So Trends in South Korea, Here are the Benefits and How to Do Slow Jogging

Illustration of slow jogging.(Pexels/Theodore Nguyen)

JAKARTA - Recently, slow jogging has become a sports trend that is popular in South Korea. Unlike jogging, which is usually synonymous with high speed, slow jogging is done at a more relaxed pace.

Quoted from Health, on Monday, August 3, 2026, slow jogging is a method of running with a light intensity. This technique presses on short steps, landing the front or middle foot gently, and keeping the body relaxed.

This sport aims to improve fitness without giving excessive load to the body. Thus, slow jogging is suitable for people of all ages, young people to the elderly and beginners who are just starting to exercise.

Recently, slow jogging has become a sports trend in South Korea due to several factors related to lifestyle, health, and the culture of its people.

South Koreans have a busy work routine. Thus, slow jogging is easier to do in parks or neighborhoods around the house without requiring special equipment.

Not only that, slow jogging also has various health benefits. Starting from improving heart health, strengthening leg muscles, helping burn calories, and increasing body endurance.

With its low intensity, slow jogging can also reduce stress, improve mood, and can be done in the long term because it does not provide too much burden.

"Running at a slow pace will stimulate the growth of more new capillaries, so that oxygen can more easily enter the muscles. In addition, this endurance exercise also increases the number of mitochondria which serve as energy factories for the body's muscles," said runner and professor of exercise science, Todd Buckingham, PhD.

The way to do slow jogging is very easy, as follows.

- Start with warming up for about 5-10 minutes. - Then run at a very relaxed speed like a brisk walk, but keep the small running motion. - Use short and light steps, try to land your feet gently, keep your body upright with relaxed shoulders and breathe naturally. - There is no need to force the speed, and you can do it for about 20-30 minutes every day, then increase the duration gradually according to the body's ability.