Ulju-gun launches online nuclear disaster preparedness education program

Ulju-gun in Ulsan will run an online nuclear disaster preparedness education program called "Bangbanggosgos Challenge" from Thursday through Oct. 31, linked to WalkON, a mobile walking app operated by the Ulju-gun public health center.

The program — whose name roughly means "meet nuclear disaster preparedness education everywhere" — allows any Ulju-gun resident to complete the training online without restrictions on time or location. Participants must reach a set step count on the WalkON app and watch video content on how to respond during a nuclear emergency.

Ulju-gun will give a 5,000-won ($3.70) convenience store mobile gift voucher to the first 1,600 residents who meet the participation requirements.

The county developed the program as part of its nuclear disaster preparedness efforts. The Saewul nuclear power plant is located in Seosaeng-myeon, and some parts of Ulju-gun fall within the emergency planning zones of the Gori and Wolseong nuclear power plants.