. If someone falls asleep, they will be disadvantaged in the next mission by receiving a name tag that is double the size.
  - Find the Culprit (범인을 찾아라) [Episode 51] - Members must find who the culprit is, who's mission is to find the stolen money bags and bring it to a designated location. If the culprit successfully completes their mission, he/she will receive the money. If a member is able to find the culprit, he/she will receive the money. In order to find out whether someone is the culprit or not, they will have to remove their name tag. The culprit will have the words Culprit (범인) behind their name tag. Therefore, after removing a members name tag, even if they are not the culprit, they are eliminated from the race.
- Dice Race - Find the Golden Crowns (주사위 레이스 금관을 찾아라) [Episode 52] - Members must travel to the landmark and find the hidden Golden Crowns there. However, the train will stop at 5 stations and the members must throw a die that will determine whether they will continue riding the train or be eliminated. The members play games to decide the order they will throw the die. If the die lands on Board (탑승), they continue to ride the train until the next stop. If the die lands on Eliminated (탈락), then they must find a way to get to the landmark. The members keep throwing the die in order until a member is elminated at that station. The members are given a number in the order they are eliminated. Once they reach the landmark, they must find the seven hidden Golden Crowns and not get caught by the guest. The guest must eliminate all the members by taking their name tag in the order they were eliminated earlier. The member that finds the most Golden Crowns and not be elminated will win.
  - Horrific Dice Race (공포의 주사위 레이스) [Episode 65] - With the same rules as the previous Dice Race, except there are no numbers given. A guest is chosen as the Mission Team and must choose two members, who are unaware of this, to be a part of the team. Once reaching the final station, the Mission Team's mission is to find the treasure while keeping the name tags of the Chasing Team away from them. The Chasing Team must find and take their name tags before the Mission Team completes their mission to win. To find the treasure, the Mission Team must find and buy a GPS
    GPS navigation device
    A GPS navigation device is any device that receives Global Positioning System signals for the purpose of determining the device's current location on Earth...
    
    worth 1,000 won, then using the GPS to find and eat salted octopus to reveal the next clue, then find and dig up the key to the treasure, then must find and take Lee Kwang-su's jacket which conceals the location of the treasure, and finally travel to the landmark to retrieve the treasure.
- Gyeongju Race (경주 레이스) [Episode 53] - Three teams must perform missions to earn briefcases with the other team members name tags. Teams first travel to the Cheomseongdae
  Cheomseongdae
  Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae means star-gazing tower in Korean. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving observatory in East Asia, and one of the oldest scientific installations on Earth. It dates to the 7th century to the time of kingdom of...
  
  and play the Photo Zone Game. Whichever team member that fits in the small window of the Cheomseongdae will win and may proceed with the next mission. The teams then travel to a restaurant and have ssam
  Ssam
  Ssam, literally meaning "wrapped," refers to a dish in Korean cuisine in which usually leaf vegetables are used to wrap a piece of meat such as pork...
  
  bap. The ingredients are brought to the table and placed in a certain order. Teams must correctly assemble the ssambap in the order the ingredients were placed. Then teams travel to the Teddy Bear Museum and must find a certain bear (Queen Seon-deok
  Queen Seondeok of Silla
  Queen Seondeok of Silla reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's twenty-seventh ruler, and its first reigning queen...
  
  bear; most expensive bear; King Seong-deok
  Seongdeok of Silla
  Seongdeok Daewang was the thirty-third king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the second son of King Sinmun, and the younger brother of King Hyoso. In 704 Seongdeok married Lady Baeso 陪昭夫人 , the daughter of Gim Wontae. In 715 their son, Junggyeong 重慶, was named Crown Prince and heir...
  
  bear). After receiving all three briefcases, the teams travel back to the landmark's (Gyeongju World) waterpark and must then put the name tags they have on the respective members to eliminate them. The last team standing will win.
  - While Big Brother Was Sleeping... (형님이 잠든 사이에...) [Episode 53] - Members need to go to the guest, Choi Min-soo's room and perform a mission (count one to ten lying beside him; do thirty sit-ups lying beside him; sing and dance to one verse of Girls' Generation
    Girls' Generation
    Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
    
    's Tell Me Your Wish . Which ever team who wakes Choi Min-soo up will have him part of their team.
- Protect The Boss (보스를 지겨라) {Episode 54] - Three teams must perform missions to earn hints with who the other teams bosses are. Teams must eliminate the other teams boss. However, if a member that is not the boss has their name tag taken, the member who took the name tag is eliminated. The missions for hints are spread throughout Yeouido
  Yeouido
  Yeouido is a large island in the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main business and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people. The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of...
  
  and are: Teams must correctly say a tongue twister in relay within twenty seconds; Teams must ride a bicycle around a park and memorize the training outfits' color in order; Teams must find the briefcase holding the hint on the cruise; Teams must find a female office worker wearing a two piece
  Suit (clothing)
  In clothing, a suit is a set of garments made from the same cloth, consisting of at least a jacket and trousers. Lounge suits are the most common style of Western suit, originating in the United Kingdom as country wear...
  
  and throw a die and land on three; Teams must have eight pieces of meat on the grill for five seconds. After performing the missions, the teams must then travel to the tallest building in Yeouido
  Yeouido
  Yeouido is a large island in the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main business and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people. The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of...
  
  (63 Building
  63 Building
  The 63 Building , officially the 63 City, is a skyscraper on Yeouido island, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. At 249 meters high, it surpassed Sunshine 60 in Tokyo and became the tallest building outside North America when completed in 1985, but a few months later the title went to...
  
  ) to pick up a call by a certain time. If the team is unable to pick up the call, their boss is revealed. The teams must gather all three bosses name tags and then find the Lavender Banquet Hall.
- Partners Race (짝꿍 레이스) [Episode 55] - The members and guests find and become partners for this race. One person is left out, and will have chance to get a partner later on. The partners then travel to the first mission venue, the male partner must piggyback the female partner and buy three pencils, then head to the designated location and sharpen the three pencils in fifteen seconds (later changed to twenty seconds, then thirty seconds). If they fail, they must go buy the pencils again. The partners then travel to the next mission venue. At this time, the single member will switch with a male partner who chooses a Eliminated card. The next mission is for teams to order food and finish it, then must dance to make the corresponding price in amount of steps on a pedometer
  Pedometer
  A pedometer is a device, usually portable and electronic or electromechanical, that counts each step a person takes by detecting the motion of the person's hips...
  
  within fifty steps above. The partners then travel to the landmark and play Horrific Partners Hide and Seek.
  - Horrific Partners Hide and Seek (공포의 짝꿍 숨빠곡질) [Episode 55,56,64] - In episode 55, the partners must hide and not be eliminated within an hour to win. They are handcuffed in paper rings and are eliminated if the handcuff is broken (by the seeker, who is the single member). The seeker wears a bell and wins if they eliminate all the partners. In episode 56, the partners must eliminate each other by taking the other partners name tags. In episode 64, it was called Horrific Couples Hide and Seek (공포의 커플 숨빠곡질) with the same rules as episode 55, but the seeker is the first couple who woke up.
  - Scary Partner Race (무서운 짝꿍 레이스) [Episode 56] - As the second day of the Partner Race, the guests have "changed". The members and guests find and become partners for this race. One person is left out and becomes partners with a staff member for a mission. The partners play the first game to receive an advantage (or disadvantage) for the final mission (Horrific Partners Hide and Seek). The male partner must piggyback the female partner and race across to get a pale of water, carry it on the male partners head, and return first. The first place partners will receive an advantage (a smaller name tag). After the first round, the partner who finish first each round (first two in round three) will be excluded from the next, until one team is left. The losing team will be disadvantaged and will receive a giant name tag. The partners then proceed to play Horrific Partners Hide and Seek.
- Jeju Race (제주레이스) [Episode 57] - Three teams must perform missions to win the race using the Running Man currency, Running. During the opening, the members unknowingly play Find the Guests with the guests hiding within the staff members with a time limit of ten minutes. After finding the guests, the guests choose who they want in their team. The teams then receive two hundred Running (fifty more for the members who found the guests) and choose a car; of the three cars, one is low on fuel. The teams then travel to the first mission venue, the members must fit into a tube
  Tubing (recreation)
  Tubing is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.-Water:Tubing on water generally consists of two forms: towed and free-floating, also...
  
  and find and buy three of the best five vacation items. They may only buy three items at a time and must use Running to purchase the items. Then teams travel to a restaurant, purchase a sea urchin
  Sea urchin
  Sea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. They inhabit all oceans. Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from across. Common colors include black and dull...
  
  or octopus
  Octopus
  The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
  
  set, and assemble and eat the food in the order given by a haenyo
  Haenyo
  The haenyo, literally meaning "sea women", are female divers in the Korean province of Jeju. They are representative of the matriarchal family structure of Jeju.- History of haenyo :...
  
