I-DLE's MIYEON & MINNIE Light Up 'Running Man' as Ratings Soar to No. 1

"Running Man" captivated viewers with a hilarious series of activities that took a wild turn into an unexpected survival race.

The episode of SBS's "Running Man" that aired on July 5th recorded a 2.3% rating in the key 2049 demographic, featuring both bizarre experiential activities and a thrilling survival race. This marks a significant increase from the previous week, securing the No. 1 spot among variety shows in the same time slot and ranking first among all Sunday variety programs. The peak rating per minute also soared to 5% (based on Nielsen Korea's metropolitan household data).

I-DLE members MIYEON and MINNIE appeared as guests ahead of their comeback. From the moment they arrived, they heated up the set by performing the point choreography for "Crow", a pre-release track from their 9th mini-album "We made", and their title track "Gimme Dat Love" for the first time on television.

The race for the day was titled "If You Live, You'll Make a Fortune," where the cast earned money through various activities. As unique experiences like visiting a mystery peach farm were revealed, MIYEON showed off her seasoned variety skills, proving her status as a "Running Man veteran," while MINNIE drew constant laughter with her unpredictable, pure, and harmless charm.

However, the true highlight of the race was the unexpected "survival experience" hidden in the second half. The members were thrown into chaos when they were given a surprise hidden mission: to identify and eliminate the "water ghosts" hiding among them to successfully end the race in a peaceful atmosphere.

Yu Jae-seok, using his sharp instincts, combined clues hidden throughout the village to discover that the true name of the race was not "If You Live, You'll Make a Fortune" but "Sal.Mok.Ji," raising the tension to its peak.

A fierce battle of elimination followed between the water ghosts, who were trying to hide their identities, and the humans trying to find them. After an unpredictable chase, the combined efforts of Yang Sechan and MIYEON in the final moments led the human team to victory over the water ghosts.

"Running Man" airs every Sunday at 6:10 PM.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)