Already in its ninth year, SBS’s “Running Man” continues to stay at the top of its game, as proven by its high viewership ratings and the amount of buzz it generates!
Below are the highlights from “Running Man” in 2019!
Episode 134: Asian – Vietnamese racetrack – The funniest Running man episode. One of the best. In this episode, Running Man members, and three guests, were divided into three teams. Each team was to complete a challenge in the shortest time possible. The first part of the challenge required the female guests to ride on the back of a male member. Yoo Jae Sook asked Song Ji Hyo to step aside so he could ride on Ji Suk Jin’s back. Running Man: Episode 209 blog.naver.com. The next time EXO members appeared on Running Man was in episode 209. However, this time, there were only two members who came, Kai and Sehun. They came alongside SHINee’s Taemin, ex-Sistar Soyou, Moon Hee-jun, Sechskies’ Eun Ji-won, g.o.d’s Danny Ahn, and Chun Myung-hoon as the guests.
The special of the year: “Running 9 Project”
“Running Man” captivated viewers with a unique special race each episode, and in honor of the show’s nine-year anniversary, the cast held their first domestic fan meeting “Running 9.” The members worked tirelessly from May to September in order to prepare for the meaningful event. During the fan meeting, they performed a special group performance as well as various individual stages in front of approximately 2,500 fans. The most exciting twist at the fan meeting was the cast members’ mission to identify the “Fan Meeting Spy.” Fans participated enthusiastically in the show’s signature mission, creating an enjoyable time for all the cast, fans, production staff, and viewers.
Watch the performances from the fan meeting here!
Most-watched episode of the year: Unboxing – The Secret of the Box
This year’s episode with the highest viewership ratings was the second-half of “Unboxing: The Secret of the Box” broadcast in March, which recorded average viewership ratings of 8.5 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area according to Nielsen Korea. After splitting up into three teams, the members exchanged “precious items that they couldn’t throw away due to lingering attachments” for items of greater value. With the help of the members’ close acquaintances, the cast acquired various rare items and made viewers laugh with their shameless trading. The episode also featured popular stars including Lee Sang Yeob, Oh Chang Suk, and SF9.
Costumes of the year: Avengers + Gung Ye
“Running Man” is unmatched when it comes to the show’s signature “costume show.” This year, the entire cast dressed up as members of Marvel’s “Avengers” for the “Running 9 Project.” Yoo Jae Suk was Captain America, Kim Jong Kook was the Hulk, Lee Kwang Soo was Groot, Song Ji Hyo was Gamora, Jun So Min was Yondu, Yang Se Chan was Rocket, and HaHa was Ant Man. Finally, Ji Suk Jin hilariously dressed up as Gung Ye, and although he was the only non-Marvel character, he blended in seamlessly with the group. The members’ “Avengers” characters were also printed on the fan meeting t-shirts, providing fans with an unforgettable fan meeting gift.
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Penalty member of the year: Lee Kwang Soo
The cast member who received the most number of penalties in 2019 was none other than Lee Kwang Soo with a grand total of eight penalties. In second place was Yoo Jae Suk with a total of seven instances, standing alongside Lee Kwang Soo as part of the “Losing-Hand Brothers.” On the other hand, HaHa only received the penalty twice, becoming the “Luckiest Member” in 2019.
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Best Running Man Episodes 2019
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Running Man (Korean: 런닝맨) is a South Koreanvariety show, part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup. This show is classified as a game-variety show, where the cast members and guests complete missions in a landmark to win a race.[1]Running Man first aired on July 11, 2010.
As of December 6, 2020, 532 episodes of Running Man have aired.
Series overview[edit]
| Year | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 2010 | 23 | July 11, 2010 | December 26, 2010 | ||
| 2011 | 51 | January 2, 2011 | December 25, 2011 | ||
| 2012 | 52 | January 1, 2012 | December 30, 2012 | ||
| 2013 | 52 | January 6, 2013 | December 29, 2013 | ||
| 2014 | 49 | January 5, 2014 | December 28, 2014 | ||
| 2015 | 52 | January 4, 2015 | December 27, 2015 | ||
| 2016 | 52 | January 3, 2016 | December 25, 2016 | ||
| 2017 | 52 | January 1, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | ||
| 2018 | 49 | January 7, 2018 | December 30, 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 51 | January 6, 2019 | December 29, 2019 | ||
| 2020 | TBA | January 5, 2020 | TBA | ||
Episodes[edit]
If more than one set of teams are used other than the Race Mission teams, they are divided and distinguished to the corresponding mission under Teams. Team members are listed in alphabetical order from Team Leader, to Members and to Guests. As some episodes consisted of road missions and were not confined to a single landmark nor was a landmark officially recognized on-air, the landmark shown for those episodes is the final mission venue.
2010[edit]
Episodes 1–23
2011[edit]
Episodes 24–74
2012[edit]
Episodes 75–126
2013[edit]
Episodes 127–178
2014[edit]
Episodes 179–227
2015[edit]
Episodes 228–279
2016[edit]
Episodes 280–331
2017[edit]
Episodes 332–383
2018[edit]
Episodes 384–432
2019[edit]
Episodes 433–483
Running Man Episodes List
2020[edit]
Episodes 484–present
References[edit]
- ^유재석 진행 '런닝맨' 베일을 벗다! 차별화된 웃음 '예고' (in Korean). Yahoo! Korea News. June 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Running Man on the official Good Sunday page (in Korean)
- Official website on SBSThe Soty(in Korean)