  . The teams then travel to the next mission venue, purchase a type of boat (tubes, raft
  Raft
  A raft is any flat structure for support or transportation over water. It is the most basic of boat design, characterized by the absence of a hull...
  
  , inflatable boat
  Inflatable boat
  An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and bow made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. For smaller boats, the floor and hull beneath it is often flexible. On boats longer than , the floor often consists of three to five rigid plywood or aluminium sheets fixed...
  
  , motorboat
  Motorboat
  A motorboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit.An inboard/outboard contains a hybrid of a...
  
  ), travel to a yacht
  Yacht
  A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
  
  to receive a tube, then return to the dock and remove all the air from the tube and put it in a plastic bag in five minutes. Then teams travel to the next mission venue, and choose a method of transportation (train
  Train
  A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
  
  then walk across a bridge, train directly to the venue), and must use their feet to gather at least 900g of dirt. Teams then travel to the final venue, find the finish line and grab the flag to win.
  - Fool the Running Men! (런닝맨을 속여라!) [Episode 58] - As the wake-up mission of the second day of Jeju Race, the guests must fool the Running Man members into saying certain words/phrases or doing certain actions. The members believe they are just coming to eat breakfast. The guests will receive an advantage (70 Running) in the next mission if they succeed before the members finish breakfast.
  - Correctly Guess the Winner! (우승자를 맞혀라!) [Episode 58] - The final mission of the second day of Jeju Race. The Running from the teams the day before are divided among its team members, they now play as individuals. The members bet with all their Running who will win this mission. The mission is to find hidden words and complete a phrase. The words are actually hidden beneath the name tags, and the members must eliminate each other to retrieve those words. The member who wins this mission will receive all the losing members Running, but members who guess the winner correctly will double their Running.
- Hiphop Race (힙합 레이스) [Episode 59] - Three teams must perform missions to earn briefcases. However, there is a spy in each team that will attempt to sabotage missions by preventing the teams to succeed in their first attempt. The teams travel to the first mission venue, they must untangle a swing
  Swing (seat)
  A swing is a hanging seat, usually found at playgrounds for children, a circus for acrobats, or on a porch for relaxing. The seat of a swing may be suspended from chains or ropes. Once a swing is in motion it continues to oscillate like a pendulum until external interference or drag brings it to a...
  
  , ride down a slide
  Playground slide
  Playground slides are found in parks, schools, playgrounds and backyards. The slide may be flat, or half cylindrical or tubular to prevent falls. Slides are usually constructed of plastic or metal and they have a smooth surface that is either straight or wavy...
  
  three times, complete three revolutions on a bar, then throw and flip a ddakji, all in fifty seconds. The teams will receive a briefcase in the order they succeed, however briefcase #1 (which contained the "Spy" tag) is excluded if they do not succeed in the first attempt. Briefcase #2 contained name tags, leather glove
  Leather glove
  A leather glove is a fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb. This covering is composed of the tanned hide of an animal , though it is not uncommon in recent years for the leather to be synthetic.- Common uses :A common use for leather gloves is sporting...
  
  s, and walkie-talkies. Briefcase #3 contained name tags with tails attached, rubber gloves, and cordless phones
  Cordless telephone
  A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset that communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line, usually within a limited range of its base station...
  
  . Briefcase #4 contained triple-sized name tags, mittens, and megaphone
  Megaphone
  A megaphone, speaking-trumpet, bullhorn, blowhorn, or loud hailer is a portable, usually hand-held, cone-shaped horn used to amplify a person’s voice or other sounds towards a targeted direction. This is accomplished by channelling the sound through the megaphone, which also serves to match the...
  
  s. The teams travel to a restaurant and choose a word. They must eat octopus when that word appears in a song (I Know by Seo Tai-ji & Boys, Ring Ding Dong by Shinee
  SHINee
  Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "...
  
  ). The teams then travel to the next mission venue, they must correctly say a tongue twister in relay within thirty seconds. Teams then travel to the landmark (Old Seoul Station) and must eliminate the other teams using what they received from the briefcases. However, it is the spies who need to eliminate all other members.
- Beijing Race (북경 레이스) [Episode 61] - Three teams must perform missions to earn money. Only the winning team will be able to keep the money earned. Teams travel to the first mission venue (Great Wall of China
  Great Wall of China
  The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
  
  ) and complete various missions. There are eight gateways that teams may need to go through. Beginning at the first gateway, if the team completes the gateway mission, they do not need to continue to the next gateway and may return for the next mission. If they fail the mission, they continue moving to the next gateway, which is also farther along the Great Wall, until they complete a gateway mission. Gateway Mission 1 is Chinese Jegichagi
  Jegichagi
  Jegichagi is a Korean traditional outdoor game. It requires the use of people's foot and Jegi, an object used to play jegichagi. Jegi looks like a badminton shuttlecock, which is made of a small coin , paper, or cloth....
  
  , teams must kick the jegi thirty times. Gateway Mission 2 is Everyone Answer Correctly Quiz, a quiz (about the Thousand Character Classic
  Thousand Character Classic
  The Thousand Character Classic is a Chinese poem used as a primer for teaching Chinese characters to children. It contains exactly one thousand unique characters. It is said that Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty commissioned 周興嗣 to compose this poem for his prince to practice calligraphy...
  
  ) that all members must answer correctly. Gateway Mission 3 is Kung Fu Rock Paper Scissors, which is rock-paper-scissors
  Rock-paper-scissors
  Rock-paper-scissors is a hand game played by two people. The game is also known as roshambo, or another ordering of the three items ....
  
  using actions. Gateway Mission 4 is Everyone Completes Race, a race where the first place and third place times must add up to less than twenty-five seconds. The other gateways were not reached. Teams then return to choose a briefcase with money inside. Teams then travel to the next mission venue (Shichahai
  Shichahai
  Shichahai is an historic scenic area consisting of three lakes in the north of central Beijing in China. They are located to the north-west of the Forbidden City and north-west of the Beihai Lake. Shichahai consists of the following three lakes: Qianhai , Xihai and Houhai...
  
  ) and must buy certain Chinese foods (stinky tofu
  Stinky tofu
  Stinky tofu or chòu dòufu is a form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor. It is a popular snack in East and Southeast Asia, particularly mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and in East Asian enclaves elsewhere where it is usually found homemade, at night markets or roadside stands, or as a...
  
  , sugar sculpture
  Sugar sculpture
  Sugar sculpture, the art of producing artistic centerpieces entirely composed of sugar and sugar derivatives, is an art that is rapidly garnering support. There are many competitions that include sugar sculpture, and popular television networks, such as Food Network, televise many of these...
  
  , lamb skewer
  Chuanr
  Chuanr, sometimes referred to as chuan, are small pieces of meat roasted on skewers. Chuanr originated in the Xinjiang province of China and in recent years has spread throughout the rest of the country, most notably in Beijing, Tianjin, and Jilin where it is a popular street food...
  
  ; tanghulu, zha jiang mian, suanmeitang
  Suanmeitang
  Suanmeitang or Sour prune drink is a traditional Chinese beverage made from sour plums , rock sugar, and other ingredients such as sweet osmanthus...
  
  ; scorpion skewer
  Chuanr
  Chuanr, sometimes referred to as chuan, are small pieces of meat roasted on skewers. Chuanr originated in the Xinjiang province of China and in recent years has spread throughout the rest of the country, most notably in Beijing, Tianjin, and Jilin where it is a popular street food...
  
  , cotton candy
  Cotton candy
  Cotton candy , candy floss or candyfloss or candy buttox , or fairy floss is a form of spun sugar. Since cotton candy is mostly air, a small initial quantity of sugar generates a tremendously greater final volume, causing servings to be physically large and voluminous...
  
  , cong you bing
  Cong you bing
  A cong you bing or green onion pancake is a savoury, non-leavened flatbread folded with oil and minced scallions . It originates in Chinese culture. Unlike a true pancake, it is made from dough instead of batter...
  
  ). Teams then travel to the final mission venue (Beihai Park
  Beihai Park
  Beihai Park is an imperial garden to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. First built in the 10th century, it is amongst the largest of Chinese gardens, and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces and temples. Since 1925, the place has been open to the public as a...
  
