Chungnam 'Geotju' App Reaches 100,000 Subscribers... Total Distance Walked Equals '532 Earth Circumferences'

Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The number of subscribers to the Chungnam ‘Geotju’ app has surpassed 100,000. The Geotju app is promoted as a type of regional sports welfare policy, and the total accumulated distance walked by all subscribers is equivalent to walking around the Earth 532 times.

Chungnam Province announced on the 6th that as of the 3rd, the number of Geotju app subscribers was counted at 102,990. This represents an increase of about 65,000 (185%) from around 35,000 at the end of last year.

The subscribers are categorized as 43,394 males and 56,095 females. Among the 15 cities and counties in Chungnam, Cheonan has the highest number of subscribers at 17,291, followed by Asan with 16,232, Seosan with 8,938, Dangjin with 7,588, and Boryeong with 7,274.

By age group, the distribution is as follows: ▲teens 13,571 ▲20s 7,366 ▲30s 16,308 ▲40s 25,340 ▲50s 20,365 ▲60s 11,791 ▲70s 4,773 ▲80 and above 785.

The oldest subscriber is a 97-year-old senior residing in Taean, and the youngest is a 7-year-old child living in Asan.

The subscriber with the highest number of steps is a person in their 60s living in Seosan, who has accumulated 6.18 million steps from January to May. This averages to 51,520 steps per day.

In particular, the total distance walked by all subscribers is 21,314,946 km, which the province emphasizes is equivalent to circling the Earth 532 times. When converted to carbon neutrality effects, this corresponds to a reduction of 2,984,000 kg of carbon, according to the province’s explanation.

In celebration of Family Month, the province is conducting a ‘Grandfather and Grandmother Geotju Subscription Campaign’ to encourage local seniors to join and use the Geotju app. Various events commemorating the ‘100,000 subscriber milestone’ will also be held this month.

Yang Seung-jo, Governor of Chungnam Province, said, “Through Geotju, I hope all residents enjoy sports, lead healthy lives, and form a happy Chungnam community.”

Meanwhile, Geotju is a smartphone app operated by the Chungnam Sports Council to promote the health of Chungnam residents through walking and other daily sports activities. The province runs an event that awards points to users who achieve a certain walking goal.

Users who walk more than 70,000 steps per week or 300,000 steps per month receive 3,000 points, which can be used like cash at cafes, convenience stores, and other places.

The Geotju app can be downloaded from app stores such as Google Play on smartphones, and users can participate after signing up. The point event is offered exclusively to Chungnam residents.

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