Lee Jae-myung: "Points Accumulated from Exercise to Be Used as Local Currency"

57th Small but Certain Happiness... Sports Point System Pledge Aiming to Improve National Health

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced plans to introduce 'Sports Points' to encourage public participation in exercise. This system allows points earned through physical activity to be converted into local currency for use.

On the 30th, Lee stated on Facebook in the morning, "We will return Sports Points earned through exercise as local currency," unveiling his 57th small but certain happiness pledge.

The Sports Points system applies to virtually all sports activities, including walking, cycling, fitness, swimming, soccer, and hiking. The plan is to convert the time spent participating in exercise and sports activities into points, which can then be redeemed as local currency, thereby promoting public engagement in physical activity and realizing health welfare.

In particular, Lee promised to supply wearable devices that measure exercise volume at affordable prices and also pledged to establish a platform for reserving sports facilities and programs via smartphones, as well as managing individual exercise histories. The related budget will be secured by supplementing the National Sports Promotion Fund system, which is funded through sports viewing and Sports Toto, among others.

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