Running Man

South Korean variety show

TV series · TMDB

★ 8.3

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Aired: 2010–2026
Seasons: 1 · 807 episodes
Status: Returning Series
Created by: Jo Hyo-jin, Kim Joo-hyung, Lim Hyung-taek, Jung Chul-min, Lee Hwan-jin, Choi Bo-pil, Choi Hyung-in, 강형선
Network: SBS, Viu
Genres: Comedy, Reality

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Key facts

Hangul: 런닝맨
Rr: Reonning maen
Mr: Rŏnning maen
Genre: Game show Variety show Comedy
Created by: Nam Seung-yong Ahn Jae-chul
Directed by: Kim Sol-maro (2026-present) Kang Hyung-seon (2025–2026) Choi Hyung-in (2022–2025) Choi Bo-pil (2020–2022) Jung Cheol-min (2016–2020) Lee Hwan-jin (2016–2019) Park Yong-woo (2016–2017) Kim Joo-hyung (2010–2014, 2016) Im Hyung-taek (2010–2016) Jo Hyo-jin (2010–2014)
Starring: Yoo Jae-suk Haha Jee Seok-jin Kim Jong-kook Song Ji-hyo Yang Se-chan Ji Ye-eun Rental member : Kang Hoon Choi Daniel Former : Lizzy Song Joong-ki Gary Lee Kwang-soo Jeon So-min
Country of origin: South Korea
Original language: Korean
Number span no of episodes: 806( list of episodes )
Camera setup: Multi-camera setup
Running time: 80–95 minutes
Production companies: SBS SangSang Company Urban Works Media
Network: SBS
Release: July 11, 2010 ( 2010-07-11 ) –, present

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Official website: programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/runningman/main

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Commons category: Running Man (TV Series)
Revised Romanization: Reon ning maen
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Rŏn ning man
start time: 2010-07-11
number of episodes: 771
social media followers: 3360000
title: 런닝맨

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Running Man (Korean: 런닝맨) is a South Korean variety show, formerly part of SBS' Good Sunday lineup. It first aired on July 11, 2010. It is the longest-running Korean variety show.

Running Man was originally classified as an "urban action variety"; a genre of variety shows in an urban environment. The MCs and guests were to complete missions at a landmark to win the race. The show has since shifted to a more familiar reality-variety show concept focused on games. It has garnered attention as being the comeback program for Yoo Jae-suk, the main MC of the program, after leaving Good Sunday's Family Outing in February 2010.