  ) and must pour water into a cup over someone's head reaching a line, drink the water, then slide the cup across a table past a line but not fall over the table. Finally, teams must use a paddle boat
  Pedalo
  A paddle boat or "pedalo" is a form of waterborne transport, primarily for recreational use, powered through the use of pedals....
  
  to cross a river and grab the finish flag. The winning team is given the opportunity to double their winnings by choosing a fortune cookie
  Fortune cookie
  A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and oil with a "fortune" wrapped inside. A "fortune" is a piece of paper with words of faux wisdom or a vague prophecy...
  
  .
  - Half Asleep Word (비몽사몽 한마디) [Episode 62] - As the Wake-Up Mission of the second day in Beijing, members must make the guests say certain words/phrases in thirty minutes. The members who finish first will receive an advantage and the last member will receive a disadvantage in the next mission.
  - Martial Artist Race (무협 레이스) [Episode 62] - While the members are eating breakfast after the Wake-Up Mission, they are told by the Chinese workers to be careful of their money bags. Song Ji-hyo, who secretly entered the country the second day, has stolen the prize money earned from the Beijing Race. The members do not know who stole the money. They must find who the culprit is within them and remove their name tag. In order to find out whether someone is the culprit or not, they will have to remove their name tag. The culprit will have the words Culprit (범인) behind their name tag. Therefore, after removing a members name tag, even if they are not the culprit, they are eliminated from the race. The culprit, with the help of a accomplice (who cannot remove name tags), must eliminate the members. If the culprit can eliminate all the members, they will receive the money.
- Couples Race (쌍쌍 레이스) [Episode 63] - The members form couples with the female guests. Three teams are formed with two couples each. The teams travel to the first mission venue and must ride a bicycle together, have a picnic and feed each other finishing all the food, then pack up the picnic basket correctly and ride back to the starting point in three minutes. The teams then travel to the next mission venue, each couple shares a certain amount of money (150,000/100,000/50,000 won) to buy five couple-look items. Then the teams travel to the third mission venue, couples must sing a song and achieve a chosen score, if they fail the other couple of the team will receive the punishment. Finally, teams must travel to the final venue and grab the finish flag.
- Nationwide Tour Race (전국 순회 레이스) [Episode 66] - As the second day following the Dice Race, three teams must complete the mission to "leave work". The members who did not find their name tags from the Dice Race were given name tags with only their last name (Mr. Kim, Mr. Lee, Mr. Ga). The teams travel to the first mission venue in Eunhaeng-dong, Daejeon
  Daejeon
  Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
  
  , and must find three citizens who looks similar to a Running Man member (Lee Kwang-su; Gary; Kim Jong-kook) and jump rope thirty times (later reduced to twenty) together. Then teams travel to Sintanjin Rest Area, and must buy dotorimuk
  Dotorimuk
  Dotorimuk or acorn jelly is a Korean food which is a jelly made from acorn starch. Although "muk" means "jelly", when used without qualifiers, it usually refers to dotorimuk...
  
  noodles while carrying one member, choose one of ten utensils, and eat it without their mouth touching the bowl in one hundred seconds. The teams then travel to Everland
  Everland
  -External links:*...
  
  , dressed in animal costumes and try to attract the highest number of people, without speaking, to their designated station by a certain time. Finally, teams leave for the final mission venue in the order they placed in the previous mission, and must grab one of two Leave Work flags to win. The losing team is punished with "overtime" by greeting guests on a cruise.
  - Makeup Relay (릴레이 꽃단장) [Episode 66] - As the wake-up mission of the Nationwide Tour Race, members must wake the other members while performing a mission (cleaning parts of the body) within thirty minutes to receive breakfast.
- Brass Coin Race (엽전 레이스) [Episode 67] - Three teams must perform missions to earn Running Brass Coins. Teams travel to the first mission venue, Sagang Market, and while wearing giant skirt together, must go buy certain items and return to be quizzed on the surroundings of that shop, until they are correct. For each mission, the team who finishes first will receive 15 Running Brass Coins, second 10 coins, and third will receive 5 coins. The teams then travel to Dori Island, and have one member holding "Dori-do~" for as long as possible, while the other two members are handcuffed and must run into five rooms of a deserted building to retrieve five items for cooking instant noodles
  Instant noodles
  Instant noodles are dried or precooked noodles and are often sold with packets of flavoring including seasoning oil. Dried noodles are usually eaten after being cooked or soaked in boiling water for 2 to 5 minutes, while precooked noodles can be reheated or eaten straight from the packet...
  
  . The teams then travel to Gungpyeong Village, and buy items for the Water Gun Race using the Running Brass Coins earned, then proceed to eliminating the other teams by wetting their name tag.
- Double Spy (더블 스파이) [Episode 68] - Two members are designated as spies. Their mission is to force the members to successfully complete the missions (listed below) for acquiring items. If the team fails, a hint will be given about the spies. At the final mission venue, they must eliminate the members by spraying a special ultraviolet
  Ultraviolet
  Ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays, in the range 10 nm to 400 nm, and energies from 3 eV to 124 eV...
  
  solution
  Solution
  In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
  
  on their back, which can only be seen through an ultraviolet camera. However, what the members and spies do not know are that their are two guests acting as the real spies. The guests must eliminate all the members, but they can only eliminate them in the order they were sprayed with the ultraviolet solution. Therefore, the spies are not actually eliminating the members and are not actual spies, but unknowingly accessories to the real spies. The members must eliminate the guests by taking their wristbands.
  - Gather Items Race (물품획득 레이스) [Episode 68] - Members must complete missions to earn items (tools for bursting balloons) for the final mission, following a similar format to the Actual Fight Chapter. When travelling between mission venues, they must walk together with arms around each others shoulders. After completing the two missions, the members travel to the final mission venue, and must find the balloons filled with hints to the secret (of the guests). However, if they pop the balloons without hints, the number of balloons will increase, with the guests hiding in the crowd bringing the balloons.
    - Human Blue Flag White Flag (인간 청기 백기) [Episode 68] - Members must follow the directions of the PD correctly for ten commands in five chances.
    - Flip the Coin on Stomach on Water (물 위의 배치기) [Episode 68] - Members must choose one member to use their stomach and have the other six members flip a coin on the stomach by hitting it successfully in three chances.
- Grasshopper Hunting (메뚜기 사냥) [Episode 69] - Choi Min-soo
  Choi Min-soo
  Choi Min-soo is a South Korean actor known for the "tough guy" image.- Biography :Choi was born in Seoul in 1962. Choi's family has been active in acting, and singing for over the last eight decades. Choi was born as the son of Choi Moo-ryong, a popular actor of the 1960s and 1970s, and Kang...
  
  returns for revenge of his elimination by Yu Jae-suk back in Gyeongju Race. The eliminated members from Survival Quiz Race are taken to the landmark (Incheon Culture & Arts Center) and are tied up to a chair and confined in rooms. The last member standing (Yu Jae-suk) arrives at the landmark later and is welcomed by a recording of Choi Min-soo explaining the situation. The landmark is all locked up and there is only one way to escape, a car in a garage. The garage and the car are locked by a combination lock
  Combination lock
  A combination lock is a type of lock in which a sequence of numbers or symbols is used to open the lock. The sequence may be entered using a single rotating dial which interacts with several discs or cams, by using a set of several rotating discs with inscribed numerals which directly interact with...
  
  . The four-digit combination is on four of the members. The other two members have a "danger" on them. The first danger gives Yu Jae-suk a grasshopper
  Grasshopper
  The grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish it from bush crickets or katydids, it is sometimes referred to as the short-horned grasshopper...
  
  hat to wear. The second danger sprays Yu Jae-suk with a perfume. Yu Jae-suk has four lives (name tags) and must find the four digits, save the six members, and escape the landmark before Choi Min-soo eliminates him four times. Each time Choi Min-soo eliminates Yu Jae-suk, he wears an extra bell. The confined members are given a mobile phone
  Mobile phone
  A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
  
  to communicate with each other. When they are saved by Yu Jae-suk, they wait in the car for him.
  - Survival Quiz Race (서바이벌 퀴즈레이스) [Episode 69] - Similar to the Dice Race, the members travel to venues and must answer quizzes to survive. The first two people who answer incorrectly at each venue are eliminated. The last member standing will receive an advantage for the final mission.
- Telephone Race (전화 레이스) [Episode 70] - Four teams must perform missions to receive hints via telephone for the final mission. A guest is designated as a spy, and must find the other unknown spy and complete the final mission. Teams are decided in Gangnam Station
  Gangnam Station
  Gangnam Station is a station in the Gangnam district of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average....
  
  of Sin Bundang Line
  Sin Bundang Line
  The Sin Bundang Line or DX Line is a 17.3 km long, wide-area rail line. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway...
  
  comprising of 1/1/2/3 members. The teams then travel down Sin Bundang Line and one team gets off at each stop where a guest is added to their team (excluding the first 1 person team). Teams now comprise of 1/2/3/4 members. The first mission is to find and answer a mobile phone
  Mobile phone
  A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
  
  in Jeongja Station
  Jeongja Station
  Jeongja is a station on the Bundang Line and the Sin Bundang Line, a commuter subway in South Korea. It is between Sunae and Migeum Station. It became the southern-most transfer station of the Sin Bundang Line when it opened on October 28, 2011.- History :* 1 September 1994: Railway line from...
  
  in thirty seconds to receive the first hint. Teams who fail the mission do not receive the hint. The number of teams receiving the hint are also reduced each mission (4/3/2/1). Teams then travel to the next mission venue (Yuldong Park
  Yuldong Park
  Yuldong Park is a park located at Yul-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea. Yuldong Park opened on September 1, 1999 as a resting place for Bundang residents with many entertainment facilities. It has a bungee jumping site , a large fountain that spurts water up to a height of 103 meters, and...
  
