i-dle’s Miyeon and Minnie Bring Idol Chaos to New Running Man Preview

i-dle members Miyeon and Minnie are heading into one of Korean television’s most familiar comedy arenas, with SBS’s Running Man previewing an episode built around business failure, rural labor and the kind of quick cast chemistry that often turns idol guest spots into viral variety moments.

The preview, aired by SBS on June 28, introduces Miyeon and Minnie as guests for next week’s episode. According to Soompi, the episode is scheduled to air on July 5 at 6:10 p.m. KST. The teaser sets up a deliberately exaggerated scenario: the regular cast members are playing once-successful CEOs whose businesses have collapsed, leaving them in need of rescue.

A CEO Crisis Turns Into A Variety Mission

That setup gives Miyeon and Minnie a clear entrance point. In the preview, the i-dle members arrive as the figures who can help the cast through the fictional crisis. It is a classic Running Man structure: a simple role-play premise quickly becomes a vehicle for teasing, physical missions and improvised reactions.

Minnie gets one of the preview’s most memorable lines when she appears to refer to her family’s resort in Thailand. She invites the cast to stay there and jokes that they should film Running Man at the resort. The comment gives the preview a light, conversational hook while also letting Minnie play into the show’s habit of turning personal details into comedy material.

The teaser then moves into another familiar Running Man mode: rural work. Miyeon, Minnie and the cast are shown picking apples as day laborers in a village. The images suggest an episode that will rely less on polished idol performance and more on the friction between celebrity guests, outdoor tasks and cast members who are always ready to turn small mistakes into running jokes.

Miyeon And Minnie Lean Into Cast Chemistry

Miyeon also gets a preview moment built around her interaction with Yu Jae Seok. When he asks whether Minnie is younger than her, Miyeon responds with playful aegyo, or cute behavior, which Yu immediately imitates. Miyeon then clarifies to the camera that she and Minnie are the same age, turning a quick age question into a small comedy exchange.

That kind of beat is exactly why idol appearances on long-running variety shows still matter. A music stage highlights choreography and vocals, but a show like Running Man gives fans a different texture: reactions, timing, competitiveness and the ability to keep pace with veteran entertainers. For Miyeon and Minnie, the preview suggests an episode designed to show them as active participants rather than simple celebrity cameos.

The apple-picking sequence adds another layer of physical comedy. The preview shows Minnie and Ji Suk Jin sneaking bites of fresh apples, only for the cast to call Ji out for eating instead of working. It is a small gag, but it signals the episode’s broader rhythm: a work mission that is less about efficiency and more about who can create the funniest interruption.

Why The Preview Works

The timing is useful for i-dle as well. Variety appearances can keep public visibility active between music promotions, especially when members are placed in formats that highlight personality. Miyeon and Minnie have both built strong individual recognition, and an episode centered on quick humor and team missions gives them another route to reach casual viewers.

For Running Man, the appeal is equally straightforward. Idol guests bring fandom attention, while the show’s established cast provides a structure that makes the episode easy for general audiences to follow. The preview does not promise a complicated narrative; it sells a clear mix of guest banter, role-play and outdoor comedy.

Miyeon and Minnie’s episode of Running Man airs July 5 at 6:10 p.m. KST. If the preview is any indication, viewers can expect a light, energetic installment where a fake business crisis leads to apple baskets, teasing and plenty of idol-variety reactions.