Running Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Running Man is a South Korean variety show that 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 landmarks 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 Sunday's Family Outing in February 2010.

Series details

• Title: Running Man
• Format: Variety
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2010-07-11
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 3479

Cast and credited roles

• Yoo Jae Suk — Yoo Jae Suk
• Gary — Gary
• Haha — Haha
• Ji Suk Jin — Ji Suk Jin
• Kim Jong Kook — Kim Jong Kook
• Lee Kwang Soo — Lee Kwang Soo
• Song Ji Hyo — Song Ji Hyo
• Lizzy — Lizzy
• Jun So Min — Jun So Min
• Yang Se Chan — Yang Se Chan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2010: premiered 2010-07-11; final listed air date 2010-12-26.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-01-02; final listed air date 2011-12-25.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-01-01; final listed air date 2012-12-30.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-01-06; final listed air date 2013-12-29.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-01-05; final listed air date 2014-12-28.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-01-04; final listed air date 2015-12-27.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-03; final listed air date 2016-12-25.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-01; final listed air date 2017-12-31.
• Season 2018: premiered 2018-01-07; final listed air date 2018-12-30.
• Season 2019: premiered 2019-01-06; final listed air date 2019-12-29.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-01-05; final listed air date 2020-12-27.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-01-03; final listed air date 2021-12-26.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-01-02; final listed air date 2022-12-25.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-01-01; final listed air date 2023-12-31.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-01-07; final listed air date 2024-12-22.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-01-05; final listed air date 2026-08-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Running Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.