  ) and must bungee jump
  Bungee jumping
  Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that...
  
  to reach the mobile phone for the second hint. The teams then travel to the next mission venue and have a meal. The members are then quizzed on questions relating to the meal or what the members ate. All members must answer correctly within thirty seconds. Finally, teams travel to the landmark (KT Building), with the first team arriving receiving the last hint. The final mission involves no teams and it is the spies versus the remaining members. The members must eliminate the spies. The spies must find each other, find the secret name tag, and bring it along with their name tags to the final venue.

Hanger Race (행거 레이스) [Episode 1] - The teams wear clothing on hangers
Clothes hanger
A clothes hanger, coat hanger or coathanger, is a device in the shape of:* Human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, jacket, sweater, shirt, blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles, with a lower bar for the hanging of trousers or skirts.* Clamp for the hanging of...

hooked on to racks racing to a turning point and back.
Lips Muk-chi-ba (입술 묵찌빠) [Episode 1] - Members face off in muk-chi-ba
Muk-Chi-Ba
Muk-chi-ba is a variant of the two-player game rock-paper-scissors....

using their lips, wearing hats that keep their face in close proximity.
Chicken Fight vs. 50 (닭싸움 vs 50) [Episode 1] - The teams face off with a group of 50 citizens in "chicken fight
Chicken Fight
Chicken fight, also known as Cherry drop, Camel fight, or Shoulder wars or Darling Pickie, is an informal game, often played in a lake or swimming pool, characterized by one team member sitting on the shoulders of his or her teammate or riding piggy-back. The object of the game is to knock-down or...

".
Photo Zone Game (포토존 게임) [Episode 1,2,5,7,53] - Referred to as Wedding Photo Zone (웨딩 포토존) in episode 1 and Photo Zone on Water (수중 포토존) in episode 5, teams must appear in a designated area with their faces showing when a photo is taken.
Cheering Squad Speed Quiz (응원단 스피드 퀴즈) [Episode 2] - A member of each team will need to describe/act out words/phrases to the other members of their team amidst a loud and disruptive cheering squad interfering.
Cumulative Height Diving (높이 합산 다이빙) [Episode 2-3] - Members choose the height they will dive
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...

from and will be cumulative of each other. The team with the most cumulative height will win.
SBS Telepathy Relay Center (SBS 텔레파시 중계석) [Episode 3] - Two members of each team are wearing loud headphones
Headphones
Headphones are a pair of small loudspeakers, or less commonly a single speaker, held close to a user's ears and connected to a signal source such as an audio amplifier, radio, CD player or portable Media Player. They are also known as stereophones, headsets or, colloquially, cans. The in-ear...

. One member can see a list of questions and the other member can see a list of answers. They must match the correct question and answer without being able to hear or communicate with each other.
Daerong Daerong Penalty Shootout (대롱대롱 승부차기) [Episode 3] - Teams must shoot into the other teams goal
Goal (sport)
Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....

while the goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...

is hanging on to the top bar of the goal.
Human Rocket on Water (수중 인간로켓) [Episode 4] - Each member must "shoot" a member over a horizontal bar at designated heights.
Garbage Can Human Curling (쓰레기통 인간 컬링) [Episode 4-5] - Members sit in garbage cans and are pushed by their members to reach a certain point, like curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...

.
Escape the full Bus (만원버스를 탈출하라) [Episode 5] - A member of each team face off to escape from a bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

filled with citizens first.
Find the Citizen Running Man (시민 런닝맨을 찾아라) [Episode 6] - The teams must find the Citizen Running Man in the crowd.
Metal Bucket Tower Race (깡통타워 달리기) [Episode 6] - A member of each team face off racing through obstacles to a turning point and back while walking on metal buckets.

Leisure Time for a Cup of Tea (차 한잔의 여유) [Episode 6-10] - In an attempt to keep the cast awake during the late hours, teams will roll a die
Dice
A die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers...

to determine the amount of ingredients in that episodes drink. Small games may be played to determine which team goes first. The team who finishes their drinks first will win.
- Flip the Coin (동전 뒤집기) [Episode 9] - A game played during Leisure Time for a Cup of Tea, members must flip a coin
  Coin
  A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
  
  by hitting around it.
- Drawing from Memory (기억력 그림 그리기) [Episode 10] - A game played during Leisure Time for a Cup of Tea, members of both teams must choose a painting and create a drawing themselves from memory for another member of their team to search for.
- Toss the Coin (동전 던지기) [Episode 10] - A game played during Leisure Time for a Cup of Tea, members of each team must toss a coin into a bowl of water from a distance.

One Heart One Mind Badminton (일심동체 배드민턴) [Episode 6] - Teams face off in badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

while being tied to each other.
Gwanghwamun Love Song (광화문 연가) [Episode 7] - As a warm-up mission, a member of each team must find a citizen to wear hats that are stuck together and have eye contact for 10 seconds.
Jongno Road 3 Set Competition (종로거리 3종 경기) [Episode 8] - A series of 3 games relating to past times including breaking chopsticks
Chopsticks
Chopsticks are small, often tapered, sticks used in pairs of equal length as the traditional eating utensils of China and its diaspora, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Northern provinces of Laos, Thailand and Burma. Generally believed to have originated in ancient China, they can also be found in some...

with their hands, and tug of war
Tug of war
Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...

with plastic clips clipped on to a part of their face.
Roller Coaster Duet Karaoke (롤러코스터 듀엣 노래방) [Episode 9] - Two members of each team ride on a roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...

and need to sing a song.
Running Man Auction (런닝맨 경매) [Episode 10] - Members bid on items that can benefit them during that episode with punishments.

Find the Thief (도둑잡기) [Episode 10-14] - A game where cards are distributed to all members, one card says "Thief" on it and the rest say "Running Man". The object of the game is to avoid getting the "Thief" card. During each round, the person next will choose one of two cards from the previous person, and continuing the process with all players. Afterwards, games are played to determine who is first place and they will be exempt from the game and receive a "Running Ball". Their card is given to another player of their choice. After 2 rounds, the final round winner can mix up the seating arrangements of the players. At the end, the person with the "Thief" card loses and all remaining players receive a "Running Ball".
- Parcel Box Jenga (소포상자 뽑기) [Episode 11] - A game played during Find the Thief, members play Jenga
  Jenga
  Jenga is a game of physical and mental skill created by Leslie Scott, and currently marketed by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. During the game, players take turns to remove a block from a tower and balance it on top, creating a taller and increasingly unstable structure as the game...
  
  with big parcel boxes.
- Word Chain (끝말 잇기) [Episode 11,13] - A game played during Find the Thief, members must say words that start with the end of the previous word. It was called Two Words Word Chain (두자 끝말잇기) in episode 13.
- Design Ladder (디자인 사다리 타기) [Episode 12] - A game played during Find the Thief, members design ladders and choose which ladder to take. The winning ladder takes them to the Running Ball.
- Quick Wit Game (눈치 게임) [Episode 12] - A game played during Find the Thief, members must stand and accumulatively say numbers. The last to say the number or those who say it at the same time will lose.
- Zero Game (제로 게임) [Episode 13] - A game played during Find the Thief, a member calls a number from 0-7 and the remaining members may lift their microphone. If the number called matches with the corresponding number of microphones, he/she wins.
- 3.6.9 Bbi-Bbo (3.6.9 삐뽀) [Episode 14] - A game played during Find the Thief, members calls numbers accumulatively, when a number contains 3, 6 or 9, he/she must call "bbi-bbo" corresponding to the number of 3, 6 or 9's.
- I Came Alone (혼자왔습니다) [Episode 14] - A game played during Find the Thief, one member calls numbers and the corresponding number of numbers must stand up and say "(Number of people) have came" or "I came alone" if it's just one person.

