Running Man

A South Korean variety show in which celebrity teams compete in missions and games, often while trying to avoid elimination.

Name Tag Elimination: A pursuit game in which players eliminate opponents by removing name tags worn on their backs. This signature game turns physical pursuit and alliances into the show’s central contest.
Seoul Broadcasting System: A South Korean national television and radio broadcaster founded in 1990. SBS launched and broadcasts Running Man.
Ji Suk-jin: A South Korean television host and comedian who has appeared as a regular Running Man cast member. His comic rivalries and frequent underdog role became recurring sources of humor.
Running Man Philippines: A Philippine television adaptation of the South Korean variety show Running Man. It transfers the show’s mission-and-game format to a Philippine cast and setting.
Hallyuwood: A term for South Korea’s film and television industries in the context of their international popularity. The show’s overseas recognition contributed to the global visibility of Korean television.
Variety Show: A television format combining entertainment elements such as comedy, games, interviews, and performances. Running Man adapts the broader variety-show format around recurring competitive missions.
Yoo Jae-suk: A South Korean television host and comedian known for presenting major variety programs. He has been a central host and the only cast member present since the premiere.
Haha (entertainer): A South Korean singer, comedian, and television personality, born Ha Dong-hoon. His improvisational humor and shifting alliances are part of the cast dynamic.
Running Man Vietnam: A Vietnamese adaptation of the South Korean variety show Running Man. Its local version demonstrates how the format was adapted for another national audience.
Korean television drama: Serialized scripted television dramas produced in South Korea. Running Man’s unscripted competition offered overseas fans a different route into Korean screen culture.

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