S1·E392 Global Random Tour: Mission Impossible (3) and Running Man Special Project

Episode recap

The episode, billed as “Global Random Tour: Mission Impossible (3) and Running Man Special Project,” follows the regular split‑team format that characterises the series. In this installment the members are divided between two distinct locations, each team pursuing a separate mission that reflects the travel‑focused theme of the Global Random Tour arc.

Jong Kook leads his contingent to Bangkok, where the foreign setting provides the backdrop for a series of interactions with local and Korean personalities. While in the Thai capital the team encounters Son Na Eun, a member of the K‑pop group Apink, and Namcha, identified as a Thai celebrity. The presence of these guests frames the Bangkok segment, giving the participants a chance to engage with the city’s cultural environment and to incorporate the visitors into the ongoing competition.

Concurrently, Kwang Soo’s team is stationed on Daema Island, an isolated locale that serves as the stage for a fishing‑based challenge. The island mission requires the participants to capture all seven species of fish that Haha has already consumed. The task creates a competitive dynamic in which Kwang Soo assumes a dominant role after successfully landing a fish, displaying a bossy attitude toward his teammates. Haha, who has previously eaten the seven species, reacts with urgency, expressing a strong desire to secure a catch of his own. The contrast between Kwang Soo’s confidence and Haha’s desperation fuels the tension of the island segment.

Both missions unfold in parallel, allowing the episode to juxtapose the urban, guest‑driven encounters in Bangkok with the rugged, resource‑based competition on Daema Island. The structure reinforces the “Mission Impossible” motif by placing the members in unfamiliar environments and assigning them tasks that test teamwork, adaptability, and individual resolve. Throughout the episode the Running Man format remains evident: the members navigate the challenges, interact with celebrity guests, and contend with the playful hierarchy that emerges as each team strives to complete its respective objective.