Challenge 1 vs. X (대결 1:X) (where X is the number of members on that episode) [Episode 11,12,14-25,28,34] - A mission where one person is against the rest of the cast. Either the one person or the remaining cast is trying to complete a mission without the other(s) knowing. In some episodes, all members know of the mission. If the one person/group succeeds, everyone but the person/group will receive a Running Ball.
- Raise Ji-hyo's heartbeat! (지효의 심장을 뛰게하라!) [Episode 15] - Members must raise Song Ji-hyo's heartbeat
  Cardiac cycle
  The cardiac cycle is a term referring to all or any of the events related to the flow or blood pressure that occurs from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next. The frequency of the cardiac cycle is described by the heart rate. Each beat of the heart involves five major stages...
  
  past 130 bpm
  Heart rate
  Heart rate is the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute . Heart rate can vary as the body's need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide changes, such as during exercise or sleep....
  
  .
- Detective! Find the Culprit! (명탐정! 범인을 찾아라) [Episode 18] - One member is designated as the culprit
  Culprit
  A culprit, under English law properly the prisoner at the bar, is one accused of a crime. The term is used, generally, of one guilty of an offence. In origin the word is a combination of two Anglo-French legal words, culpable: guilty, and prit or prest: Old French: ready...
  
  and needs to cause the team to lose, similar to X-Man
  X-Man (TV series)
  X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...
  
  .
- General Knowledge Battle with Ha-ha (하하와의 지식배틀) [Episode 19] - Ha-ha provides nine questions which he knows the answer to. The members must answer at least 5 questions correctly.
- Make Jae-suk Lie (재석이 거짓을 말하게 하라) [Episode 20] - Members must force Yu Jae-suk, who is connected to a lie detector test, to lie 3 times with a series of questions.
- Copy Shim Hyung-rae! (심형래 따라잡기!) [Episode 23] - Members must correctly act out Shim Hyung-rae's slapstick
  Slapstick
  Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense.- Origins :The phrase comes from the batacchio or bataccio — called the 'slap stick' in English — a club-like object composed of two wooden slats used in Commedia dell'arte...
  
  acts with him judging.
- Running Man Neighborhood Meeting (런닝맨 반상회) [Episode 24] - Teams of men and women must face off to raise the heartbeat of a member of the opposite team higher than their own.
- One Chance - Win Against the Master (원찬스 - 달인을 이겨라) [Episode 28] - A part of the One Chance mission, one member must win against the Master
  Master (form of address)
  Master is an archaic masculine title or form of address in English.- In English and Welsh society :Master was used in England for men of some rank, especially "free masters" of a trade guild and by any manual worker or servant employee to his employer , but also generally by those lower in status...
  
  (Kim Byung-man) in a series of challenges in one try.

Eat Samples and Gain 1kg! (시식, 1kg을 늘려라!) [Episode 16] - Three teams go around to eat samples and must gain exactly 1 kg together.
Perform the Band Songs! (밴드 연주곡을 맞혀라!) [Episode 17] - Three teams try to recruit real music students from a group of imposters to help them perform songs with one member trying to correctly guess them.
Love's Cruise (사랑의 유람선) [Episode 18] - Members must form two couples to receive Running Balls.
Running Man Korean Food Contest (런닝맨 한식 경연대회) [Episode 19] - Three teams choose ingredients to create dishes
Dish (food)
A dish in gastronomy is a specific food preparation, a "distinct article or variety of food", with cooking finished, and ready to eat, or be served.A "dish" may be served on dishware, or may be eaten out of hand; but breads are generally not called "dishes"....

for a foreign judge
Adjudicator
An adjudicator is someone who presides, judges and arbitrates during a formal dispute. The term adjudicator essentially means a judge, without invoking the legal term. An ombudsman is a type of adjudicator in local government in the United Kingdom....

panel.
Running Man Ridiculous Forecast (런닝맨 황당예보) [Episode 20] - Three teams race to get raincoat
Raincoat
A raincoat is a waterproof or water-resistant coat worn to protect the body from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats that are waist length. A rain jacket may be combined with a pair of rain pants to make a rain suit.Modern raincoats are often constructed of...

s and must memorize a ridiculous weather forecast
Weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...

and correctly present it in front of a bluescreen
Chroma key
Chroma key compositing is a technique for compositing two images together. A color range in the top layer is made transparent, revealing another image behind. The chroma keying technique is commonly used in video production and post-production...

.
Run Running Man! (달려라 런닝맨!) [Episode 21] - Three teams must race to complete missions and ride on the KTX trains to the next station on time.
Christmas Presents (크리스마스 선물) [Episode 22] - Three teams must find the most popular Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

presents of a certain topic.
Lift Quiz (리프트 퀴즈) [Episode 23] - Three teams must correcting answer words/phrases being described by one member on a ski lift
Ski lift
The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...

while running up a hill.
Collect Recyclables! (재활용 분리수거!) [Episode 24] - Three teams must collect recyclable materials.
Come to the Manhwa Room! (모여라! 만화방) [Episode 25] - Three teams must correctly sing the theme songs to cartoons.
Running Man World Music (런닝맨 월드뮤직) [Episode 26] - Three teams must correctly sing foreign songs.
Running Man Choose One of Two (런닝맨 양자택일) [Episode 26] - Two teams must convince the guests to choose their side to a certain question.
Drawing Relay (줄줄이 그려요) [Episode 27] - The first member of the two teams receive a question and must draw it out for the next member in line. That member will need to draw what they saw, and so on down the line until the last member, who needs to guess what the drawing is.

One Chance (원찬스) [Episode 27-31] - A bonus mission where the members must complete a mission in only one chance. If they succeed, all members will be relieved of the punishment regardless of Running Balls and win. If they fail, the members without Running Balls will obviously receive the punishment, but may each choose one person with Running Balls to receive the punishment as well.
- Complete the Musical (뮤지컬을 완성하라) [Episode 27] - All members must correctly perform a musical
  Musical theatre
  Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
  
  in one try.
- 1 vs. 8 Win Against the Master (1:8 달인을 이겨라) [Episode 28] - One member must win against the Master (Kim Byung-man) in a series of challenges in one try. However, either Kim Byung-man or the Running Man members can win.
- Band Together to Live! (뭉쳐야 산다!) [Episode 29-31] - A series of challenges as part of the One Chance mission that greatly involve team work. More chances are given due to the difficulty of these missions.
  - Band Together to Live (뭉쳐야 산다) [Episode 29] - All members are standing on a balance beam in water. One member must move from one end of the balance beam to the other end with all the members standing on it in ten chances.
  - Jump the Hansam Rope (한삼넘기) [Episode 30] - All members must jump the rope made of hansam
    Geodeulji
    Geodeulji is a small piece of white cloth to attach to the edge of sleeves of hanbok, traditional Korean attire. Its inner is back up by changhoji , a type of Korean paper and its width is about 6 ~ 8 cm...
    
    , and pass a kkwaenggwari
    Kkwaenggwari
    The kkwaenggwari is a small flat gong used primarily in folk music of Korea. It is made of brass and is played with a hard stick. It produces a distinctively high-pitched, metallic tone that breaks into a cymbal-like crashing timbre when struck forcefully.It is particularly important in samul...
    
    from one end to the other end of members in twenty seconds in ten chances.
  - Cross the Shaky Bridge (흔들다리 건너기) [Episode 31] - All members must cross a rope bridge
    Rope bridge
    A rope bridge is a bridge constructed chiefly of rope. In its simplest form, it can be one or two ropes that bridge a river, enabling the traveller to be supported in their crossing and not be swept away. One rope above another, for feet and hands, may be referred to as a commando bridge.More...
    
    over water in a specified order and reach the other platform in another specified order in five chances.

Challenge! Diet Karaoke (도전! 다이어트 노래방) [Episode 28] - Three teams are weighed, and must do exercises
Exercises
- 30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Darrell Sweet - drums, backing vocals*Pete Agnew - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals*Manny Charlton - guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals-Additional musicians:...

in order to reach a microphone and sing. The team with the highest karaoke score will win that round. The losing teams must then eat certain food. All teams are weighed again and the team that lost the most weight will win.
Create Each Others Real Profile! (서로의 진짜 프로필을 만들어라!) [Episode 29] - As part of the New Year's special membership training, everyone must take pictures of what they believe looks like each other, then create each others "real" profile. This mission is not a competition and therefore no Running Balls are involved.
Running Man! Find the Master Singer (런닝맨! 명창을 찾아라) [Episode 30] - The member that can sing pansori
Pansori
Pansori is a genre of Korean traditional music. It is a vocal and percussional music performed by one sorikkun and one gosu . The term pansori is derived from pan , and sori .- Overview :...

best will receive a Escape Punishment Privilege.
Water Microphone Karaoke (물 마이크 노래방) [Episode 31] - Two teams must compete to correctly identify and sing summer-related songs.
Office Olympics (사무실 올림픽) [Episode 32] - Two teams compete in "Olympic
Olympic sports
Olympic sports, as defined by the International Olympic Committee, are all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Summer Olympics, as of 2012, will include 26 sports, with two additionall sports due to be added in 2016...

