This is a list of episodes of the South Korean variety show Running Man in 2021. The show airs on SBS as part of their Good Sunday lineup. __TOC__
Episodes + List of episodes (536–585) Airdate TitleGuest(s) Landmark Teams Mission Results536January 3, 20212021 Tazza Association New Year's Party: The Return of the Veterans rowspan="4" Yangpyeong Forest Pension colspan="2" rowspan="4" Win with the most caramel to receive prizes and without being the Top 3 with the least caramel at the end of the race to avoid penalty Haha, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Jeon So-min and Yang Se-chan Wins537January 10, 2021Planning Intention Race: The Rewriting Running ManDanurigol Theme Park Win as many missions to increase the chance of winning on the final roulette Yoo Jae-suk Wins538January 17, 2021539 January 24, 2021 Activity Cost Shooter Race: Burning 18 Again(활동비 사수 레이스－불타는 18 어게인) Hanul Youth Centre Student Guidance DepartmentBand DepartmentDance Department Team MissionHave the highest amount of team funds at the end of the race to receive a prizeIndividual MissionWithout being the bottom 3 with the highest penalty points to avoid penalty Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, Jeon So-min, Yang Se-chan, Defconn and Kim Bo-sung Wins540 January 31, 2021 Uneasy Sisters: My Little Old Brother(쉽지 않은 누나들－미운 우리 형제) Woodpecker Youth Training Center Cha's FamilyKim's FamilyShin's Family Being the Top 3 with the most money to receive a prize and without having the least money at the end of the race to avoid penalty Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo and Shin Dong-mi Wins541 February 7, 2021 2021 New Year Trick Race: Take my Bad Luck(2021 신년 액땜 레이스－내 불운 가져가) SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center Need CommunicationYoon-kyung TeamEun-jin TeamPenalty Men TeamWhat About ApplesPenalty Men TeamYoon-kyung TeamEun-jin Team Final MissionRed TeamBlue Team Collect as many mission funds to discard penalty tickets so as to reduce the chances of the ticket number getting chosen through lottery to avoid penalty Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Jeon So-min and Bae Yoon-kyung Wins542 February 14, 2021 2021 Running Man Community Games with Penthouse(2021 런닝맨 동네 체전 with 펜트하우스) Yongin Dream Park AcademyYellow TeamBlue TeamRed Team Being the Top 3 with the most trophy stamps to receive a prize and without being the bottom place to avoid penalty Haha, Kim Jong-kook and Song Ji-hyo Wins543 February 21, 2021Running Investment Conference: Masters of Investment(런닝투자대회－투자의 귀재들) rowspan="4" YBM Academy rowspan="2" colspan="2" Being the Top 2 with the most R money to receive a prize and without being the bottom place to avoid penaltyYoo Jae-suk and Yang Se-chan Wins
+Final StandingsRankPlayer1Yang Se-chan2Yoo Jae-suk3Song Ji-hyo4Kim Jong-kook5Jeon So-min6Haha7Lee Kwang-soo8Ji Suk-jin544February 28, 2021 Suk-jin's Day: See The Gold Now(석진's Day－지금(金) 만나러 갑니다) Salimchae Korean HouseMission TeamSuk-jin TeamBeing the first member to find the hidden gold and avoid penaltySuk-jin Team Wins545 March 7, 2021 Room Inside The Village: Find The Gold Now(마을 속 집으로－지금(金) 찾으러 갑니다) 546 March 14, 2021 Running Dynasty Records: The Appearance of The Evil Spirit(런닝 왕조 실록－악령의 등장) YBM Academy Human Team Evil Spirits Human Team's MissionIdentify and apprehend both of the Evil Spirits through 3 rounds of trial and without having the least riceEvil Spirits' MissionFinish all of the hidden missions without being apprehend by the Human Team Evil Spirits Wins547 March 21, 2021 Yoo Daesang VS Kim Daesang: The Dignity of Daesang(유대상 VS 김대상－대상의 품격) Sea Garden PensionTwo-Body Hide-and-SeekYoo Daesang TeamKim Daesang TeamDo As I SayYoo Daesang TeamKim Daesang TeamThe Uncanny QuizYoo Daesang TeamKim Daesang Team Being the first place with the highest score to receive a prize and without being the bottom two with the lowest score at the end of the race to avoid penalty Lee Kwang-soo Wins
