The BEST episodes of Running Man season 2025

#1 - Back to 2010

Season 2025 - Episode 760 - Aired 7/13/2025

Running Man marks its 15th anniversary with a special guest appearance by SUPER JUNIOR, who are also celebrating 20 years! In this week's You Could Win Gold Today race, everything revolves around collecting R coins. The more they earn, the higher their chances of winning Running Man's ultimate prize, gold. But with fewer coins, the risk of facing a harsh penalty rises. What outrageous games await in this chaotic and unforgettable anniversary celebration?

#2 - Territorial Expansion of Killers

Season 2025 - Episode 752 - Aired 5/11/2025

The long-standing turf war between the Locust Gang and the Tiger Gang is finally ending. Son Ho Jun and Yoo Seung Ho join the cast as special guests in this week's explosive race of Territorial Expansion of Killers. Multiple battlegrounds await, with the victorious gang claiming the spoils of each turf. Meanwhile, the losers must endure harsh penalties. Who will conquer and who will fall?

#3 - The Eye-Catching Running Family

Season 2025 - Episode 753 - Aired 5/25/2025

It's May, Family Month, and MIYEON and SOYEON of i-dle join the cast for a playful race packed with secret missions and quick-witted challenges at locations fit for the holidays celebrated in the month. The members and guests who successfully carry out their required actions will get rewarded, while those who fail will face a penalty. Who has the wits and brains to crack the missions and gain the advantage?

#4 - I'm Going to Vote

Season 2025 - Episode 754 - Aired 6/1/2025

Lee Seung Hyub of N.Flying and actress Park Ji Hu join the cast at a vibrant amusement park in Chuncheon for the Spring Voting Race. Over three intense rounds, members face different voting methods, each offering unique benefits to the winners. But with every vote, the stakes grow, and those who lose must endure penalty missions. As pressure mounts and the final penalty looms, tensions rise, and strategies clash. Who will survive the race without facing the penalty?

#5 - Road Trips as Drawn

Season 2025 - Episode 755 - Aired 6/8/2025

This week, the cast goes on a Drawing Road Trip, where Jae Seok's drawings determine their fate. With only five seconds to draw, Jae Seok's drawings must be good enough for random people to guess the location correctly to move on to the next spot. They must reach a total of three destinations by 4 p.m. If they don't complete the mission on time, they will go on the terrifying Gyro Swing ride as a team penalty before they go home. Will they make it?

#6 - Veterans in the City

Season 2025 - Episode 756 - Aired 6/15/2025

Kim Ah Young is back to stir up the hearts of Se Chan and Daniel in this summer-themed race all about Incheon, Korea's first city to embrace Western culture. Each of the three levels of cards, gold, silver, and bronze, will have five cards, which only contain one, two, and three factual real cards, respectively, that will determine the prize level they can win. Three teams will race to find the real cards to win the prize, while those who get it wrong will face the penalty.

#7 - The Empty Head Avengers Competition

Season 2025 - Episode 757 - Aired 6/22/2025

This week, the cast hosts the Empty Head Avengers Competition to find out who's the smartest and the most clueless among Song Ji Hyo, Yang Se Chan, Choi Daniel, and Ji Ye Eun. Meanwhile, the remaining four Brainiacs will place bets using special summer-themed betting money. It's a fierce contest within teams, where every point counts. Only the top scorers will boost their odds of escaping the final penalty. How will the Empty Heads rank?

#8 - The Miracle Breakfast

Season 2025 - Episode 758 - Aired 6/29/2025

This week's Miracle Breakfast Morning Race catches the cast by surprise. It's a game of bingo with the dishes they said they wanted to eat, but the only way to cross one out is if a random person says that's the dish they want for breakfast. If they cross out three in a row within the set time limit, they get to go home early. If they fail, they face the penalty. Let's see who has the stomach to take on a massive breakfast feast.

