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I Am a Running Mate

TV·2025–2025·1 season, 8 episodes·TVING·Drama·40m·NEW·Created by Han Jin-won

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The story of model student Se-hoon, who goes to the student council elections as a running mate to renew his image, and gradually becomes the core of the election.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01I Am a Running Mate S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0
  2. 02I Am a Running Mate S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.0
  3. 03I Am a Running Mate S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 7.0

Castfull cast & details

Yoon Hyun-sooYoon Hyun-sooNoh Se-hoonLee Jung-sicLee Jung-sicKwak Sang-hyunKim Ji-wooKim Ji-wooHa Yoo-kyeongChoi Woo-sungChoi Woo-sungYang Won-daeHong Hwa-yeonHong Hwa-yeonYoon Jung-heeLee Bong-joonLee Bong-joonPark Ji-hoonOk Jin-ukOk Jin-ukNam Gyeong-taeYoon Do-gunYoon Do-gunKang Jae-won

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01I Am a Running Mate S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1June 19, 2025 7.0
  2. S01E02I Am a Running Mate S01E02Episode 2June 19, 2025 7.0
  3. S01E03I Am a Running Mate S01E03Episode 3June 19, 2025 7.0
  4. S01E04I Am a Running Mate S01E04Episode 4June 19, 2025 7.0
  5. S01E05I Am a Running Mate S01E05Episode 5June 19, 2025 7.0
  6. S01E06I Am a Running Mate S01E06Episode 6June 19, 2025 7.0
  7. S01E07I Am a Running Mate S01E07Episode 7June 19, 2025 7.0
  8. S01E08I Am a Running Mate S01E08Episode 8June 19, 2025 7.0

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