Gwangju City, "Walking City, Vibrant Gwangju"... Health Walking Event Linked to Forest Expo a Great Success

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province successfully held the "2025 Korea Forest Expo Linked Health Walking Event" under the theme "Walking City, Vibrant Gwangju" at Gonjiam Ceramic Park on the 18th.

Participants including Bang Se-hwan, Mayor of Gwangju City, are taking a commemorative photo after holding the "2025 Korea Forest Expo Linked Healthy Walking Event" on the 18th at Gonjiam Ceramic Park. Provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province

About 500 citizens participated in the event, walking together along forest paths and loess trails, taking time to recover and heal their health in nature.

The health walking event was organized in connection with the Forest Expo to help participants experience the value of forests and to promote a walking culture.

In particular, to address the increasingly prominent issue of mental health in society, the event featured stress tests, healing shelters, and interactive quizzes alongside the forest walk, offering opportunities to care for both physical and mental well-being.

Additionally, booths were set up to promote Gwangju City's policies on pregnancy and childbirth support, as well as atopic dermatitis and asthma prevention programs. These booths provided citizens with practical health information and direct guidance on how to protect their family's health. A "photo contest" was also held, allowing participants to capture happy moments with family, friends, and acquaintances, creating a space for communication and unity with enthusiastic participation from the community.

This event went beyond a simple physical activity, providing a meaningful opportunity to care for both physical and mental health. By walking along forest trails, citizens were able to experience nature that is usually hard to access in daily life, helping to relieve stress and restore mental health.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan stated, "This walking event has encouraged citizens to reconsider how to maintain their health in everyday life," and added, "We will continue to develop various health programs to promote walking and enhance the quality of life for our citizens."

Meanwhile, the city plans to use this event as a catalyst to further spread a walking culture and strengthen the foundation for community health promotion.

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