"Reducing Health Disparities"... Oh Se-hoon's First Pledge: "Ironclad Fitness, 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 People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, has put forward "Ironclad Fitness, Vibrant Seoul," focused on closing the health gap, as his first campaign pledge.

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, Candidate Oh stated, "No matter where you live or what you do, health should not be a goal but an everyday reality in Seoul," adding, "Reducing health disparities by region and income is a key task for making Seoul a 'special city for quality of life' and enhancing its competitiveness."

To begin with, the Seoul health management platform "Wrist Doctor 9988" will be upgraded into an artificial intelligence (AI)-based super-application. Since its launch under Oh's mayoral tenure in 2021, Wrist Doctor 9988 has surpassed 2.8 million subscribers. Oh explained, "By 2030, we will increase the number of users to 5 million, so that more than two-thirds of Seoul citizens can use this app to exercise and manage their health."

In particular, plans are in place to enable the Wrist Doctor 9988 app to predict the risk of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and lung cancer. Oh noted, "We have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Health Insurance Service, and if the accumulated health and disease-related records are integrated with exercise data on the app, it will create a synergistic effect." He continued, "Based on future predictions of health and disease, including the ability to forecast citizens' health status, remaining healthy life expectancy, and recommended exercises, AI-powered personalized prescriptions will become possible."

Additionally, the goal is to create a "10-Minute Wellness Zone" city, where fitness management is accessible within a 10-minute walk from home anywhere in Seoul. The number of neighborhood-based "Seoul Fitness Centers," currently 27, will be increased to 100, and the "Fun Stations" focused on running and fitness, currently operating at six subway stations such as Yeouinaru, Ttukseom, and Gwanghwamun, will be expanded to 25 locations.

For the elderly, plans include establishing 120 new senior leisure spaces called "Our Neighborhood Vitality Recharge Centers" by 2030. Oh emphasized, "We will also significantly expand the number of park golf courses to 120 and create at least one playground for seniors in each district to help prevent dementia, so that seniors can enjoy leisure activities and participate in social life through exercise at any time."

On the same day, after announcing his pledges, Oh also underwent a fitness test at the Seoul Fitness 9988 Dobong Center. After removing his white jumper, he checked his cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. He completed 38 sit-ups in one minute and recorded 12.4 cm in the sit-and-reach flexibility test.

Oh stated, "It is Seoul's role to raise 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 goal pursued by Oh Se-hoon's administration over the next four years."

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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