[Hamanha Stream Movement Headquarters Launch] "Hamanha Stream to Become a National Brain Health Hub"

"Daily Walking and Writing Exercise"
Establishing a Sustainable Platform for a Nationwide Movement

The ‘Hamanhacheon (One Day Ten Thousand Steps, One Day Thousand Characters) National Movement Headquarters,’ launched on the 15th, aims to be a national brain health platform and hub. Walking and writing are cost-effective ways to maintain brain health. They are easily accessible to everyone and have significant health benefits. The goal is to present a path to protect the health and happiness of all in the realized era of super-aging.

On the 15th, various figures attending the launch ceremony of the 'Hamanhacheon National Movement Headquarters' held at Namsangol Hanok Village in Jung-gu, Seoul, are shouting "Fighting" to wish for the success of the movement headquarters. From the front row, left to right: Shin Beom-su, Editor-in-Chief of Asia Economy; Lee Jae-sik, Vice Chairman of NongHyup Central Association; Jeong Hae-gwon, CEO of Swalabi; Park Dong-chang, Chairman of the Barefoot Walking National Movement Headquarters; Jeong Hee-soo, Chairman of the Life Insurance Association; Woo Byung-hyun, CEO of Asia Economy; Dr. Lee Si-hyung; Yoo In-chon, former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Oh Han-jin, Chairman of the Korea Walking Association; Choi Wan-jung, Chairman of the Stair Climbing Walking Association; Shin Cheol-seung, PD; Baek Hye-jin, Secretary General of the Korea Walking Association; Gu Bon-jin, Chief Lawyer of The Kim Law Firm. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

A considerable number of people are already participating in walking and writing activities. According to Statistics Korea, the proportion of citizens who regularly engage in physical activities such as walking, hiking, and cycling (physical activity practice rate) reached 45.5% last year. Various local governments have created walking-friendly trails like Dullegil, and diverse sectors encourage activities to protect brain health, such as donation participation through walking and Bible transcription.

However, most of these walking and writing campaigns have been independently conducted by local governments, companies, or related associations and organizations, failing to evolve into a nationwide movement. Even when campaigns are held, they tend to be one-off events, losing momentum. The Hamanhacheon National Movement Headquarters aims to overcome these limitations by establishing a sustainable platform. Woo Byung-hyun, CEO of Asia Economy, emphasized, "We plan to systematically develop brain health promotion content and programs, expand the Hamanhacheon movement in local communities and workplaces, and build networking with related overseas organizations."

Leading institutions and organizations related to walking and writing movements have also declared their participation in the Hamanhacheon National Movement Headquarters. Oh Han-jin, President of the Korea Walking Association, stated, "We will do our utmost to help spread the Hamanhacheon movement," and Park Dong-chang, President of the Barefoot Walking National Movement Headquarters, said, "Adding barefoot walking to the Hamanhacheon movement will create synergy." Actor and advocate for stair climbing, Choi Wan-jung, President of the Stair Climbing Walking Association; Korea’s first graphologist, Gu Bon-jin, CEO of The Kim Law Firm; Jung Hae-kwon, CEO of Swalabi, which operates Korea’s leading walking application ‘WalkOn’; explorer Na Do-chae, who travels across the country showcasing the beauty of the land; and Son Seong-il, CEO of Korea Trail, who promotes the long-distance walking course ‘Korea Trail’ connecting Haenam Ttangkkeut and Paju Imjingang Station across the inland of the country, also attended the Hamanhacheon National Movement Headquarters launch ceremony and expressed their support.

Thus, the Hamanhacheon National Movement Headquarters will serve as a platform where various associations, companies, and public institutions collaborate to promote Hamanhacheon as a nationwide movement encouraging all citizens to incorporate walking and writing into their daily lives.