But if your favourite workout song is Psy's "Gangnam Style" - the South Korean hit that went viral the world over - you're out of luck.
"The regulations are just bureaucratic, as if those who devised them had never worked out at a gym," she said.ĭon't worry: the 120 bpm rule means you can still listen to "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor, or K-pop sensation BTS' latest hits such as "Dynamite" and "Butter". Whang Myung-sug, a 62-year-old member of Kang's gym, said the government had applied a double standard in restricting gyms. "I can't help but feel very sorry to once again ask the citizens for a bit more patience," he said at a special COVID-19 response meeting. Bird (2001) PSY’s debut single, released way back in 2001, established. President Moon Jae-in on Monday said he felt heavy-hearted when thinking of small and medium-sized business owners and others burdened by the rules. If you can’t get enough of Gangnam Style, check out these five PSY tracks that are just as worthy of a listen: 1. When asked about the actual effectiveness of the workout music speed guidelines, a health official said authorities came to the decision after taking into consideration a broad range of opinions. "And who on earth checks the bpm of the songs when you work out? I don't understand what COVID-19 has to do with my choice of music." "So you don't get COVID-19 if you walk slower than 6 km per hour," said Kim Yong-tae, a member of the main opposition People Power Party.
The rules also limit treadmill speeds to a maximum 6 km (3.73 miles) per hour, ban the use of showers at gyms, and restrict table tennis matches to two people per table, among other measures. The government imposed its highest level of distancing rules in Seoul and neighbouring regions starting Monday, as the country battles its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak. "Many people use their own earphones and wearable devices these days, and how do you control their playlists?" "Playing bright tracks is to cheer up our members and the overall mood, but my biggest question is whether playing classical music or BTS songs has proven to have any impact on spreading the virus," Kang told Reuters. The rule has invited ridicule from some opposition lawmakers, who called it "nonsense", and gym owners see the rules as barely effective or unrealistic to maintain.įor Kang Hyun-ku, an owner of a gym in northern Seoul, lining up fast, funky K-pop songs on his playlist was his morning routine.