#9 - Creepy Vacation Thriller

Season 2025 - Episode 759 - Aired 7/6/2025

Asa and Ahyeon of BABYMONSTER, along with Joo Hyun Young, join the cast in this week's Creepy Vacation Thriller Race. In this upgraded three-horror-themed getaway course, members must choose to bravely volunteer for each course or leave their fate to chance by drawing a black or gold ball, leading to either prize balls or penalty balls. Tension runs high, but will they muster the courage to step forward, or leave it up to luck in this chilling summer race?

#10 - The More you Shoot, The More you Succeed

Season 2025 - Episode 751 - Aired 5/4/2025

A buzzworthy investor in Pocheon announces a massive funding opportunity, enticing Running Man startup CEOs to gather to this week's The More you Shoot, The More you Succeed Race in Pocheon. While visiting Korean Heritage sites across Pocheon, they compete for stamps and clues that will give them the edge to entice investments. The two teams that land an investment contract get to go home earlier, while the other teams face the penalty.

#11 - Splitting Gamblers

Season 2025 - Episode 761 - Aired 7/20/2025

MIYEON joins the cast in the stunning historic city of Gyeongju for this week's Splitting Gamblers Race, which was inspired by the region's unique seashell artifacts. Each member selects one shell they believe will be the hardest to break among the many on display. In the final showdown, they'll try to smash each other's shells, while hoping theirs don't break. The last player with their shell intact wins the prize, while the rest earn penalty balls in the draw. Who will outlast the shell-cracking chaos?

#12 - Happy Ye-eun Day

Season 2025 - Episode 762 - Aired 7/27/2025

The cast arrives at Ye Eun's stunning new home, ready to celebrate her birthday with carefully chosen gifts. But their offerings must pass the ultimate test from the picky new homeowner, who values her aesthetic above all else. Some friendships might not survive the vibe check.

#13 - The Weak Loyalty Roulette Battle

Season 2025 - Episode 763 - Aired 8/3/2025

Nam Woo Hyun, Kim Ha Neul, and Lee Jun Young join the cast for this week's Roulette Battle of Weak Loyalty Race, where unexpected alliances take center stage. A large roulette wheel with 60 empty slots will slowly fill through missions and games with their names. They will spin the roulette wheel at the end to determine which three members will get the prize or the penalty. However, if it lands on an empty slot, all members suffer the penalty. Who will walk away with the reward, and who will fall victim to the roulette of fate?

#14 - The 2025 Daytime Goblin Room Tour

Season 2025 - Episode 764 - Aired 8/10/2025

The cast sets off on the 2025 Day Goblin's Tour, but this vacation is all about winning R coins! Starting with seed money, members choose from a variety of themed travel rooms, each with its own entrance fee and challenges. Inside, they'll take on games and missions, risking their coins for the chance to earn more. In the end, they'll use their winnings to buy a souvenir, while those who can't afford one will face the penalty. Who will spend smart and who will go broke?

#15 - Between Flops and Masterpieces

Season 2025 - Episode 765 - Aired 8/17/2025

Seo Jang Hoon, Shin Gi Ru, and Shindong join the cast for this week's Between Masterpiece and Failure Race. Two rival artist families, the Kims led by Jong Kook and the Yus led by Jae Seok, go head-to-head in a drawing showdown to see who can create the most valuable masterpiece. AI will evaluate each work by assigning a price to determine its worth. The winning family claims prizes, while the losers face the penalty. Which family of artists will reign supreme?

#16 - Running Man Sport Products Battle

Season 2025 - Episode 766 - Aired 8/24/2025

This week, the Running Sports University Prize Battle Race gets underway with world champion judo siblings Kim Min Jong and Kim Ha Yoon as guests. Before each training session begins, members compete in games to earn Running Balls, which can be placed into raffle boxes. When a box exceeds ten balls, a raffle is drawn for prizes. Winners gain immunity from the penalty, while those left without prizes face imminent doom. The games are tense and the prizes grand. Who will have the luck to win!

