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 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
Why Running Is Becoming the Main Reason to Travel From Workout on Vacation to Vacation for the Workout Running used to be something people squeezed into a trip so they would not lose their routine. Now, for many Koreans, the run itself is becoming the reason to travel. As the running population has grown, the … Read more
Why the Running Craze Is Finally Easing Off the Gas Korea’s Running Boom Is Changing Direction Running is still one of the biggest fitness trends in Korea, but the mood around it is shifting. For years, the culture focused on pace, records and proving progress through numbers. Watches, apps and social media pushed runners to … Read more
The Smart Etiquette Guide for Runners in Korea Running Boom in Seoul Running in Korea is having a real moment! From Han River paths to Cheonggye Stream and neighborhood parks, more people are joining running crews and weekend jogs. But with more runners on public paths, the need for better running etiquette is growing fast. … Read more