This is a list of episodes of the South Korean variety show Running Man in 2026. The show airs on SBS as part of their Good Sunday lineup.
Episodes + List of episodes broadcast in 2026 (784–) Airdate TitleGuest(s) Teams Mission Results 784 January 4, 2026 Follow the Horse, Complete the Bingo() Complete the bingo before 3 PM. Mission Accomplished. Through the game of luck, all the members avoided the penalty and received health supplements as a prize. 785 January 11, 2026 Gold Bag Chasers: Gold Me More() Jae-suk TeamHaha TeamJong-kook Team Acquire the real gold briefcase and put it on the judgement stand to win the race. The mission was won by Jae-suk Team. They won the real golds as their prize, which Jae-suk would give it to both Park Cho-rong and Yoon Bo-mi. Through the game of luck, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, Ji Ye-eun, Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young received the ink sponge penalty. 786 January 18, 2026 The Lucky 2026 OT Day() Draw the Adjective:Neck-and-Neck Dice of Luck: Correctly guess all 5 face balls from the lucky face lottery to win the race. The mission was won by Kim Jong-kook and Kwon Eun-bi, after both of them correctly guessed 3 of 5 face balls from the lottery. They received a body cream set as their prize. Haha was exempted from the penalty. Yoo Jae-suk, Jee Seok-jin, Song Ji-hyo, Yang Se-chan and Ji Ye-eun had to make the jewel keychain to avoid bad luck before going home as the penalty. 787 January 25, 2026 Starting Today, I’m A Nine-Tailed Fox But…() rowspan="2" Have the same amount of 9 tails for the entire race to avoid penalty. The mission was won by Yoo Jae-suk, Jee Seok-jin, Yang Se-chan, Ji Ye-eun and Kim Hye-yoon. They each received a box of fruit set as their prize, which Jee Seok-jin would give his prize to Lomon. Haha, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, and Lomon had to write a book report about foxes from the fox storybooks and read it before going home as the penalty, which will be released on RM's official YouTube channel. 788 February 1, 2026 TV Rating Notice Survival() Being the last surviving member to have their concept chosen for the new TV Age Rating Notice. The mission was won by Yoo Jae-suk as the last surviving member through the whipped cream cannon, after choosing Haha's drawing as the final two drawings, with Yoo Jae-suk later deciding to combine his drawing with Haha's drawing for TV Age Rating Notice filming. 789 February 8, 2026 The Game of Two() First Team:Final Team: Be chosen by the prize balls to win the race and prize and avoid being chosen by the penalty balls twice to escape penalty. The mission was won by Hong Jin-ho, who got chosen twice by the prize balls and received the Iberico Pork set as his prize. Kim Jong-kook, who got chosen twice by the penalty balls, had to receive two forehead slaps from Hong Jin-ho and PD Lee Myung-jae each as the penalty. 790 February 15, 2026 I'm the Main Character Until Lunar New Year() rowspan="3" Being in the top three as magpies to avoid penalty. The mission was won by Yoo Jae-suk, who successfully used his defense card on Kyuhyun, along with Kim Jong-kook and Yang Se-chan, who successfully avoided raw egg smash. They received a premium Daebong dried persimmon gift set as their prize. Haha, Jee Seok-jin, Song Ji-hyo, Ji Ye-eun, Kyuhyun, and Roy Kim had to receive a cold water splash from the winners as the penalty. 791 February 22, 2026 The Great Jee-tsby() rowspan="3" Celebrate Jee Seok-jin's 60th birthday while collecting big nose coins during the race. Mission Accomplished. Yoo Jae-suk was exempted from the penalty after he got the exemption card during the race. Jee Seok-jin, who chose himself from the penalty balls, along with Ji Ye-eun, who was chosen by him via penalty balls, had to asked people at the Luminaris Street of Jamsil to make a congratulation video for Jee Seok-jin's 60th birthday and his 16 years on Running Man before going home as the penalty. 