Running Man

- Season 8

(2010)

This week, the members gather for the New Year. They do various missions, get their fortunes read, and go through a checkup to see their health conditions. As they continue, the members receive R Balls according to the results, and those balls will decide who will be the first runner of the Member's Week.

This week, it's Ji-Hyo's week. Her wish is for the Running Man members to go on a trip together so that they can bond more. Her wish is granted and the members go on a trip but they are physically linked to each other with a rope. They go through various missions to avoid the icy bath at the end of the day. Which two will receive the penalty?

This week's special is about Jong-Kook. Unlike Ji-Hyo, Jong-Kook left the theme in the staff's hands. Therefore, the staff has decided the theme to be "finding Jong-Kook love" through a blind date. Who is this mysterious lady and will she give him a chance?

This week, it's Seok-Jin's week. As the member who was usually "out" and sent to prison first during races, he wants the other members to experience what he has gone through for the past 7 years. He also wants to express his love for his wife. What kind of crisis will the members be put in this time?

This week, it's another Member's Week. However, the main character of this week is unknown. The only thing the members know is that they each are given a certain superpower and they need to be the last one to survive in this race. Who will win this final battle of supernaturals?

This week, it's HaHa's week. Haha is known to be very indecisive about anything and everything. He is so indecisive that he couldn't even decide on his theme. Therefore, the staff has planned it all out for him. He needs to make decisions and depending on what he decides, the other members' fates are in his hand.

This week, it's a week of rest for the Running Man members. They go to the sauna to have a good rest. Little do they know, Jae-Seok and Kwang-Soo are chosen as thieves, and the two need to compete against each other. Whoever steals the heaviest amount of the other members' clothes wins.

This week, it's Jae-Seok's week. He calls five of his close, celebrity friends to the show. The two teams, Team Running Man and Team Friends, must compete against each other in various games. Little does Jae-Seok know, the staff has hidden a secret treasure, and the two teams are trying to look for it.

This week, Lee Kwang Soo joins Running Man for the last episode of "7th Member Week" series.

Mapo District (Seoul) This week, it's a match between the Running Man members and the staff. The team with more Running Balls will have a higher chance of winning. If the members win, a staff's house will become their resting place. If the staff wins, one of the members' houses will need to be sacrificed. Mission: Earn the Running Balls.

Mapo District (Seoul) This week, the members have finally moved into their new resting place in Mapo-gu. They are asked to write down all the items they would like to put into their new house. Turns out, they need to actually acquire the items on their own. Will they be able to get them all? Mission: Collect 16 items needed to decorate the rooftop house in 6 hours to avoid penalties.

Gongju Hanok Village (Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do) This week, the members welcome lovely princesses and a prince. They are divided into couples and their mission is to have the most money left at the end of the day. The losing couple will face a punishment. Who will lose? Mission: Retain as much money as possible until the end of the race and avoid taking the last place.

SBS Broadcasting Center (Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul) This week, the members welcome two gourmet stars, Bo-Mi of Apink and Choi Min-Yong. All of them are divided into two teams: Team Jae-Seok and Team Jong-Kook. They go around Seoul and visit tasty restaurants while doing missions. Which team will win and receive the grand prize? Mission: Obtain and protect as many ingredients out of 7 available ingredients.

Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang (Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the members welcome Sandara Park, Han Jae-Suk, and Yoon Bak. These three guests become team leaders and book their members. They compete among themselves to become the final team standing. Which team will be victorious? Mission: Complete the mission to win the final prize and avoid being in the last place. Sandara Park Team mission: Pass through 6 different immigration checkpoints. Han Jae-Suk Team mission: Find hints on the location of the super car. Yoon Bak Team mission: Eliminate other teams.

SBS Prism Tower (Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul) This week, the members welcome two new Running Man members: Jeon So-Min and Yang Se-Chan. They are divided into two groups and go through different missions. Through each of these missions, they either obtain or lose a point. The member with the lowest points in total will be sent abroad to face their punishment. Mission: Avoid scoring the lowest point from missions to avoid choosing Tourist Cards for dangerous overseas missions.

