People love lively music. Music with more than 120 beats per minute (bpm) is forbidden during group exercises such as aerobics and spinning. The rule has been ridiculed as “nonsense” by some opposition politicians, and gym owners see the rules as barely effective or unrealistic. South Korea imposed its highest level of distancing rules in Seoul and neighbouring regions from yesterday, as the country battles its worst Covid outbreak. President Moon Jae-in said he felt heavy-hearted when thinking of the owners of small and medium-sized businesses and others burdened by the rules.

Source: The Guardian July 12, 2021 11:17 UTC