792 March 1, 2026 Card Shark Association: Return of the 2026 Gamblers() Have the most caramel candies to avoid penalty. The mission was won by Kim Jong-kook. He received the Korean beef set as his prize. Haha and Jee Seok-jin, who went broke after they used all of their caramel candies, had to get their sideburns pulled up by Yang Se-chan as the penalty. 793 March 8, 2026 Run and Fun Company: Spin the Roomlette() Run and Fun Event Company: Being chosen by the achievement roulette to win the race while also not getting chosen by the overtime roulette to avoid penalty. There are no Winners. Although Jee Seok-jin got chosen by the achievement roulette and received a box of red ginseng as his prize to win the race, he also somehow got chosen by the overtime roulette as well. Haha, who was chosen by him via overtime roulette had to work overtime alongside Jee Seok-jin by folding the nostalgic paper stars before going home as a penalty. 794 March 15, 2026 Recharging Your Energy is All About Speed in Spring() First Teams:Final Teams: Have a team with the lowest number of penalty balls to win the race. The mission was won by the Green Team, who received the foot spa vouchers as their prize. Jee Seok-jin and Ji Ye-eun, who had the most penalty balls, along with Yoo Jae-suk, who was chosen via penalty balls by Ji Ye-eun, had to drink sophora root tea mixed with Ixeris Dentata as the penalty. 795 March 22, 2026 Detective Agency: Find the Genuine Piece() rowspan="2" Emotional Animal FarmJae-suk Team:Se-chan Team:Head Water TransferJae-suk Team:Jong-kook Team:Dance to Put the Words in OrderNo teams Solve the case by retrieving the missing Park Shin-yang's real painting to win the race. The mission was won by Yang Se-chan, who received a box of quail eggs set as his prize. Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Jee Seok-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo and Ji Ye-eun had to break the wrap frame with their face as the penalty. 796 March 29, 2026 You'd Probably Want a Bite() Have their name being chosen from food fighter board to win the race. The mission was won by Haha. He received a basket of premium fruit set as his prize. Kim Jong-kook and Ji Ye-eun, who were chosen by the penalty board, had to eat a lemon as the penalty. 797 April 5, 2026 War of the Bosses: Ladder of Destiny() Knowledge Team:Physical Team:Top Visual Team: Have their name being chosen as the big boss via octopus leg game to win the race. The mission was won by Haha, Ji Ye-eun, Jung Woo and Shin Seung-ho. They receive a bag of snacks as their prize. Through game of luck, Jee Seok-jin, Kim Jong-kook and Song Ji-hyo receive cold water splash as the penalty. 798 April 12, 2026 The Art of Betting: The Birth of a Gambler() Kim Jong-kook Game:Jae-suk TeamJong-kook TeamHaha Game:Haha TeamHwasa TeamYoung K TeamYoo Jae-suk Game:Jae-suk TeamSeok-jin Team Be on the top three with the most mission funds to win the race. The mission was won by Haha, Jee Seok-jin and Yang Se-chan, who receive their prizes respectively. Hwasa, Kim Jong-kook and Yoo Jae-suk, who were on the 7th, 8th and 9th place respectively, receive their penalty differently.Prizes:Haha - Korean melon setJee Seok-jin - Korean pork setYang Se-chan - A box of cup noodles setPenalty:Hwasa - Face-doodlingKim Jong-kook - Face-doodling and bald wigYoo Jae-suk - Face-doodling, bald wig and gourd breaking 799 April 19, 2026 Running Days: Codename R() First Teams:Blue TeamRed TeamYellow TeamFinal Teams:Yellow TeamBlue TeamRed TeamSpies: Mission Teams' mission:Avoid having a spy on their team to win the race.Spies' mission:Being on two different teams to win the race. The mission was won by the spies. The spies receive ₩1,034,000 in total and will split the money prize to ₩517,000 each, which Yoo Jun-sang would give his money prize to his wife Hong Eun-hee instead for helping him win the race. Haha and Shin Sung-rok, who had Yoo Jae-suk on their team, along with Jee Seok-jin and Song Ji-hyo, who had Yoo Jun-sang on their team, had to receive flogging penalty. 