Paradise City (Jung-gu, Incheon) This week, the members are divided into three teams. Each team goes to Osaka, Taipei, or Jeju Island. There, they need to do missions and come back. Mission: Complete missions in the designated country and avoid getting the lightest souvenirs to avoid receiving the Tourist Card for dangerous overseas missions.

Hyorin (Sistar) joins the "Runners" for the Global Race in a 2-part episode. They are deadly tourist destinations evaluated by bloggers, including the "Insane Water Slider" in Brazil.

SBS Open Hall (Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul) This week, the members continue with their Global Project. They barge into the unsuspecting Se-Chan's house. There, they do a series of missions. Mission: Complete missions and secure two countries and avoid spending all the allowance. Complete missions to avoid receiving Tourist Cards and avoid receiving the most whale pins to avoid the penalty.

Gimhae Gaya Theme Park (Gaya thema-gil, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do) This week, the members continue with their Dangerous Choices mission. They are divided into 2 teams of 4 and do various missions. This is the final round, and the loser will have to go on the infamous trip. Mission: Complete missions to collect and retain as much money as possible for the final mission and to avoid receiving Tourist Cards.

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park (Mongolia) Russky Island (Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia) This week, the members are divided into two groups. With Jong-Kook and Ji-Hyo as the team leaders, each group goes to Russia and Mongolia, respectively. Two members will be exempted from going to the Labyrinth. Mission: Mongolia Team mission: Meet a descendant of Genghis Khan and milk 4L of sheep's milk. Russia Team mission: Catch a king crab and 10 different types of fish.

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park (Mongolia) Russky Island (Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia) This week, the members continue with their Dangerous Trip. Team Ji-Hyo goes to Mongolia while Team Jong-kook goes to Russia. Will Team Ji-Hyo be able to find the Borjigit tribe, and will Team Jong-Kook be able to catch a king crab? Mission: Mongolia Team mission: Meet a descendant of Genghis Khan and milk 4L of sheep's milk/ Russia Team mission: Catch a king crab and 10 different types of fish.

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park (Mongolia) Russky Island (Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia) Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken, Japan) This week, the teams continue their missions in Russia and Mongolia. Team Mongolia finally finds a Borjigit descendant, and Team Russia catches a crab. They get closer and closer to finding out who will go to Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear. Mission: Blue Team mission: Find your name tag and escape the labyrinth. Yellow Team mission: Spend money in Yokohama to add the number of ghosts for Blue Team.

Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken, Japan) This week, the designated members finally receive their penalty: experiencing the Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear. Among the five chosen members, one must enter the Labyrinth alone. Not only do they have to go through the haunted building, but in order to get out, they need to find their hidden name tags. Mission: Blue Team mission: Find your name tag and escape the labyrinth. Yellow Team mission: Spend money in Yokohama to add the number of ghosts for Blue Team.

Narita International Airport (Narita-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan) This week, a new round begins. Actress Jung Hye-Sung joins Jong-Kook and Kwang-Soo. The members are divided into three groups and are required to find first places in Japan. Mission: Find no.1 places, complete the missions and obtain as many stamps to avoid receiving I-Go Stickers.

The Coin Pop (Dongseon-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul) This week, round two for the I Go Sticker begins. The members need to make choices that do not overlap with one another. If they succeed, the staff promises that they will be able to go home immediately. Mission:Complete missions by being discordance with other members to retain as much money as possible and avoid receiving I-Go Stickers.

Blue One Water Park (Cheongun-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do) This week, the Running Man members are joined by seven guests. They are paired and form a group of two. They go through different missions in order to stay away from receiving the Sticker. Meanwhile, Kwang-Soo is reunited with his love. Mission: Collect and retain as much money as possible to avoid receiving I-Go Stickers.

Dongduk Women's University Centennial Memorial Hall (Hwarang-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul) This week, the Running Man members are on a chase. Two of the members have stolen two I Go Stickers, and the rest, along with a sheriff in disguise, need to find them. Who are the thieves? Mission: Identify and eliminate the thieves before they eliminate the "sheriff".

SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center (Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the Running Man members are on a chase again. The members have to face the "flying chair" in fear. The device makes So-min shiver in fear and all the other members shake their heads in shock. Find out where the final destination is for the losers of the race. Mission: Join a team that has the least number of "dud men" to avoid receiving the dangerous missions.

Royal Heritage Hotel-Chosunwangga (Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do) This week, Running Man celebrates their seventh anniversary. The members' friends and family also come to visit. Cho Sae-Ho visits Jae-Seok, and Son Na-Eun visits Se-Chan. So-Min's brother, Wook-Min, and Ji-Hyo's brother, Sung-Moon, also come to their sisters' aid. Misson: Earn as much money as possible to avoid receiving the penalty.

Royal Heritage Hotel-Chosunwangga (Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the Running Man members continue off where they left off last week. Kwang-Soo accidentally loses control over his own pants. The losing members will have to receive the ice shower penalty. Who are the winners and the losers? Mission: Earn as much money as possible to avoid receiving the penalty.

SBS Broadcasting Center (Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul) This week, the Running Man members are joined by Park Seo-Joon and Kang Ha-Neul. There are several villains, police officers, an undercover police officer, and a boss. The police need to find out who the boss is, and the villains need to find where the money bag is. Who will be the winners, and who is the boss? Mission: Identify and eliminate the "boss" while avoid eliminating the "undercover officer" before the villains find the briefcase and escape.

SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center (Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do) This week's special is called My Bad Girls' Generation. Girls' Generation greets the Running Man members. They form six groups of two, and the remaining three women form a group as well. Among all these women are three bad girls. Who are the hidden bad girls? Mission: Identify the "bad girls" and avoid being their partners in the final mission to gain a voting right to expose them.

Myongji College (Hongeun 2-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul) This week, the eight members go on a retreat. Little do they know, two of them are ghosts. They need to find out who among them are ghosts. Who will win today's race? Mission: Identify the other member of the Human Team and escape together at the end of the race.

SBS Prism Tower (Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul) This week, the Running Man members team up against the staff. The staff has chosen several places around the world to tour. If the members lose, they will become one step closer to going on that dangerous trip. What will the outcome of today's race be? Mission: Earn more than 200,000 Won at the end of the race.

Hydrogen Energy Trial Event Zone (Hangang Park, Seoul) This week, all the Running Man members, excluding Seok Jin, have a secret mission. They need to do a series of mini-missions without Seok Jin's knowing. Little do they know, Seok Jin also has a mission of his own. Mission: Obtain as many blades as possible to exchange them for money.

SBS Broadcasting Center (Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul) This week, the Running Man members welcome Ji Young Baek, Sol Bi, Sun Mi, Seung Eon Hwang, Eliyah Lee, Kei, Sung Hoon, and Sae Ho Jo. It is a Couple Race, and the sexy queens have a dancing face-off. Who will win today's race? Mission: Earn the most money at the end of the race.

SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center (Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the Running Man members continue where they left off last week. With the special guests, they play name tag elimination. The couple with the most mission money at the end wins the race. Who will be the winning couple? Mission: Earn more than 300,000 Won and identify the "designer" along with his hidden mission at the end of the race.

SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center (Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the Running Man members are trapped in the Roulette Underworld. Until they finish their mission, they are not allowed to leave. To make matters worse, they are not allowed to go to the bathroom either. Will the members be able to escape successfully? Mission: Earn more than 300,000 Won and identify the "designer" along with his hidden mission at the end of the race.

Cheongpung Land (Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do) This week, the Running Man members have a Tiger Moth Tour Truth Game. The members need to choose who is telling the truth regarding Kwang Soo and So Min's trip to Indonesia. The loser will become one step closer to experiencing the Nevis Swing. Mission: Guess who is lying between Lee Kwang Soo and Jeon So Min to avoid receiving the penalty pin.

