The BEST episodes of Running Man season 2024
Every episode of Running Man season 2024, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Running Man season 2024!
The cast must complete missions at various places to win the race.
#4 - Legendary Gold Bar
Season 2024 - Episode 692 - Aired 2/18/2024
In this week's episode, the members search a mansion for the missing legendary gold bar with Bo Hyun and Ji Hyun. They fight to get crucial clues about the gold bar through debates, interrogations, and games. The member who finds the gold bar will be the sole winner and get the prize today. Who will be the owner of the legendary gold bar?
#5 - 2nd Futsal Running Cup
Season 2024 - Episode 701 - Aired 4/21/2024
FC Ttuk and FC Kook, led by Manager Ttuk and Manager Kook respectively, are set to clash in the 2nd Futsal Running Cup. Manager Ttuk, fueled by the desire for revenge after their prior defeat, is determined to turn the tables this time around. However, despite recruiting new members for today's game, he finds himself dissatisfied with the lineup he's assembled.
#6 - I Will Be the Winner in the Next Life
Season 2024 - Episode 693 - Aired 2/25/2024
In this week's episode, the members and the guests return to the past and live a new life! With the information they have from the future, they get to invest in various fields to increase their assets. However, they have to invest their money wisely as they will be sent to random periods each round. Who will be the winner in the next life? Stay tuned!
#7 - Sweet and Sweet 7,000 Dollars
Season 2024 - Episode 700 - Aired 4/14/2024
In honor of the 700th episode of the longest-running show Running Man, the cast bands together for challenges to win a prize of 7,000 dollars. Initially united, tensions rise as they face difficult tasks like spinning 360 degrees on a swing and hitting a small target with a dart. Though they conquer challenges as a team, greed surfaces when it's time to share the prize, sparking a race for personal gain.
#8 - Oh My Gosh Kang Hoon
Season 2024 - Episode 706 - Aired 5/26/2024
Kang Hoon brings his charm to the show as a guest, but his presence hints at something deeper. He's introduced as the very first rented member, yet he doesn't hold back, speaking his mind directly and amusing others with his straightforwardness. Later, he ventures onto the streets incognito, testing if he's recognizable. During this, Jae Seok inquires about his agency, leading to the revelation that it's the same as Ye Eun's. Jae Seok's remark about him taking her place deeply affects Hoon, stirring up emotional turmoil.
#9 - Good and Bad Partner
Season 2024 - Episode 712 - Aired 7/7/2024
Nam Ji Hyun and P.O join today's Good and Bad Partner Race. For the race, paired rival members will choose one of two briefcases containing something good or bad. If it's good, they become the Good Partner. If it's bad, they become the Bad Partner. After verifying what's inside, they will claim they are the Good Partner and try to entice the other members to choose their briefcase for better rewards. Who has what it takes to lie and earn more members for worthy prizes?
#10 - 2024 Running Summer Games with Fire
Season 2024 - Episode 714 - Aired 7/21/2024
Before the main race begins, the members are assigned a mission. Jae Seok and Jong Kook must each pick up three members in their cars and reach the destination first. However, contrary to expectations, Ye Eun hesitates to get into Jae Seok's car, even with Kang Hoon present. Later, during the main event, Jong Kook gives Ye Eun an opportunity to showcase her athletic skills, which she is very confident about. However, Jong Kook draws a different conclusion.
#11 - The Desperate Village Vacation
Season 2024 - Episode 715 - Aired 8/18/2024
The members visited the landlord’s house for snacks and were shocked to find Yu Chun Ja eliminated. Their final mission was to identify the culprit, leading them to search the house and village for clues. They learned the homeowner had feared someone spying on her and left a will with a neighbor after burying something. Discovering leather pieces with incriminating writings, the members begin suspecting each other.
#12 - 1st Futsal Running Cup
Season 2024 - Episode 697 - Aired 3/24/2024
With Jae Seok and Jong Kook leading their respective teams, the two sides engage in a competitive futsal match. Because of the limited number of members, both teams are allowed to recruit players externally. Jae Seok's team reaches out to Oh Ha Young from Apink, who initially responds to Haha's call with caution. On the other hand, Jong Kook identifies Kang Hoon as a potential asset for his team and reaches out to him. An intense futsal showdown commences.
#13 - Temperature Differences in the Middle of Summer
Season 2024 - Episode 713 - Aired 7/14/2024
The members seek vacation destinations to escape the sweltering summer heat. They will be throwing darts at a map of Seoul, divided into 25 regions, to discover unique summer vacation spots recommended by locals. Before the race, the members are assigned to group missions, with the chance to earn benefits if they win. As expected, some members fall short of others' expectations and face ridicule. Thus begins another chaotic day on Running Man.