#17 - The More you Spend, The More Luck you Get! Date Bursting with Luck.

Season 2025 - Episode 767 - Aired 8/31/2025

#18 - 2025 Running Cup Championship

Season 2025 - Episode 743 - Aired 3/9/2025

Heo Kyeong Hwan and national short-track speed skating gold medalists Park Ji Won and Jang Sung Woo join the cast in the 2025 Running Cup Championship Race. Sponsorship is key to winning the race, and there are plenty to choose from. However, only some have high-star ratings, and only some provide race perks. The more stars the team collects, the higher the chance to win the race. Which team will get the sponsorship to win?

#19 - The Year 2025

Season 2025 - Episode 735 - Aired 1/12/2025

It's the Lucky 2025 race, and the cast goes against the ghost leg game to determine their fates. If they land on Snake, they will perform a task to spread the luck of the Year of the Snake. If they land on Pass, they get a comfortable ride to the next mission. Each mission allows them to change their fates by adding extra legs determined by their finishing position. Let's find out who has the most luck!

#20 - Team Kill Not Sorry

Season 2025 - Episode 736 - Aired 1/19/2025

Actor Choi Daniel and long-time friend Actress Jeon So Min join the cast along with Athletes Park Hye Jeong and Kim Ha Yoon in this week's Sorry for Teamkilling Race, a two-team deathmatch with MC Yu, who has the power to determine the penalty takers. According to a vote after each mission, the member with the most votes will get added penalty balloons, in which MC Yu will throw darts to expose the name behind at the end of the race. The penalty is the dreaded cold-water bomb, and the non-penalty takers go home with a nice prize.

#21 - Wonderful Value for Money 3

Season 2025 - Episode 737 - Aired 1/26/2025

Celebrating the Lunar New Year, the cast races for cards that spell out "Blue Snake" in either Korean or Chinese while enjoying cost-effective courses of food and merchandise. It's a team race, and they will get chances to exchange cards only if they win missions by guessing the mind-blowingly cheap prices offered at each venue. How low will prices go, and who will go home with a prize?

#22 - The Person Who Laughs in Paradise

Season 2025 - Episode 738 - Aired 2/2/2025

Lee Seok Hoon, Kyu Hyun, and Park Eun Tae, musical Actors from "The Man Who Laughs," join the cast in this week's The Man Who Laughs in Paradise Race. To emphasize a key line from the play, where the rich enjoy paradise at the suffering of the poor, they will race for tickets to determine their wealth won through missions throughout the race. The number of tickets will allow them to enjoy Paradise or suffer in the Inferno.

#23 - The Chaotic Life of Slaves

Season 2025 - Episode 739 - Aired 2/9/2025

The cast dresses up as slaves this week, and if they fulfill their master's errands, they can go home early without facing the penalty. However, since the slaves cannot read, they will decipher clues, succeed in missions, and work to arrive at their destination to carry out the errands on time in this history-themed race. Where will their master send them, and will they even get to eat?

#24 - The Don't Go Family

Season 2025 - Episode 740 - Aired 2/16/2025

Rising star Joo Jong Hyuk and Kim Si Eun, the famous number 95 of the "Squid Game," are here as this week's guests for the family lookalike-themed Family in Joy and Sorrow Race. Three family teams of lookalikes will compete in missions to withdraw money from the other families' accounts. The family with the most money at the end of the race will win a prize, and the lowest amount will face a penalty. Who will face the penalty?

#25 - SOS Critical Cleanup Zone

Season 2025 - Episode 741 - Aired 2/23/2025

Last week's tip given by the cast sets the stage for this week's SOS Heavy Cleaning Zone Race at Kim Jong Kook's house! They are off to his house to see if what they said is true and try to find a means of bringing it up to living standards. Luckily, it's not all trash. Surprisingly, it's a treasure trove of goods, and the items will be up for grabs through missions for the members to take home. In return, Jong Kook gets a chance at winning a big prize. Will they succeed in turning his house around?