This was an amazing experience! I went with my 16 year old daughter and we did the 15K starting at 20:00, and finished in three hours! The checkin was super easy, and I was given instructions in English, but that was the last bit of English. Stretching and announcements were all done in Korean, and then we all queued up to be released in stages for the event. There were guides on the route and color-coded signs for your walk length (5K, 15K, 22K).
This is not an activity for people who are trying to race or make killer times. Some people were more serious than others, but there were people in flip-flops and expensive gear - just a wide range of ages and athletic abilities too. This was such an inclusive event! But there were also a lot of people stopping in the middle of the path to take selfies or holding hands and blocking the entire path. Sometimes the trail was quite narrow and people just didn’t make room to go around.
The grounds were super muddy from a week of rain and tons of people walking everywhere. This caused a problem with mud and my socks getting wet before we even started. I ended up with blisters on one foot, but I’ll definitely be more prepared next time. It’s worth going back for me because I enjoyed the vibe and it was a good experience.