On October 23, an associate of the variety show confirmed to TV Daily that, "Super Junior's Leeteuk, Yesung, Eunhyuk, and Donghae along with Red Velvet's Irene, and Joy are currently filming for 'Running Man' at an athletes' village in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do."

The episode with the idol groups will be an Olympic special for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and will reportedly be airing on November 5.