Running Man sits in the top 6% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #86 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
런닝맨
“Don't Walk, Run!”
These days, variety entertainment is gradually disappearing. It is one of Korea's representative variety entertainment shows that has been in charge of Sunday evenings for over 10 years. In this program, many stars and members play games and missions together. It is characterized by going around several places. In particular, this program focuses solely on laughter among the many fun elements of entertainment. Open your eyes! Big fun enters! Open your mouth! A big smile enters! Open your mind! Instructive lesson enters!
Audience Engagement
164 audience reviews — more than 90% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 100th percentile among South Korea seriess.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #86 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #27 of 427 (top 6%).
Also On SBS
Other series that aired on SBS.
Other Titles From Urban Works
The 2009–2011 South Korea Window
Among 137 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, Running Man places #4 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Running Man premiered alongside 53 others.
Comedy + Reality in South Korea
6 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Reality genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Running Man itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea seriess in 2010.
The 405th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Urban Works, Company Sang Sang |
| Series Type | Reality |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 680 |
| Release Date | July 11, 2010 |
| Official Site | program.sbs.co.kr |
Questions Answered
Who created Running Man?
Running Man was created by Jo Hyo-jin, Kim Joo-hyung, Lim Hyung-taek.
Where did Running Man air?
Running Man aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.