800 April 26, 2026 Infinite Accumulation with Destiny Race() Choose the button between Up or Down. There are no winners. They had obtain the total of ₩10,300,000 during the entire race and will donate the money to the ChildFund Korea under Running Man name. Song Ji-hyo and Yang Se-chan, who were chosen via penalty balls, had to write 7 letters that will be included to the 800th Episode's merchandise set before going home as the penalty. 801 May 3, 2026 Be Different to Walk the Flower Path() Jae-suk TeamSeok-jin Team Being on the top 3 with the most money to win the race. The mission was won by Song Ji-hyo, Chung Ha and Jeon Somi, who receive a box of fruit rice cake set as their prize. Ji Ye-eun, who had the least mission money, along with both Haha and Yang Se-chan, who were chosen by the board, receive the rainbow sponge penalty. 802 May 10, 2026 Gold Thief: Break the Vault() Jae-suk TeamHaha TeamJong-kook Team Have a team successfully open the safe to win the race. The mission was won by Jae-suk Team, who successfully retrieve the gold from the red safe, which Yoo Jae-suk would give all the gold instead to Chae Won-bin. Haha Team, who got a dud from the yellow safe, along with Jong-kook Team, who failed to open the safe, had to chew 10 sweet wormwood pills each per members as the penalty. 803 May 17, 2026 Secret Payment() Jae-suk TeamSeok-jin Team Have the least money on the credit card to win the race. The mission was won by Jae-suk Team, with the remaining balance of ₩ 104,000, while Seok-jin Team still had ₩161,000 on the card. Jee Seok-jin was exempted from the penalty. Haha, Kim Jong-kook, Ji Ye-eun, who were on the losing team, along with Yoo Jae-suk, who was chosen via penalty balls by Gong Myung, receive the water splash penalty. 804 May 24, 2026 Why is Running Man Like That?() Buy the penalty transfer card to avoid penalty. Result:There are no winners. Although both Yoo Jae-suk and Haha bought the penalty transfer card each, all members including the guests had agreed to receive the fresh cream bomb without towels penalty together, to avoid wasting the penalty transfer cards that they bought.Item Purchased: Yoo Jae-suk - Penalty Transfer Card & Handheld fan Haha - Penalty Transfer Card Jee Seok-jin - Gift Certificate & Handheld fan Song Ji-hyo - Gift Certificate & Handheld fan Ji Ye-eun - Gift CertificateKang So-ra - Gift Certificate 805 May 31, 2026 I Will Prove It With My Face() Jae-suk TeamJong-kook Team Have a ID photo with the correct five iconic disguises to win the race. The mission was won by Haha, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Yang Se-chan and Ji Ye-eun. Through the overtime penalty balls that was chosen by Yang Se-chan, Lee Joo-bin had to wear five variety show makeup items and draw a circle beard on the face of three citizens while took a picture with them as overtime penalty before going home. 806 June 7, 2026 Solo Money Up() Have the most money through the entire race while being on the top three to avoid penalty. The mission was won by Haha, with the remaining balance of ₩ 1,238,000, followed by Song Ji-hyo, who still had ₩ 1,033,000, and Yoo Jae-suk with ₩ 1,026,000. Kim Jong-kook, Yang Se-chan and Jeon So-min were exempted from the penalty. Through game of luck, Jee Seok-jin and Ji Ye-eun receive the flogging penalty. 807 June 14, 2026 A Quick Visit to Your Place() Physical Quiz Battle:Jae-suk TeamJong-kook Team Avoid being chosen by the babysitting penalty balls. There are no winners. Through the babysitting penalty balls that were chosen by Kim Dong-hyun's son Kim Dan-woo, Kim Jong-kook and Mimi had to babysit Kim Dong-hyun's children before going home as penalty. 808 June 21, 2026 Running Man Summer Vacation() Follow the soccer pre-season training and team-building retreat. There are no winners. Through the game of luck, Haha and Yang Se-chan receive the cold water river penalty. 809 June 28, 2026 The Invaluable New World() First Rank:NoblesSlavesFinal Rank:NoblesSlaves Avoid the slaves rank status to win the race.The mission was won by Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook