Seoul City, 'Sonmok Doctor 9988' Receives 120,000 Applications in 2 Days

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 30th that 120,000 people applied within two days after the recruitment for participants in the Seoul-style healthcare program 'Sonmok Doctor 9988' began on the 28th.

Seoul's 'Sonmok Doctor 9988' is an integrated service that allows self-health management through smartwatches and a mobile app. Among the applicants, those who already own a watch can start participating from September 4th, while participants who receive a smartwatch will begin using the health management services through the ‘Sonmok Doctor 9988 2.0’ app once they receive their watch.

Additionally, to encourage continuous self-directed health promotion activities, participants can earn ‘9988 Points’ provided by the city as soon as they start participating in the program.

Park Yumi, Director of the Seoul Citizen Health Bureau, said, “As citizens have actively participated and shown great interest in the 'Sonmok Doctor 9988' project, we will further strengthen the service to make self-health management easier and smoother.” She added, “We will continue to support citizens in managing their health easily on their own through various initiatives.”

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