Cheongpung Land (Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do) This week, the Running Man members continue with the Tiger Mouth Tour Truth Game. They finally get to see Kwang Soo and So Min ride the cable car in Indonesia. Will the members be able to guess correctly? Mission: Guess who is lying between Lee Kwang Soo and Jeon So Min to avoid receiving the penalty pin.

SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center (Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the Running Man members have to avoid from being chosen as the travel partner by Kwang Soo. They will be exempted from being chosen if they find the assistants who are helping Kwang Soo to win the games. Who will be chosen to travel all the way to Australia with Kwang Soo? Mission: Kwang-Soo's "assistant" to be exempted as Lee Kwang-Soo's potential partner for the dangerous mission in Australia.

This week, the Running Man members spend the day doing what they want. They give each other recommendations on what to do, and must do it together. They are given a limited amount of time to do as much as they can in order to spend a total of 1,000 dollars. Will they be successful? Mission: Visit 5 vacation spots with a budget of 1 million within Won 8 hours.

SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center (Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do) This week, the Running Man members parody the movie "City of Crime". They break up into three groups and compete for the prize money. Guests Kang Daniel, Ha Yeon Soo, Cho Sae Ho and Noh Sa Yeon assume the role of gang bosses and show off their talents to choose their gang. Mission: Obtain the Running Balls by opening the other teams' safe-box.

Yeongjong Bridge Fortune Hill Rest Area (Gyeongseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon) This week, the Running Man members continue off from where they ended last week. Each of the three gangs have a safe that contains all their capital. They need to rip each other's name tags to find out where the opposing safes are. Which team will meet their victory? Mission: Retain your personal item to avoid the penalty.

Jincheon National Training Center (Gwanghyewon-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do) This week, the Running Man members are joined by Super Junior's Eun Hyuk, Lee Teuk, and Ye Sung, as well as Red Velvet's Irene and Joy. So Min meets her childhood friend, and they have a match. Who will win this week? Mission: Earn the most money at the end of the race.

Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 (Jung-gu, Incheon, Seoul) This week, the Running Man members become sons of Running Airline's wealthy chairman. They need to fight against each other to get to the highest rank, which will consequently give them the right to the chairman's fortune. They are also accompanied by heiresses who will help them through the race. Who will become the final heir to receive the fortune? Mission: Identify and eliminate the higher-ranked teams and the "youngest daughter" before the latter eliminate everyone.

Crocosaurus Cove (Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia) Nevis Highwire Platform (Southern Alps, Queenstown, New Zealand) Jong Kook, Haha, and Kwang Soo undergo their penalties and dress up in outrageous airport fashion. So Min and Seok Jin will join the trip to Australia, and Ji Hyo and Jong Kook will join the trip to New Zealand. On these penalty trips, their decisions will cause some surprising results. What will happen? Mission:Complete missions to be able to accept or refuse a chance card.

Crocosaurus Cove (Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia) Nevis Highwire Platform (Southern Alps, Queenstown, New Zealand) Last week, the Running Man members arrived in New Zealand and Australia. Through various missions, their fates have been twisted. This week, even more surprising events occur. Running Man's official scaredy-cat, Haha, challenges his fears. Meanwhile, the other members are welcomed by crocodiles. Mission: Complete missions to be able to accept or refuse a chance card.

This week, the Running Man members are joined by Kang Han Na and Kyung Su Jin. They will be divided into two teams, and through games, the winning team will be determined. Furthermore, the individual in the winning team with the most amount of money will be the final victor.

This week, the Running Man members face off in a race with four actors who are known for their portrayal of villains. There are two villains, two detectives, and a witness among the members and the guests. Along with the guests, the Running Man members must find out who stole the money.

The Running Man members come together for a special Christmas party. Each member brings an object that holds a special Christmas memory and shares it with one another. However, there's a secret behind this special party. All the gifts they acquired through sharing their stories disappear. Who will obtain all the gifts and have a happy Christmas?

This week, the Running Man members will depart for a field training in celebration of the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. They are joined by Sechs Kies, Soyou, and Lee Elijah. Who will get the water bomb penalty?