Yangcheon-gu Supports Small Business Cafe with 'Health Cup Holder' Initiative

Providing 'Health Cup Holders' Promotional Materials for Local Small Business Cafes, Applications Accepted Until November 20... Cup Holders Printed with QR Codes for Walking App, Expected to Promote District Walking Project and Enhance Residents' Health

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) is conducting a kind promotion in collaboration with local small business owners as part of a non-face-to-face health promotion project in response to the social situation caused by COVID-19.

The district plans to produce ‘Health Cup Holders,’ paper cup holders printed with a QR code dedicated to the walking project, and distribute them to cafes operated by local small business owners.

The purpose is to provide paper cup holders to small business owners who are economically struggling due to COVID-19, thereby realizing economic sharing and offering emotional comfort.

Additionally, the district plans to leverage the paper cup holders to promote the Yangcheon-gu walking project. Scanning the QR code printed on the holder allows users to install the mobile walking app ‘WalkOn.’

The ‘WalkOn’ app provides analysis based on activity records such as daily walking time, sleep duration, and calories burned, which can enhance the effectiveness of exercise, and also offers various information about the Yangcheon-gu walking project.

Moreover, through the app, users can join the ‘Soso Walking in Seoul Community Yangcheon-gu’ community, which provides information on good walking paths within Yangcheon-gu as well as various non-face-to-face walking challenge information.

In August, the district piloted the distribution of promotional paper cup holders to five coffee specialty shops near workplace-dense areas (2 in Sinwol area, 2 in Sinjeong area, and 1 in Mokdong area).

This time, the support will be expanded to 20 locations.

Coffee shop owners who wish to receive promotional materials can apply by phone to the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center by November 20 and will be supported on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We will continue to help local small business owners through kind promotional activities that resonate with both the public and private sectors in line with changes in the post-COVID era, and also strive to share health information and promote health practices in the daily lives of residents.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.