The WORST episodes of Running Man
Every episode of Running Man ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Running Man!
Teams of celebrities scramble to complete various challenges around well-known locations in South Korea's long-running variety show.
#1 - Se-Ri and Birdie Buddy
Season 2022 - Episode 591 - Aired 2/6/2022
In this week’s episode, Pak Se Ri is here as a coach of a variety show to complete the race with the members. All five members are subject to a penalty but, Se Ri will lead them throughout the 18 mission holes, to get the prize money. They can buy penalty exemption cards and even reveal the hidden option with the money they earn. Will they all be able to get away from the penalty this week?
#2 - Suk Jin's Cells
Season 2021 - Episode 583 - Aired 12/12/2021
Seok Jin is well known for his gullible personality. In today’s episode, the members become his cells and help him make the right choice during his busy schedule as a superstar. His cells need to persuade him to choose their suggestion and earn Gullible Coins to win the race. Let’s find out how Seok Jin will survive today with his adorable cells!
#3 - Wise Year-End Party
Season 2021 - Episode 584 - Aired 12/19/2021
The members are ready to celebrate the year-end party with Chung Hwa, Do Kwon, and Young Ji, who brought great honor to Running Man this year. They prepare special performances and even cook for the party dishes on their own. However, they only have limited amounts of ingredients, and a war begins to steal them from each other. Will they be able to enjoy a peaceful year-end party?
#4 - 2022 New Year's Fortune Loan
Season 2021 - Episode 585 - Aired 12/26/2021
Team Jong Kook and Team Jae Seok have to cook three dishes with the eggs they have stolen from each other. They have to finish the cooking mission no matter what to win the race. Meanwhile, we have the behind-the-scenes of the members at the Entertainment Awards, and to celebrate the year 2022, they have their fortune read as well.
#5 - 2022 New Year's Fortune Loan Ⅱ
Season 2022 - Episode 586 - Aired 1/2/2022
With So Min’s talents in fortune-telling, she organizes a consultation to see what lies ahead of each member in 2022. However, it turns out the consultation isn’t free. The members now have to play and win games in order to get discounts on their fees. So Min even endures one of the worst nightmares that can happen to a Running Man member. Stay tuned and find out if they manage to pay all the amounts due.
#6 - The Seniority War of the Youngest Members
Season 2022 - Episode 587 - Aired 1/9/2022
The seniority war of the youngest members begins between Se Chan and So Min, and the members and the production crews choose who's last in the hierarchy. The rest of the members buy ballots with the coins they gain from playing games and pick a member who will be the last one in everything. Who will be the youngest member in 2022?
#7 - Key (Height) Point - The Modeling World
Season 2022 - Episode 588 - Aired 1/16/2022
In this week's episode, the members are all dressed up in trendy outfits to welcome the most iconic fashion models to Running Man. The members and the guests are sorted into teams according to their height, and the race is about earning points to gain either shoe lifts or blocks to climb up higher than other teams.
#8 - The Modeling World: Part II & The Myth of Dangun in the Year of the Black Tiger
Season 2022 - Episode 589 - Aired 1/23/2022
In this week's episode, the members and the guests continue with the Frightening Quiz to purchase more blocks and shoe lifts. Finally, the last game is the Acorn War, in which they need to collect enough acorns to get elimination tickets to play our all-time favorite, Name Tag Elimination. Who will become the tallest among them?
#9 - The Myth of Dangun in the Year of the Black Tiger, Part 2
Season 2022 - Episode 590 - Aired 1/30/2022
To celebrate the Year of the Tiger, Running Man invited Eunhyuk, Seul Ki, and Soo Ah, who were born in 1986, to have The Myth of Dangun in the Year of the Black Tiger Race. Se Chan and So Min, who were born in the same year, will be tigers with the guests, and the rest of the members will be the bears in the race. However, there are two poachers hiding among them and stealing their garlic cloves. Who are the poachers in disguise?
#10 - Yang Se Chan the Good Son
Season 2021 - Episode 582 - Aired 12/5/2021
Se Chan's birthday is coming up, and his variety show parents are here to throw him a fancy birthday party. He wants to become a perfect son for his variety show parents by treating them with allowance. However, they do not even hesitate to stab him in the back, as they are blinded by the money and prize they will get from the race. Stay tuned to find out who wins the race!
#11 - Card Shark Association: Those Who Read Card Sharks' Minds
Season 2022 - Episode 592 - Aired 2/20/2022
After a year, the members of the Card Shark Association reunited with the new leader, Chairperson Ha. This time, they brought Pushover Joo to join their games so they could extort all of his assets with their skills. However, anyone can become a winner or a pushover in the world of variety shows. Who will win this round and make a fortune?
#12 - Casual Ji
Season 2022 - Episode 593 - Aired 2/27/2022
Seok Jin’s favorite people are here to join the race this week to back him up in his special episode. They introduce their new song to the members for the first time, and they show perfect harmony as a vocal group. However, will they be able to maintain the team spirit throughout the race?
#13 - Running Man Presidential Race
Season 2022 - Episode 594 - Aired 3/6/2022
In this week’s episode, the members are going to choose the captain of Running Man. The winner of the election will lead the team for the next month and get various benefits during his or her term. When they are about to fight with one another for the position, a special candidate joins them in the election even though he is not a member of Running Man. Who will be able to win this glorious title?