" events (basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, weightlifting, sprints) in an office setting. Basketball involves the members on office chair
Office chair
An office chair, or desk chair, is a type of chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It should be comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees.-History:...

s shooting paper balls into a waste basket at the other end of the conference table. Weightlifting involves cumulatively lifting stacks of A4 printing paper
ISO 216
ISO 216 specifies international standard paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It defines the "A" and "B" series of paper sizes, including A4, the most commonly available size...

. Sprints involves a member of each team racing across the office to find a ringing phone
Phone
Within phonetics, a phone is:* a speech sound or gesture considered a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language* a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties...

.
Vacation Olympics (여행 올림픽) [Episode 33] - Two teams compete in three games (Counting, Find the Ticket, Luggage Race) relating to vacations. Counting involves two members quizzing each other with multiplication equations while counting money. Find the Ticket involves two members searching through suitcase
Suitcase
A suitcase is a general term for a distinguishable form of luggage. It is often a somewhat flat, rectangular-shaped bag with rounded/square corners, either metal, hard plastic or made of cloth, vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its shape. It has a carrying handle on one side and is used...

s for an airline ticket
Airline ticket
An airline ticket is a document, issued by an airline or a travel agency, to confirm that an individual has purchased a seat on a flight on an aircraft. This document is then used to obtain a boarding pass, at the airport...

, then repacking the suitcases. Luggage Race is similar to Hanger Race which involves a member dragging the other members in luggage
Luggage
Baggage is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a traveller's articles during transit.Luggage is more or less the same concept as "baggage", but is normally used in relation to the personal luggage of a specific person or persons Baggage is any number of bags, cases and containers...

to a turning point and back.
The Master of Serving Water (물 서빙의 달인) [Episode 34] - Two teams are sitting while holding a cup on top of their heads. One member must pour a certain amount of water into the cups.
The Lord of Camping (캠핑의 제왕) [Episode 36] - A series of missions from the Camping Special, where the team leader and a member of each team must go shopping for ingredients that were decided by the remaining team members, then cook the best tasting dinner to win.
Resist the Temptation of Barbecue (바비큐의 유혹을 참아라) [Episode 36] - As part of the Camping Special, a member of each team must resist the temptation of barbecued meat; they are not allowed to salivate and swallow
Swallowing
Swallowing, known scientifically as deglutition, is the process in the human or animal body that makes something pass from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. If this fails and the object goes through the trachea, then choking or pulmonary aspiration...

. The winning team will be able to eat the remaining meat.
Running Man Grand Opening (런닝맨 신장개업) [Episode 37] - Two teams must make and sell more of their product to one hundred customers to win.
Running Man Physical Examination (런닝맨 건강검진) [Episode 38] - Two teams must take a series of physical examination
Physical examination
Physical examination or clinical examination is the process by which a doctor investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease. It generally follows the taking of the medical history — an account of the symptoms as experienced by the patient...

s (Eye examination
Eye examination
An eye examination is a battery of tests performed by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or orthoptist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, as well as other tests and examinations pertaining to the eyes....

, Stress Level Test). Eye Examination involves one team playing table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...

with a keyword on the ball, which the other team needs to see in one minute. Stress Level Test involves one team trying to cause as much stress possible to one member of the other team for three minutes.
The 2nd-5th Best Late-Night Snack is? (야식 Best 2위~5위는?) [Episode 39] - Three teams need to find and buy what they believe is the second-fifth best late-night snacks in Dongdaemun
Dongdaemun
Heunginjimun, literally "Gate of Rising Benevolence" or more commonly known as Dongdaemun, is a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during...

in two hours.
Running Man Virus (런닝맨 바이러스) [Episode 40] - Two teams need to create an orchestra with fellow staff members and perform a piece to a panel of judges.
The 5 Best Items To Decorate My Library (나만의 도서관 꾸미기 아이템 베스트 5) [Episode 41] - Two teams must reach a "secret location" and find the five best items to decorate their own library according to a survey to visitors at the National Digital Library of Korea
National Digital Library of Korea
The National Digital Library of Korea is located on Banpo-ro in Seocho-gu, Seoul. It is also known as a "dibrary" , a Konglish word combining "digital" and "library." It was opened in May 2009 after seven years of construction. Facilities allow access to over 800 libraries and other institutions...

. An order-deciding game, Drawing Relay, was played, which gave the address to the secret location, which was Ha-ha's house.
Find the 5 Best Foods in Daegu (대구의 5대 먹을거리을 찾아라) [Episode 43] - Three teams need to find and buy what they believe is the five most popular foods to Daegu citizens according to a survey.
Get-Together Idea Great Match! (아이디어 회식 대전!) [Episode 44] - A mission involving two Running Balls, two teams must come up with an idea for a get-together for the employees of Cheil Worldwide and organize it. The employees would choose which idea they like better without knowing which team came up with it, and go to that get-together. The team with more employees will win two Running Balls. The losing team will have to pay the bill for their get-together.
Find the Best Commercial Model! (최고의 CF모델을 찾아라!) [Episode 45] - Two teams must become the best commercial model. They change into jeans of their choice and must model for a panel of five judges. It uses a survival concept for the preliminary round where a member of each team face off and one of them are elminated each round. After the final two are chosen, they randomly choose which product to model for, and one is chosen as the best commercial model. This mission involves four Running Balls.
Find the Married Couples in the Office! (사내부부 커플을 찾아라!) [Episode 46] - Two teams must find the seven married couples in the office. The teams are given clues and must find more couples to win two Running Balls.
Mid-Autumn Festival Wrestling Place (추석맞이 씨름 한마당) [Episode 60] - As a special Mid-Autumn Festival
Chuseok
Chuseok , originally known as Hangawi , is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Like many other harvest festivals, it is held around the Autumn Equinox...

mission, members must wrestle each other in ssireum
Ssireum
Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo ....

, in a tournament style. The winner will receive an advantage (smaller name tag) in the final mission. Those who won the semi-finals received name tags with tails. Those who were eliminated first received triple-sized name tags.
Fool Gary (개리를 속여라) [Episode 60] - Similar to former Challenge 1 vs. X missions, one member (Gary) believes he is fooling the other members to complete a mission. However, the members know Gary is fooling them and must act as if they do not. The members must find puzzle pieces to complete a picture (of Gary). Gary must eliminate the other members (being a spy acting as a guest, as in Find the Guests). The members actually need to fool Gary into believing he is completing his mission, without him noticing they know he is a spy. If the members are able to fool Gary to eliminate all the members without him noticing they know he is a spy until the end of the recording, the remaining members will win. If Gary finds out the members are fooling him, he will win.
Dinner Race (저녁식사 레이스) [Episode 64] - Two teams have one hour to shop for ingredients, then cook the best tasting dinner to win. The winning team will receive an advantage (sleeping in a trailer
Travel trailer
A travel trailer or caravan is towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent . It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation, without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places...

) and the losing team will be disadvantaged (sleeping in a truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...

).

Fake Missions - Missions that were played during Challenge 1 vs. X to cover the real mission.

