S1·E533 Sweet Home 5pm, Saturday night

Episode recap

The episode opens with the regular cast of Running Man preparing for a special themed competition that brings together the four main actors from the drama “Sweet Home.” Lee Si‑Young, Lee Do‑Hyun, Song Kang and Lee Jin‑Wook arrive as guests and are immediately integrated into the team’s usual format of games and missions that define the long‑running Korean variety program. The central challenge of the broadcast, titled “The Apartment You Live In,” is presented as a race that takes place inside the so‑called Running Apartment, a setting created for the episode’s storyline.

The premise of the race requires the participants to search for a monster that has been concealed among the apartment’s residents. According to the episode’s synopsis, locating the hidden creature is essential; failure to do so would result in a penalty for the team. The monster’s presence adds a mystery element to the usual physical and mental tasks that Running Man members typically face, while also allowing the “Sweet Home” actors to experience the show’s characteristic blend of competition and humor.

Throughout the segment, the guests and the regular members work together, navigating the apartment’s corridors and interacting with its fictional occupants. The race structure follows the program’s established pattern of timed challenges, teamwork, and occasional surprise twists, though the specific nature of those twists is not detailed in the provided material. The episode maintains the series’ emphasis on lively interaction, strategic planning, and the playful tension that arises when participants must avoid the looming penalty.

As the competition progresses, the question posed by the synopsis remains central: will the combined forces of the Running Man cast and the “Sweet Home” leads succeed in identifying the monster before the penalty is imposed? The episode concludes without revealing the outcome, leaving the resolution to the viewer’s experience of the broadcast. Airing at the scheduled Saturday‑night 5 p.m. slot, the installment continues Running Man’s tradition of featuring guest stars in inventive game formats that test both physical agility and collaborative problem‑solving.