#14 - This Is My First Time Being a Captain
Season 2022 - Episode 595 - Aired 3/13/2022
In this week’s episode, Ji Hee and Jun Hwan reunite for the first time in 11 years on Running Man. Even before they catch up with each other, they have to lead their old-school and yet childish members as the captains to win the race. They also get to distribute the prize money to their team members after each game. Will they be able to handle the members of Running Man?
#15 - This Is My First Time Being a Captain (Part 2) & BTOB without BTOB Special
Season 2022 - Episode 596 - Aired 3/27/2022
In this week’s episode, Ji Hee and Jun Hwan continue to lead their teams for the final race, Who Rang the Bell. They take turns to play Team Defense and Team Offense to win the points. Meanwhile, since BTOB cannot join us for their special episode, the members are divided into two teams according to their blood type for the BTOB race. Which team will receive the penalty at the end of the race?
#16 - Not Spring, Candy or Penalty
Season 2022 - Episode 597 - Aired 4/3/2022
In this week’s episode, the war of love begins in Running Man with three beautiful actresses joining the race. The male members pick one female member to give candy, and they can exchange them with ballots for the male member's popularity poll. Who will be the favored winners to get the most candies and votes?
#17 - Captain Ji's Imagination Comes True
Season 2022 - Episode 598 - Aired 4/10/2022
In this week's episode, the members will take a break from games and go on a trip together as Captain Jee suggested. Therefore, they get to hang out and have fun with no missions and penalties as well. However, one of the members finds a key and a mysterious box with a warning on it. What will be the secret of today’s race?
#18 - To Become Italian Gentlemen, Elegant Road of Western Dishes
Season 2021 - Episode 574 - Aired 10/10/2021
It’s finally the last round of the Fierce Transfer Race. This time, the players are given a huge volleyball to compete against the opponent team on a court prepared in a swimming pool. Meanwhile, the Running Man members hold a special event to test each other’s guts whether they can admit to something they would want to hide for the rest of their lives.
#19 - Choose The Fate From Your Own Hands: The First Filial Piety Shooting Operation
Season 2021 - Episode 566 - Aired 8/15/2021
The staff decides to give the members a chance to earn cash according to their own choices so that they can spend time with their parents. However, the cash prizes also come at the risk of losing cash. The members can either choose the safe option to earn a moderate amount, or they can choose a riskier option for higher compensation that also has a chance of losing cash. As the race progresses, more complicated options are revealed to the members.
#20 - Team Choosing Race: Young-ji VS Young-ji
Season 2021 - Episode 567 - Aired 8/22/2021
In today’s episode, rapper Lee Young Ji and Hur Young Ji of KARA join other members in a race to lead their team to victory. With each Young Ji being the team leader, two teams make their utmost efforts to win each mission. However, the points are given to the team leaders first before they are distributed to the members, and this is where the members start to bear a grudge against their team leaders. Stay tuned!
#21 - Find The Best Price Doll: Strict Doll Appraiser
Season 2021 - Episode 568 - Aired 8/29/2021
In today’s episode, each member gets to choose one of Artist Kim So Hee’s handmade dolls at her Doll Exhibition. Suddenly, Ms. Kim collapses and dies mysteriously after looking at one of the dolls they’re holding. Who will find the most expensive doll to inherit her prized dolls and assets? Stay tuned to find out!
#22 - Couple Race, You Raise a Man Up
Season 2021 - Episode 569 - Aired 9/5/2021
In today’s episode, Yoon Si Yoon, Park Ki Woong, and Ahn Hee Yeon join the show to compete in the You Raise a Man Up Race. With Jong Kook’s being the strongest of them all, the members and even the guests try to put a stop to his winning streak. Just when everyone thought it would be impossible to tame Jong Kook and his wildness, one of the guests manages to drag him down.
#23 - Catch the Mafia, Running Man in Chaos
Season 2021 - Episode 570 - Aired 9/12/2021
It’s been years since the members raced alongside each other, but some still don’t have enough trust in others when it comes to Mafia Game. This time, the members not only have to stay incognito but also have to complete the given mission. As the race starts, everyone avoids Jong Kook’s keen eyes in order to hide their true identity. However, some start to suspect Jong Kook of being the Mafia.
#24 - Gym Revival Project, Trainer Jong Kook and National Team
Season 2021 - Episode 571 - Aired 9/19/2021
Trainer Kook, one of the celebrities who enjoy working out, finds his gym on the verge of going bankrupt. In order to recover from the difficult situation, he invites other members to join him at the gym. As expected, none of the members are serious about the gym or the workout, and even Jong Kook finds it difficult to keep them under control.
#25 - Female Volleyball Team, Fierce Transfer Contract
Season 2021 - Episode 572 - Aired 9/26/2021
The members of the women’s national volleyball team join the show to compete against the Running Man members at the 2022 Running Man League Draft. Especially, there is someone on the national team who looks and behaves exactly like Kwang Soo. Meanwhile, Jong Kook doesn’t seem as bossy as before now that he’s with the players of the national volleyball team.