S1·E724 Hierarchical Clan

Episode recap

In the special episode titled The Head Family the Pecking Order of the variety series Running Man, guests Woo Do Hwan and Lee You Mi join the regular members for a thrilling race. In this episode, everyone plays descendants of a prestigious family. Participants choose roles as kings, nobles, or slaves, establishing a rigid social structure at the start. However, the dynamics of the game are designed so that individual statuses can change at any moment, creating a competitive environment where participants can either rise or fall in the pecking order as the race unfolds.

Running Man is a South Korean television program that originally premiered in 2010. Classified under comedy and reality genres, the show features members who compete in a series of games, missions, and contests in each episode to win prizes and avoid penalties. As a representative Korean variety show, it continues its run while other variety programs gradually disappear from television. The series is known for featuring various guest stars who participate alongside the main cast in these episodic competitions.