BTS Teases Toronto Episode of ‘Run BTS 2.0’

A sunny city park with a picnic blanket and a pickleball net set up

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As of October 1, 2026, BTS posted a teaser for the Toronto episode of its self-produced variety show 'Run BTS 2.0' on its official channel on September 30. According to reports, new episodes are set to air October 6 and 11, starting at 8 p.m. Korea time.

155Episodes released, 2015-2021

About 140 millionYouTube views over the same period

10Special episodes, 2022-2023

Oct. 6Reported first air date of new episodes

Key points

The teaser shows the members playing picnic games in a park and trading pickleball rallies.
Per SBS, the new episodes air October 6 and 11 at 8 p.m. Korea time.
From 2015 to 2021, the series released 155 episodes and racked up about 140 million YouTube views.
In late March, a first teaser for 'Run BTS 2.0' came out, and reports at the time said the first episode would air April 7.

BTS's official channel, BANGTANTV, posted a teaser on September 30 for a new episode set in Toronto. In the video, the members sit around a park and talk about trying the games they used to play on school picnics. There's a running game, followed by a Korean-style game of tag. The banter turns playful, too, as they debate whether it's better to throw water or get hit with it as a penalty.

Later in the clip, the members trade rallies in a pickleball match. They've said themselves that they recently got hooked on the sport while on the world tour.

The air dates, per SBS, are October 6 and 11, both at 8 p.m. Korea time. That said, a late-March report said the first teaser for 'Run BTS 2.0' dropped March 30 and that the first episode would air April 7 at 9 p.m. Outlets differ on the season format and dates, so the safest move is to check the official channel for the exact schedule.

'Run BTS' began in 2015 as a self-produced variety show where the members take on games and missions themselves. It ran 155 episodes through 2021 and drew about 140 million views. In 2022 and 2023, 10 special episodes came out separately and passed roughly 130 million views. Jin also launched a spinoff, 'Run Seokjin,' in 2024 and 2025. The series returned after a three-year break, following April's album 'Arirang' and new single 'SWIM,' which both hit No. 1 on Billboard's album and singles charts.

In Korea right nowIn Korea, the Korean-style tag game in the teaser is getting attention. People are also noting that the series is back after three years and rolling out in the middle of the world tour. Major outlets have been covering the teaser and the air dates back to back in their entertainment sections.

FAQ

What is 'Run BTS'?

It's a self-produced variety show, launched in 2015, in which BTS members take on a range of games and missions themselves.

When will the new episodes be released?

According to SBS, they air October 6 and 11 at 8 p.m. Korea time. A late-March report said the first episode would come out April 7, so it's worth checking the official announcements too.

Where was the teaser released?

The Toronto episode teaser went up on BTS's official YouTube channel, BANGTANTV, on September 30.