Stamp Quickly (우편 도장 빨리찍기) [Episode 11] - Members must quickly stamp
Postmark
thumb|USS TexasA postmark is a postal marking made on a letter, package, postcard or the like indicating the date and time that the item was delivered into the care of the postal service...

envelopes. The real mission was to get ink
Ink
Ink is a liquid or paste that contains pigments and/or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is used for drawing and/or writing with a pen, brush, or quill...

on Gary.
Design Quiz Place (디자인 퀴즈 한마당) [Episode 12] - Members must answer design-related questions. They already have the answers and must force Song Joong-ki to be last.
Challenge 1 Song (도전 1곡) [Episode 14] - Members must correctly sing through a chosen song. The real mission was for Kim Jong-kook to force a loss.
Running Man Speed Quiz (런닝맨 스피드 퀴즈) [Episode 16] - Members must answer 10 words/phrases in 100 seconds with one member describe/act out words/phrases to the other members. The members already know the words/phrases and must force a loss without Yuri
Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist....

knowing.
Spelling Test (받아쓰기 시험) [Episode 17] - Members must correctly spell words dictated to them. The members believe they are trying to force Jung Yong-hwa
Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin...

to be last, but the real mission is for Jung Yong-hwa to get help on 3 words from the members.
Relay Song Singing (릴레이 노래부르기) [Episode 18] - Members must sing songs related to a certain topic. The real mission was for the culprit (Song Ji-hyo) to pretend to lose.
Raise Kim Jae-dong's Heartbeat (김제동의 심박수를 높여라) [Episode 21] - Members must raise Kim Jae-dong's heartbeat
Cardiac cycle
The cardiac cycle is a term referring to all or any of the events related to the flow or blood pressure that occurs from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next. The frequency of the cardiac cycle is described by the heart rate. Each beat of the heart involves five major stages...

past 130 bpm
Heart rate
Heart rate is the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute . Heart rate can vary as the body's need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide changes, such as during exercise or sleep....

. The real mission is for the members to make Kim Jae-dong say the phrases assigned to them.
Kim Min-jong's Immortal Works (김민종의 불후의 명작) [Episode 22] - Members must act out scenes of Kim Min-jong
Kim Min-jong
Kim Min-jong is a veteran South Korean actor and singer. He is a member of the SM ballad duo The Blue and has appeared in both television series and movies, including 2010's Athena: Goddess of War....

's films with him judging. The real mission is for all the members to change their shirt from a red Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...

to a green Santa Claus.
One Heart One Mind Speed Quiz (일심동체 스피드 퀴즈) [Episode 25] - Members must answer 10 words/phrases in 100 seconds with one member describe/act out words/phrases to the other members. The real mission named Secret Gary (시크릿 개리) is for Gary to complete a series of tasks acting as a part of the staff.
I Miss You Friend (보고싶다 친구야) [Episode 34] - Two teams need to have their friend come join the recording, the team with the last friend to come loses. The friends are not actually friends but staff of Running Man. The real mission was for the members to have all their friends come before Uee knows.

Cast

The original members of Running Man are Yu Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Ha-ha, Lee Kwang-su, Song Joong-ki, and Gary. Song Ji-hyo was originally a guest for the second (episode 2-3) and third landmark (episode 4-5). She officially joined the program in the fourth landmark (episode 6) but was unable to attend until the fifth landmark (episode 7). Lizzy was also originally a guest for the eleventh (episode 13) and twelfth landmark (episode 14). She officially joined the program in the sixteenth landmark (episode 18). However, she has not been seen since episode 26. In February 2011, it was revealed that she was only a long-term guest and has left the program. Producer Jo Hyo-jin has stated that she is welcome to return at any time. In April 2011, Song Joong-ki recorded his last episode and as of May, and has left the program to focus on his acting career but returned on episode 66 as a guest after leaving for almost half a year.

Name	Joined the show / Left the show	Character
Yu Jae-suk	July 2010	The main host of the show, Yu Jae-suk is known as Yu-ruce Willis (유르스 윌리스) during the race mission where he is good at running away. The name is a parody of Bruce Willis Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles... in Die Hard Die Hard Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which... . He is also known as Yu Hyuk (유혁), acting as a popular student that can dance well. In The Usual Suspects of Running Man (episode 38), he was known as Yu-mes Bond (유임스 본드), where he needed to disguise as a guest and eliminate all members in Find the Guests.
Ji Suk-jin	July 2010	The oldest member of the show. Ji Suk-jin is known as Big Nose Older Brother (왕코형님) for his known big nose. He is often shown as weak during the race mission and is frequently and easily caught.
Kim Jong-kook Kim Jong Kook Kim Jong Kook is a South Korean singer. He was initially part of the Korean duo Turbo, and he later pursued a successful career as a solo artist.-Biography:...	July 2010	The strongest man on the show, Kim Jong-kook is known as Sparta-kook (스파르타국스) and Capable One (능력자) for his skill in capturing others during the race mission. Sparta-kook is a parody of the film 300, his sudden appearances and shows of strength are usually accompanied by the soundbite "This is Sparta" taken from the movie. He uses successful tactics to eliminate the other team members during race missions. He was also known as Kookie~♥^^ (꾹이~♥^^) for his cuteness and "aegyo".
Gary	July 2010	Featured as one of the "variety rookies", Gary is known as Peaceful Gary (평온개리) for his calm facial expressions during the Photo Zone Game and throughout the show. He is also known as Ga-colas Cage (개콜라스 케이지) during the race mission, which is a parody of Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and... . He is frequently easily fooled by others and known for being clueless at times.
Ha-ha Haha (entertainer) Ha Dong Hoon , better known by his stage name Haha is a German-born South Korean recording artist, actor, presenter and stand-up comedian.-Career:...	July 2010	Ha-ha is usually picked on by the other members. He is known as Ha-roro (하로로) for his similar appearance to Pororo the Little Penguin. During the race mission, he is referred to as Ha-rad Pitt (하래드 피트), which is a parody of Brad Pitt Brad Pitt William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one... . He also has a tendency to feel as though he is the main lead into a movie created by his imagination. When things don't go his way, he lashes out verbally, causing great laughter among the cast.
Lee Kwang-su Lee Kwang Soo Lee Kwang Soo is a successful South Korean actor.-Filmography:-Awards:2010 SBS Entertainment Awards: New Star Award2009 4th Asia Model Awards: CF Model Award*2008 Mnet 20s Choice: CF Star Award...	July 2010	Featured as one of the "variety rookies", Lee Kwang-su has build an image known as Incriminating Kwang-su (모함광수), where he frames his fellow members with embarrassing and often absurd rumours. He is also known as Gwang-vatar (광바타) for his similar appearance to the Na'vi species in Avatar.
Song Ji-hyo	August 2010	The only female member of the show, Song Ji-hyo is known as Song Ji-yok (송지욕), where "yok" means "to swear", because of her "bad words" toward some of the members like Lee Kwang-su and Ha-ha. She is also known as Mung Ji-hyo (멍지효), where "mung" means "confused", because of her facial expressions which makes her seem confused. During the race mission, she is referred to as an Ace (에이스) due to her similar running/catching capabilities as Kim Jong-kook.
The following were previously members of Running Man but have since left the show.
Lizzy	November 2010 / January 2011	The "long-term guest" of Running Man and member of girl group After School After School (band) After School is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2009. They are the first group to debut with a unique admissions and graduation concept in Korea, where members are added or withdrawn in a “natural” manner... , Lizzy is known as the country girl from Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... . As of episode 26, she has left the program for After School activities.
Song Joong-ki Song Joong-Ki Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...	July 2010 / May 2011	Featured as one of the "variety rookies", Song Joong-ki is known for his good-looks and is referred to as Flower Joong-ki (꽃중기), meaning pretty and is referred to as Brain Joong-ki (브레인 중기). He is also known as Active Young Man (적극청년) when he either wants to try something new or believes he can do something well, but fails. As of episode 42, he has left the program to focus on his acting career. He reappeared in episode 66 as a temporary guest, which caught the members by surprise.

Relationships

Relation	Members	Details
Kim Jong-kook and his three kids (김종국과 아이둘)	Kim Jong-kook, Ha-ha, Gary, Lizzy	Often found in the same team, Ha-ha, Lizzy and Gary often appear afraid of and are usually under the control of the domineering Kim Jong-kook.
Monday Couple (월요커플)	Gary, Song Ji-hyo	The primary loveline of the show, they show interest in each other on Mondays, which used to be the day the show was recorded (later on the show was recorded on Mondays and Tuesdays, leading to jokes about the couple not being in effect on Tuesdays).
Song-Song Couple (송송커플) Song-Song Siblings (송송남매)	Song Joong-ki, Song Ji-hyo	This dynamic was made official in episode 23, though the couple's loveline attracted attention from episode 15 when Joong-Ki kissed Ji-Hyo on the cheek. They later evolved into a sibling-like relationship as the "Song Song Siblings."
Same-Aged Friends (동갑내기)	Lee Kwang-su, Song Joong-ki	Lee Kwang-su claims to be close friends with Song Joong-ki due to their same age (26), but Song Joong-ki would often deny their close friendship, leaving Kwang-su appearing depressed.
Jail Regulars Trio (감옥 단골 3인방)	Yu Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Lee Kwang-su	This trio is often eliminated the earliest during Bells Hide and Seek, and meet each other at the jail.
Suk-Brothers (석브라더스)	Yu Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin	The two MCs have been close friends for more than 20 years and that they both have "Suk" in their name. However, Ji Suk-jin is always jealous of the good relationship Jae-suk has with Kim Jong-kook. In episode 27, Ji Suk-jin was referred to as Yu Jae-suk's "sunflower" (always facing towards him) and was officially christened as such in Episode 40.
My Big Brother and My Little Brother (우리 형, 내 동생)	Kim Jong-kook, Ha-ha	These two are often on the same team and they have an older brother/little brother relationship throughout the show.
New Dumb and Dumber, EaSy Brothers (신형 덤앤더머, 쉬운 형제)	Ji Suk-jin, Lee Kwang-su	The New Dumb and Dumber relation was first depicted in episode 65, when they became a bumbling duo, acting similarly to the Dumb and Dumber couple of Family Outing Family Outing Family Outing Season 1 was a South Korean variety show; a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Gold Miss is Coming . It was first aired on June 15, 2008, and was one of the top rated programs on Sunday Korean television... They were rechristened the "EaSy Brothers" when they were designated spies for Episode 68, and a clue was offered to the other members that threatened to reveal their identities. The clue was "EaSy," a romanization of the combination of their surnames 이 (Lee/Ea) and 지 (Ji/Sy).

