Health
Why Paying People to Exercise Is Working Better Than Expected Exercise Rewards Are Suddenly a Big Hit South Korea’s public fitness incentive program is growing so fast that even a doubled budget was not enough. The government’s “Teunteun Money” program, which rewards people with cash-equivalent points for exercise, has seen participation roughly double this year. … Read more
Why the New Market Is Raising Big Health Concerns A Label That Sounds Safer Than It May Be In Korea, a new wave of vapes labeled “nicotine-free” is creating serious concern. On the surface, the message sounds simple and even reassuring. No nicotine, no problem — right? But recent tests suggest the reality may be … Read more
Korean Women Are Taking More Control of Contraception — But One Big Gap Still Remains A Quiet but Important Shift A new study suggests that women in South Korea are gaining more control over contraception, and that matters more than it may seem at first glance. More women are not only using contraception consistently, but … Read more
How Young Adults Are Reinventing Jjimjilbang Culture A Space Once Seen as Old-Fashioned Feels New Again For a long time, Korean saunas and jjimjilbangs were associated with older generations, family bath trips and slightly outdated weekend routines. But that image is changing fast. More young Koreans in their 20s and 30s are now treating saunas … Read more
Why a Smartwatch Can Actually Help You Build a Running Habit Running Motivation Usually Fails for the Same Reason A lot of people want to run more, lose weight or finally build a healthy routine. The problem is not usually knowledge. It is consistency. One skipped workout turns into a week, then a month, and … Read more