Jangheung-gun Operates Non-Face-to-Face Program 'Walking Along Heung and River'

Operating a non-face-to-face program called 'Walking Along Heung (興) and the River.' / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Jangheung＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do is operating a non-face-to-face program called ‘Heung (興) Follow the River Walk’ to manage the health of residents due to decreased physical activity caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the county on the 10th, there are currently 2,638 members registered in the official Jangheung-gun community who have installed the mobile walking app, and the number continues to increase steadily with residents' participation.

Anyone who is a resident of Jangheung-gun can participate in the mobile walking practice.

By using a personal smartphone to install the ‘WalkOn’ app from Google Play or the App Store and joining the official Jangheung-gun ‘Heung (興) Follow the River Walk’ community, participants can practice walking in daily life and also take part in regularly held challenge missions.

This August, from the 11th to the 20th, a 10-day non-face-to-face walking program using the mobile walking app will be held, where 500 participants who achieve 70,000 steps (up to 10,000 steps per day recognized) will receive a 5,000 KRW mobile gift certificate as a reward.

County Governor Jeong Jong-sun said, “Regular walking exercise using the mobile walking app will help improve residents’ healthy lifestyle practices,” and added, “We ask everyone to participate in the program while strictly adhering to social distancing and quarantine guidelines to prevent COVID-19.”

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