Ratings

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will in be red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue, excluding episode 44 to 61.

Episode #	Original Airdate	TNmS Ratings		AGB Ratings
		Good Sunday Part 1 ratings (Running Man)
		Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....	Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
1	July 11, 2010	12.0%	12.5%	10.0%	10.7%
2	July 18, 2010	8.1%	-	7.8%	<(9.8%)
3	July 25, 2010	6.7%	-	7.4%	<(9.2%)
4	August 1, 2010	7.8%	-	6.3%	<(9.1%)
5	August 8, 2010	8.0%	-	7.3%	<(8.9%)
6	August 15, 2010	7.6%	-	7.8%	8.5%
7	August 22, 2010	8.4%	-	6.6%	<(8.8%)
8	August 29, 2010	8.4%	-	7.9%	<(10.2%)
9	September 5, 2010	9.3%	-	7.4%	<(9.3%)
10	September 12, 2010	7.8%	-	6.6%	<(8.9%)
11	September 19, 2010	8.2%	-	7.0%	<(9.0%)
12	September 26, 2010	6.7%	-	5.6%	<(8.6%)
13	October 3, 2010	7.0%	-	7.1%	<(9.2%)
14	October 17, 2010	11.1%	11.8%	8.8%	8.8%
15	October 24, 2010	13.2%	14.1%	11.1%	11.4%
16	October 31, 2010	11.0%	11.5%	10.3%	11.0%
17	November 7, 2010	13.2%	14.1%	9.8%	10.2%
18	November 21, 2010	10.3%	10.8%	8.9%	9.5%
19	November 28, 2010	13.2%	14.0%	9.3%	9.9%
20	December 5, 2010	11.8%	12.6%	9.3%	9.8%
21	December 12, 2010	12.7%	13.7%	11.2%	12.1%
22	December 19, 2010	13.2%	14.2%	10.6%	11.1%
23	December 26, 2010	12.6%	13.9%	10.7%	11.6%
24	January 2, 2011	9.7%	12.9%	11.1%	12.1%
25	January 9, 2011	11.7%	15.7%	10.9%	11.7%
26	January 16, 2011	11.8%	14.4%	11.5%	12.0%
27	January 23, 2011	12.6%	15.8%	13.2%	14.5%
28	January 30, 2011	13.7%	17.5%	14.9%	16.3%
29	February 6, 2011	13.1%	16.6%	15.0%	16.2%
30	February 13, 2011	10.4%	12.5%	10.7%	11.4%
31	February 20, 2011	11.2%	13.7%	12.6%	13.4%
32	February 27, 2011	11.2%	13.7%	12.8%	13.7%
33	March 6, 2011	10.4%	13.1%	11.2%	12.0%
34	March 13, 2011	8.3%	10.7%	10.1%	11.2%
35	March 20, 2011	8.7%	10.4%	9.9%	10.6%
36	March 27, 2011	9.6%	11.7%	11.2%	12.3%
37	April 3, 2011	10.5%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%
38	April 10, 2011	10.2%	13.4%	11.1%	12.5%
39	April 17, 2011	9.5%	12.6%	10.8%	12.4%
40	April 24, 2011	9.6%	12.4%	10.7%	11.2%
41	May 1, 2011	8.0%	9.7%	9.8%	10.8%
42	May 8, 2011	8.0%	9.9%	7.7%	8.1%
43	May 15, 2011	9.1%	11.9%	9.6%	10.0%

In the ratings below, some episodes individual ratings are unknown due to the combined ratings of Good Sunday (previously Part 1 and 2), therefore the highest and lowest rating for the show are not shown from episode 44 to 61.

Episode #	Original Airdate	TNmS Ratings				AGB Ratings
		Good Sunday ratings		Individual ratings		Good Sunday ratings		Individual ratings
		Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....	Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....	Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....	Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
44	May 22, 2011	8.1%	10.2%	-	-	9.1%	10.5%	-	-
45	May 29, 2011	6.9%	9.2%	-	-	7.1%	<(8.3%)	6.2%	-
46	June 5, 2011	5.5%	<(7.6%)	-	-	6.2%	<(7.7%)	7.0%	-
47	June 12, 2011	7.1%	<(9.0%)	-	-	8.4%	9.6%	8.8%	-
48	June 19, 2011	7.6%	10.0%	-	-	7.3%	<(9.2%)	7.9%	-
49	June 26, 2011	9.3%	12.1%	-	-	9.8%	10.6%	10.3%	-
50	July 3, 2011	10.3%	13.0%	11.5%	-	11.7%	12.9%	13.3%	-
51	July 10, 2011	9.8%	12.0%	12.0%	-	9.9%	10.7%	12.9%	-
52	July 17, 2011	10.5%	12.4%	12.6%	-	10.8%	11.6%	13.1%	-
53	July 24, 2011	11.1%	13.3%	-	-	11.6%	12.8%	13.3%	-
54	July 31, 2011	9.3%	11.5%	12.3%	-	10.3%	12.2%	13.0%	-
55	August 7, 2011	12.0%	14.8%	14.5%	-	12.0%	12.6%	14.7%	-
56	August 14, 2011	11.4%	15.0%	-	-	11.9%	13.7%	13.9%	-
57	August 21, 2011	9.8%	12.1%	-	-	10.8%	12.3%	13.4%	-
58	August 28, 2011	8.2%	10.0%	-	-	9.5%	10.7%	14.8%	16.4%
59	September 4, 2011	9.4%	11.4%	-	-	9.1%	9.9%	14.0%	-
60	September 11, 2011	8.4%	9.8%	-	-	8.2%	9.0%	13.2%	-
61	September 18, 2011	10.7%	12.1%	-	-	10.6%	10.9%	16.2%	16.6%

Good Sunday returns to dividing its program into two parts, Running Man airs as Good Sunday Part 1. The highest and lowest ratings continue below.

Episode #	Original Airdate	TNmS Ratings		AGB Ratings
		Good Sunday Part 1 ratings (Running Man)
		Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....	Entire Country	Seoul National Capital Area Seoul National Capital Area The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
62	September 25, 2011	14.3%	18.5%	14.3%	15.5%
63	October 2, 2011	13.0%	16.0%	13.8%	15.0%
64	October 9, 2011	13.0%	14.2%	13.7%	14.0%
65	October 23, 2011	13.5%	16.8%	14.6%	15.1%
66	October 30, 2011	15.5%	17.5%	14.5%	14.9%
67	November 6, 2011	15.3%	18.3%	15.8%	16.8%
68	November 13, 2011	16.0%	19.4%	15.7%	16.9%
69	November 20, 2011	15.0%	17.1%	16.9%	18.2%
70	November 27, 2011	16.5%	19.8%	18.0%	19.8%

International

In November 2011, the rights to air the show was sold to nine areas in Asia

Asia

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, namely Brunei

Brunei

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, Taiwan

Taiwan

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, Thailand

Thailand

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, China

China

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, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, Malaysia, Indonesia

Indonesia

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and Cambodia

Cambodia

Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...

, proving Running Mans rise in popularity as a Hallyu program.

Awards

Year	Awards
2010	4th SBS Entertainment Awards (December 30) SBS Variety New Star Award - Song Joong-ki, Lee Kwang-su & Gary Variety Special Award - Song Ji-hyo Best TV Star Award - Kim Jong-kook Netizen Most Popular Program - Running Man

External links

Running Man on the Official Good Sunday

Good Sunday

homepage Watch Running Man on the Official Good Sunday

Good Sunday

YouTube

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channel

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