Series synopsis
Run BTS!, also known as 달려라 방탄! is a South Korean reality television series that premiered on YouTube on August 1, 2015. It stars RM, Jin, SUGA and j-hope.
Run BTS! is a variety web series starring BTS, broadcasting intermittent for free viewing on Weverse and YouTube, was formerly offered weekly for free viewing on V LIVE.
Premise
Run BTS! is a variety web series starring BTS, broadcasting intermittent for free viewing on Weverse and YouTube, was formerly offered weekly for free viewing on V LIVE.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 205 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 30 | August 9, 2015 | August 11, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 10 | August 1, 2015 | January 5, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 23 | January 30, 2017 | December 26, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 23 | January 2, 2018 | July 24, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 34 | December 31, 2018 | November 12, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 32 | January 13, 2020 | December 29, 2020 |
| Season 6 | 33 | January 4, 2021 | October 12, 2021 |
| Season 7 | 10 | August 16, 2022 | February 21, 2023 |
| Season 8 | 10 | April 7, 2026 | June 11, 2026 |
| Season 9 | 0 | April 7, 2026 | June 11, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Run! BTS Live in Thailand | August 10, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 11: Behind the Scene | February 10, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 12: Behind the Scene | March 2, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Open Interview video announcing the start of Run BTS. |
August 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Greatest Man They choose the best man based on doing different missions. |
August 2, 2015 |
| 3 |
Theme Park BTS go on a field trip to an amusement park to specifically try scary rides. |
August 18, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Back to School The members have write their own script and act it, theme is a high school skit with seven different roles. |
January 31, 2017 |
| 2 |
Cops The members have write their own script and act it, theme is a cops and robbers in a police station. |
February 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Return of the Spy, Part 1 One member is chosen spy with the mission of making his team lose, they are divided into two teams and plays different games on the aquatic park, the winning team can pick two dishes in every round. If they found the spy, the spy can't eat but they don't find only the spy can eat. |
March 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS vs Manito, Part 2 (Continuation of the previous episode.) The second game is to find the differences in the pictures and the last game is bingo with words, they have to act the word and the other members guess to have the point. |
January 2, 2018 |
| 2 |
Kimchi Battle, Part 1 Divided into three teams they will make distinctive kimchi from different regions. |
January 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
Kimchi Battle, Part 2 (Continuation of the previous episode.) They have to do a dish with the kimchi made the last time. |
January 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS Chef, Part 1 BTS have to cook Italian food, divided into three teams play games and each team decides ingredients. They have an hour to make pasta for three people, the loser team have a penalty. |
January 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
BTS Chef, Part 2 (Continuation of the previous episode.) They start to cooking with an hour of limit. |
January 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Run BTS! in Hotel, Part 1 BTS will play four games in three teams, in each game the winning team will get 1 point. The team with the most points gets a prize. |
January 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mini Golden Bell, Part 1 BTS compete against each other in a Mini Golden Bell, consisting of three games. Jin and Jimin win the first game. |
January 14, 2020 |
| 2 |
Mini Golden Bell, Part 2 (Continuation of the previous episode.) BTS compete against each other in a Mini Golden Bell, consisting of three games. Jin and Jimin win the first game. |
January 21, 2020 |
| 3 |
BTS Marble, Part 1 BTS plays the board game BTS Marble. |
January 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reverse Avatar Cook, Part 2 (Continuation of the previous episode.) With RM as MC, Jin and Suga will follow the other members directions to cook. |
January 5, 2021 |
| 2 | EP.124 [Director, TV Writer] | January 12, 2021 |
| 3 |
K-HAM Special BTS divide into two teams and cook two different dishes with ham, their guest Baek Jong-won will be the judge. |
January 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Telepathy, Part 1 BTS are given a random word and have to meet all in the same place. |
August 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Telepathy, Part 2 (Continuation of the previous episode.) BTS are given a random word and have to meet all in the same place. |
August 23, 2022 |
| 3 |
Fly BTS Fly, Part 1 BTS does flying yoga to post pictures about it in their social medias |
October 11, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone!! It's here!! "Run BTS! 2.0" is here!! | April 7, 2026 |
| 2 | BTS's TRIP EP. 1: BTS's Room Assignment Saga | April 23, 2026 |
| 3 | BTS's TRIP EP. 2: You've never kneeled with your hands up for an hour, have you? | April 30, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone!! It's here!! "Run BTS! 2.0" is here!! | April 7, 2026 |
| 2 | BTS's TRIP Part 1: BTS's Room Assignment Saga | April 23, 2026 |
| 3 | BTS's TRIP Part 2: You've never kneeled with your hands up for an hour, have you? | April 30, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 1, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 11, 2026 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Tuesday |