"We Must Bridge the Health Gap"...Oh Se-hoon's First Pledge: 'Ironclad Health, Vibrant Seoul'

Disease Risk Prediction Linked to Wrist Doctor 9988
Aiming to Create a "10-Minute Wellness Zone" City
38 Sit-Ups in One Minute

Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayoral candidate from the People Power Party, has introduced his first campaign pledge, which focuses on bridging the health gap under the slogan "Ironclad Health, Vibrant Seoul."

Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, is announcing his first campaign pledge on the 29th at the Seoul Physical Fitness 9988 Dobong Center. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 29th, at the Seoul Fitness 9988 Dobong Center, Oh stated, "No matter where you live or what you do, health should not be a goal but an integral part of everyday life in Seoul," adding, "Reducing health disparities by region and income is the core task to complete the 'Special City for Quality of Life' and enhance the city's competitiveness."

As a first step, the Seoul city health management platform, "Wrist Doctor 9988," will be upgraded to an AI-based super application. Launched during Oh's administration in 2021, Wrist Doctor 9988 has surpassed 2.8 million subscribers. Oh explained, "We plan to increase the number of users to 5 million by 2030 so that more than two-thirds of Seoul citizens can use this app to exercise and manage their health."

In particular, Wrist Doctor 9988 will be enhanced to predict risk factors for diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and lung cancer. Oh said, "We have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Health Insurance Service, and by integrating the accumulated health and disease records with exercise data in the app, we expect a synergistic effect," adding, "This will allow us to predict citizens' health status, estimate their remaining healthy lifespan, and recommend necessary exercises, making customized AI prescriptions possible based on future projections of health and disease."

Furthermore, the goal is to create a "10-Minute Wellness Zone" city where, regardless of where in Seoul one lives, physical fitness facilities are accessible within a 10-minute walk. The number of community-based "Seoul Fitness Centers," currently at 27 locations, will be increased to 100. In addition, the running and fitness-focused "Fun Stations," which currently operate at six subway stations including Yeouinaru, Ttukseom, and Gwanghwamun, will be expanded to 25 locations.

For the elderly, there are plans to establish 120 new "Our Neighborhood Vitality Recharge Centers" for senior leisure activities by 2030. Oh emphasized, "We will significantly expand the number of park golf courses to 120 and create at least one senior playground in every district to prevent dementia, so that seniors can enjoy leisure through exercise at any time and engage in social activities with their community."

After announcing his pledge, Oh underwent a physical fitness assessment at the Seoul Fitness 9988 Dobong Center. After taking off his white jumper, he checked his cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. He completed 38 sit-ups in one minute and reached 12.4 centimeters in the sit-and-reach flexibility test.

Oh stated, "It is Seoul City’s role to enhance the quality of life in all areas," adding, "In that sense, a warmer and healthier 'Special City for Quality of Life, Seoul' will be the objective that my next four-year term as mayor will pursue."

Seohun Oh, the People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, is undergoing a fitness test on the 29th at the Seoul Fitness 9988 Dobong Center. Photo by Yonhap News

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