According to Korean media reports, as the new year approaches, various regions across South Korea are holding events to demonstrate people's determination to brave the cold. On the morning of the 12th, local time, the "National New Year Nude Marathon" was held at Tuo Liu Park in Daegu, South Korea, where nearly 1,000 people ran the 10-kilometer marathon completely naked.
It is reported that over 1,000 participants ran the 10-kilometer marathon in the nude. Male participants were required to run shirtless, while female participants were only allowed to wear spaghetti strap tops.
In addition, in Busan, South Korea, the "27th Polar Bear Swimming Festival" was held at Haeundae Beach, where many participants braved the cold winter waters.
According to reports, Daegu, South Korea, frequently hosts nude marathons. In 2010, to wish for the successful hosting of the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu, the city gathered over 400 Korean marathon enthusiasts to take part in a nude marathon.
Previously, a man in Russia ran approximately 42 kilometers of a round-trip marathon in temperatures as low as minus 38 degrees Celsius, completing the course in just over five hours.