#14 - Running Summer Games with the National Athletes
Season 2024 - Episode 716 - Aired 8/25/2024
National athletes who achieved remarkable records in Paris join the group for the Running Summer Games. Fencing champions Sang Uk and Park Sang Won, judo stars Min Jong and Ha Yoon, and weightlifter Hye Jeong captivate the members with their skills and humor. Sang Uk's charisma particularly impresses the regulars, resulting in some amusing interactions with Jae Seok and Jong Kook. The episode features highlights such as a playful poetry and dance challenge and a high jump competition.
#15 - Tenacious Dieters to Keep Weight Off
Season 2024 - Episode 723 - Aired 10/13/2024
#16 - Go, Stop Race is Back
Season 2024 - Episode 703 - Aired 5/5/2024
In this episode, Eun Bi makes a bold return to the show despite being banned by the members. She joins the rest of the cast as they head toward Ganghwa Island. The members playfully rib Eun Bi for her audacity in coming back, especially after her history of tricking Jong Kook. Surprisingly, the more they tease her, the more shameless she becomes. Eventually, she even considers filling an empty spot on the show. With Eun Bi seeming to fit in better than some of the original members, the quizzes carry on.
#17 - The Unlucky Family is Here
Season 2024 - Episode 719 - Aired 9/15/2024
Keum Sae Rok and Hong Jin Ho join the cast as today's guests in the Unlucky Family is Here Race. Two families of the Unlucky Family gather for one of the biggest national holidays, Chuseok. They battle each other for the unluckiest draws for chances to alter a three-level roulette board that will determine a prize or a penalty. Which family of the Unlucky Family will be unfortunate enough to leave with a gift or lucky enough to be shamed with a penalty?
#18 - Wonderful Value for Money Part 2
Season 2024 - Episode 704 - Aired 5/12/2024
Byeon Woo Seok has made a comeback to the show after a two-year absence, but he's feeling let down by Seok Jin's lack of recollection about his previous appearance. Woo Seok also recounts an anecdote about his first encounter with Woo Jae and reflects on his initial impressions. Later on, Woo Seok shines in the games, impressing everyone with his skill and making strategic decisions that pay off in the final race.
#19 - I Have to Come in First Place
Season 2024 - Episode 705 - Aired 5/19/2024
An Yu Jin and REI from IVE have joined the show and are placed into two different agencies managed by Jong Kook and Jae Seok. Yu Jin joins Jong Kook's agency, while REI joins Jae Seok's. Each agency then proceeds to select two more trainees. When it comes time to choose their songwriters, one agency collaborates with the renowned EZUZ, while the other ends up using an AI songwriting tool. Stay tuned to find out more.
#20 - Happy Dice Day
Season 2024 - Episode 717 - Aired 9/1/2024
Today's race is the Happy Dice Race. Kim Ah Young and Joo Hyun Young join as guests, representing Gen Z, and they join to celebrate Jae Seok, Haha, and Ji Hyo's birthdays, the seniors. Each of the seniors will get separate birthday parties, where they must win to enjoy their birthday feast. Everyone will also play for badges, and the ones with the fewest badges will get the most annoying penalty.
#21 - So Hip It Hurts
Season 2024 - Episode 698 - Aired 3/31/2024
In Seongsu-dong, members have the opportunity to experience three exciting courses, all by rolling dice to cover the costs. Each member receives six dice. Following each course, members roll their dice in private. They deduct ten dollars for each point rolled from the total cost of the course. If there's still an outstanding balance, it converts into debt. The number of members penalized depends on the amount of debt incurred. Those penalized will have to sport a pantsless look for next week's shoot. Stay tuned!
#22 - Running Old Restaurant Marble
Season 2024 - Episode 696 - Aired 3/17/2024
The members are excited to visit longstanding restaurants that have been operating for generations, yet they are unaware of the extent of their culinary journey. Beginning with a 92-year-old ox-tail soup place, they embark on a gastronomic exploration of historic restaurants, each with a minimum of 30 years of heritage. Thus, the feast commences.
#23 - The Perfect Code
Season 2024 - Episode 720 - Aired 9/22/2024
Kwon Eun Bi and Jonathan Yiombi join as guests in today's The Perfect Code Race. Each Running Man member starts with seed money they get from a random QR code they scan at the start of the race. Eun Bi and Jonathan will have different tasks to earn their money. With that seed money, the members and the guests will scan QR codes in missions to make it grow. In the end, they race with QR codes on their backs with questions they must answer to eliminate the other to earn even more money to determine who faces the penalty.
#24 - The Boss of the Alley
Season 2024 - Episode 722 - Aired 10/6/2024
#25 - Spring Has Come to TV Rating Notice
Season 2024 - Episode 699 - Aired 4/7/2024
To serve the penalty from last week's race, the members adopted a pantsless theme, wearing outfits with extremely short bottoms. Dressed in these distinctive attires, they participate in a poster shoot for the show, playfully admonishing Jae Seok for his lackluster bottom. Following this, they embark on a mission to navigate a 50km course, pausing at renowned spring food destinations along the route. Stay tuned to discover if they succeed in completing the rating notice shoot.