Running Man is a South Korean variety show, formerly part of SBS’s Good Sunday lineup. It was first aired on July 11, 2010. 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.
The show has ba=ecome in other parts of Asia and has gained online popularity among Hallyu fans, having been fansubbed into various languages, such as English, Persian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Malay, Russian, Turkish, Arabic and many more.
Recently on Twitter, the games clip is been shared have a look.
So, these are the games that BTOB were supposed to play with Running Man members. Imagine how chaotic that it would be.
Okay, I’ll keep imagining that until they appear on Running Man for real in future.pic.twitter.com/cCrz8DJoIy
— yafie ∞ BTOB (@yfieee_) March 13, 2022
The show has made it to the list of Business Insider’s 20 TV shows of 2016. Since April 2017, Running Man is airing as the first part of Good Sunday at 04:50 pm KST and competing against KBS2’s The Return of Superman and MBC’s King of Mask Singer. Running Man previously aired at 06:25 pm KST on Sundays, as the second part of Good Sunday, competing against KBS2’s Days and 1 Night. The show had its special episode on Sunday, July 12, 2020, in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