+Final StandingsRankPlayerPts1Lee Kwang-soo282Yang Se-chan203Ji Suk-jin174Yoo Jae-suk15Haha6Jeon So-min47Kim Jong-kook3Song Ji-hyo548 March 28, 2021 Catch The Star of FA: Stars' Contract War(FA의 별을 잡아라－별들의 계약전쟁) TBC ArtistsCEO-turned-Artist CEOs Artists' MissionBeing the Top 4 with the most funds to receive a prize and without being the bottom 3 with the least funds to avoid penaltyCEOs' MissionBeing the Top 2 with the most funds to receive a prize and without being the bottom with the least funds to avoid penalty Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Kwang-soo, Song Ji-hyo, Jeon So-min and Yang Se-chan Wins549 April 4, 2021 Being an Idol Project: Brave Idol's Day(아이들 되기 Project－용감한 아이들의 하루) SBS Open Hall Turtle TeamMain Vocal TeamBig Eyes Short Hair Team Being the Top 3 with the most trophy medals to receive a prize and without being the bottom 3 with the least trophy medals to avoid penalty Minyoung, Yujeong and Yuna Wins550April 11, 2021 10 Minutes VS 1 Hour: Sweet Savage's Off Work Road(10분 VS 1시간－달콤살벌한 퇴근길) Dosan Park Gangnam Team Mapo Team Win as many missions to increase the chance of winning on the final roulette Gangnam Team Wins551April 18, 2021 I Also Want to Find an Entertainment Partner() rowspan="2" Adela Korean House Crazy Speed QuizSeol In-ah TeamLee Cho-hee TeamJung Hye-in Team rowspan="2" Match with the opposite gender to avoid penaltyAdditional mission:Have the highest number of votes to receive a gold bar Haha, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Yang Se-chan, Lee Cho-hee and Seol In-ah Wins 552 April 25, 2021Time Machine Race: Semester '91 Is BACK!(타임머신 레이스－91학번 Is BACK!) rowspan="4" Old and Sides LP Bar colspan="2" rowspan="3" Win as many presents to receive a prize and without being the bottom 2 to avoid penaltyYoo Jae-suk, Haha, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Kwang-soo and Jeon So-min Wins553May 2, 2021554May 9, 2021 Card Payment Race: If You Go to The Radio Station(카드 결제 레이스－방송국에 가면) SBS Broadcasting Center Win as many missions to reduce the number of marbles on hand and without being the ones owning the final 5 marbles to finish during the marble race to avoid penaltyYoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo and Yang Se-chan Wins555May 16, 2021 The Clever Escape Race: Empty Head Land(똑똑한 탈출 레이스－깡깡랜드) SBS Prism Tower Genius Team Dunce Team Escape from the room within 6 hours Genius Team Wins556May 23, 2021 We Will Find Spring() Luka 511 Married CorporationSingle.com CorporationClients Being in the Top 3 position in the winning company at the end of the race to receive 3 gold bars Married Corporation Wins557May 30, 2021 Off-hour Race: THE Pay Attention(퇴근 레이스－THE 눈치 챙겨) rowspan="4" NodeulseomRunning Man TeamArchitect Fake mission:Collect 'R' coins as fast as possible to leave the filming early No Winners558June 6, 2021 Prepare Three Meals: Three Meals Jae-suk(세 끼를 차려라－재석 세 끼) Korea House rowspan="4" colspan="2" Without being the three who were drawn with the punishment stick Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, Jeon So-min and Yang Se-chan Wins559June 13, 2021 Goodbye Our Inseparable Bro() Old and Sides LP Bar Member's Mission:Help Lee Kwang-soo to reduce his 1,050 year-prison sentence while acquiring the most photos with him to receive prizes and avoid penalty.Kwang-soo's Mission:Help all the members to acquire the same amount of photos in order for them to receive gifts from him. Everyone Wins560June 20, 2021 County Blood Day: The First Entertainment Enthusiast Jungmo(현피Day－제1회 오락 마니아 정모) SBS Prism Tower Being the Top 2 with the most integral to receive a prize and without being the bottom 2 with the least integral to avoid penalty Haha and Yang Se-chan Wins +Final StandingsRankPlayer 1Haha 2Yang Se-chan 3Yoo Jae-suk 4Kim Jong-kook 5Jeon So-min 6Song Ji-hyo 7Ji Suk-jin561June 27, 2021 Pleasant & Unpleasant: Bliss Men and Women Vacance Cafe SAN Get chosen by the roulette wheel to receive a prize but without being the Top 2 with the most votes and become two unpleasant men after the final voting to avoid penalty. Heo Young-ji Wins562July 4, 2021 Talk Hell: The Day of Slaughter rowspan="2" Martian Dream Park Ballpark Upper RankLower Rank Offset all 100 mintay fish by KST 3:00PM, otherwise one penalty man will be added every hour (base on 2 penalty men). Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo and Jeon So-min Wins563July 11, 2021 Role Shooter Race: A Little Weird Family Photo Around Studio Jae-suk TeamHaha TeamSuk-jin Team Use the cost raised by the team to auction the role No Winners