The best (and yet the only) Korean variety show I have seen.! A friend of mine recommended and showed me a special of this, and since then I just had to watch it all. Literally. I began watching from episode 1 and the show is still going strong 41 episodes later! For some reason I find it so hilarious that I’m crying with laughter (I think I’ll get some stomach muscles soon). I’m not even kidding.. I recently sat in the sofa at my mom’s place, and when I started laughing out loud (which I rarely do to be honest) she really wondered what I was watching, so I showed her. And she was actually laughing as well (which is also quite rare, I would say).

The people involved – “The running men” are a well formed group of interesting individuals, and as the journey continues they look and behave more like one big family, even though they are competing at almost any times. They also got their own jingles, sounds, phrases and “new” names as well, making it even more funny. And don’t forget the guests! They make the episodes even more interesting, because you never know how they will behave. None of the guests are alike, so you don’t know what to expect at all times.

Quickly summarized: “Prepare for zany quests, hilarious antics, and insane betrayals. See your favorite stars battle it out and and show their true colors as they fight their way to the finish line. Every week, Running Man tests the strength, endurance, and cunning of Korea’s top entertainers through various missions and races. The Rules: 1 – Protect your name tag at all times. 2 – Trust no one.” (from DramaFever).

In Norway we certainly doesn’t have anything like this, not even close.. And even though the episodes varies from 60 to 90 minutes, I come back time after time to watch. I just have to. Why? Because it’s fun! And that’s the only reason I really need. If you haven’t heard of this you should definitely check it out!

I still got over 200 episodes to watch, so I’m not running (pun intended) out of funny moments or stomach cramps for a while!

The current crew of Running Man