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“Walk at Least 30 Minutes a Day, Five Days a Week!” Busan Citizens 1530 Healthy Walking Event to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that it will hold the “2026 Busan Citizens 1530 Healthy Walking Event” with local residents today (June 5) at 1:20 p.m. along the Oncheoncheon Stream.

The event, hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and jointly organized by the Busan 1530 Healthy Walking Project Group, the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management Support Center, and the Yeonje-gu Public Health Center, has been arranged to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and promote a culture of healthy living through everyday walking.

Approximately 900 citizens who registered in advance through district and county public health centers are expected to participate in this year’s event.

The event slogan, “1530,” represents the healthy lifestyle practice of walking for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week.

What began in 2011 as a small walking club organized by public health centers gained significant momentum after the introduction of the WalkOn mobile walking application in 2019. As of 2026, it has grown into a large-scale health community comprising 38 communities and more than 18,000 participating citizens, becoming one of Busan Metropolitan City’s flagship health promotion programs.

This year’s walking event will be held in conjunction with a smoking cessation campaign commemorating World No Tobacco Day (May 31). The program will include an opening performance by a health club from the Yeonje-gu Public Health Center, a citizens’ pledge ceremony, slogan chanting, warm-up exercises, and the walking event itself.

At the opening ceremony, two citizen representatives will lead a pledge to practice healthy lifestyles in commemoration of World No Tobacco Day.

Participants will commit to “complete smoking cessation” in accordance with the expanded smoking cessation standards introduced in 2026, which now include tobacco stems, roots, and synthetic nicotine. They will also pledge to practice the “1530 Walking” initiative in their daily lives as part of efforts to build a healthier Busan.

Participants will enjoy a 4-kilometer course along the Oncheoncheon Stream while experiencing the refreshing breeze and lush greenery.

Following the opening ceremony, participants will depart from a special stage beneath Sebyeonggyo Bridge on the Oncheoncheon Stream, pass Yeonan Bridge, turn around at the pedestrian bridge near Yeonsan Bridge, and return along the same route, completing an approximately 4-kilometer circular course.

Safety personnel will be stationed throughout the course to ensure smooth and orderly event operations.

In addition, a variety of health experience and promotional booths will be available from the morning before the main event begins.

A total of 15 specialized organizations will participate in the health experience area, offering services and activities including a mobile medical bus providing electrocardiogram and bone density tests, smoking cessation counseling, lung age assessments, subjective memory decline screening, sports taping, and health consultations, giving citizens valuable health information and hands-on experiences.

Cho Gyu-yul, Director General of the Citizen Health Bureau, stated, “We hope this event will serve not merely as a one-time activity but as an opportunity for citizens to incorporate walking into their daily lives.” He added, “We will continue to expand citizen-participatory health promotion policies by working closely with district and county governments to activate walking app challenges and other initiatives.”