Four places in Jamsil teach form and breathing to a beginner who has signed up for a first 10K in October or November. Among OpenCare Running Center, the WeMeetUp Sports Jamsil Songpa Running Intro Class, Nike Run Club Lotte World Tower and Team Sun Running Class, anyone who wants the price and the time before registering fits the intro rounds in Seokchon-dong and at Olympic Park; anyone who prefers a large group setting off from a store fits the Lotte World Mall side.
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Pick your situation and jump to that place. 4 places.
- You want the price and time up front and form first, indoorsOpenCare Running Center
- Monday 19:30 at Olympic Park, and a women-only group suits youWeMeetUp Sports Jamsil Songpa Running Intro Class
- You want to set off with a big group from the Jamsil Station storeNike Run Club Lotte World Tower
- A coach checking your form each lap comes firstTeam Sun Running Class
At a glance
- Two places open a new beginner round every month: OpenCare Running Center in Seokchon-dong and WeMeetUp Sports at Olympic Park. Both run once a week for four sessions.
- The same two are the ones that publish a price. OpenCare's intro course is ₩130,000 for four sessions, WeMeetUp's is ₩100,000 for four.
- Only Nike Run Club Lotte World Tower says how many people run together: about 20–30 each week. For the other three you have to ask.
- The classes that meet around 19:00 on a weeknight are OpenCare on Monday at 19:00 and WeMeetUp on Monday at 19:30. Nike Run Club and Team Sun give the day and time through the app or on request.
"I signed up because I wanted to learn running properly."
That is the first line of a review left at the running center in Seokchon-dong. Anyone who has entered a fall race and is now looking for a class in Jamsil is probably in the same place.
Plenty of people think the two months left before a race are for adding distance. What these four put in front, though, is not distance but form and breathing. So which class you join decides what those two months hold. Four things got checked here.
A regular beginner round (form and breathing) — whether an intro class opens every month under that name
Price per session or per month — whether you can see a number before registering
Class size — how many people one coach watches
Meeting point and time — whether the group meets inside Jamsil after 19:00 on a weekday
One store in front of Jamsil Station is not enough for a full list, so widening out to Seokchon-dong and the Olympic Park area brings four. The places that give no class size or time have to be phoned.
01Best when You want the price and time up front and form first, indoors
OpenCare Running Center (오픈케어 러닝센터)
Midfoot running intro class (once a week, 4 sessions), treadmill running class, 1:1 and three-person form-correction lessons
- Five Score
- 4.5Running-specialist center in Seokchon-dong with a monthly four-session midfoot intro course on indoor treadmills
- Location
- 4 Baekjegobun-ro 37-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Hyundo Building 2F (Seokchon-dong), near Seokchon Station
- Phone
- 02-415-5150
- Price
- Running intro class, 4 sessions ₩130,000 · treadmill class from ₩33,000 per session / ₩120,000 a month (₩97,000 discounted) · private form-correction lesson, 4 sessions ₩410,000
- Keywords
- Jamsil running class, Seokchon running class, Songpa running lesson, midfoot running basics, running form correction
- Tags
For a first-time runner who wants to see the price and the time before signing up, OpenCare Running Center in Seokchon-dong comes first. The midfoot running intro class runs once a week for four sessions and opens every month. The October round is taking sign-ups for the Tuesday class.
Sessions are held on indoor treadmills on the second floor of Hyundo Building near Seokchon Station, by reservation only. The July Monday class started at 19:00 and ended at 20:10. There is also a separate Thursday 06:00 dawn treadmill class.
Reviews mention practicing strength work, cadence and stride step by step. This is the only one of the four taught indoors on a treadmill.
They kept a separate note of the cautions from each session, and the same point follows: running without injury, and enjoying it.
- Hours
- Reservation only · intro Monday class 19:00–20:10 (July round), Tuesday class in October · treadmill Thursday 06:00–07:10 class
- Watch out
- The intro class size is not in the listing. Anyone who wants the feel of running outdoors with a group first fits 2 and 3.
Info & reviews Review digest · the gist of several reviews, not verbatim quotes
- I signed up because I wanted to learn running properlyKarrot (5.0)
- Strength work covered in detail, down to what to watch for, and now running without injury and enjoying itOpenCare class reviews
- Strength work, cadence, stride and stair drills practiced step by step, with the cautions noted after each sessionOpenCare class reviews
02Best when Monday 19:30 at Olympic Park, and a women-only group suits you
WeMeetUp Sports Jamsil Songpa Running Intro Class (위밋업스포츠 잠실 송파 러닝 입문반)
Running intro class (once a week, 4 sessions, 90 minutes) · Friday running class in Songpa-gu
- Five Score
- 4.0Women's sports platform intro class at Olympic Park, 90 minutes on Monday evenings for four weeks, taught by a former athlete
- Location
- Olympic Park (meeting point given on the booking page)
- Price
- Intro class, 4 sessions ₩100,000 (list price ₩120,000)
- Keywords
- Jamsil running class, Olympic Park running, women's running class, Songpa running for beginners, running intro class
- Tags
₩100,000 for four sessions. That single line is the published price of the intro class at Olympic Park. It comes down from a list price of ₩120,000, and the session starts Monday at 19:30 and runs 90 minutes.
WeMeetUp Sports is a women's sports platform built by retired women athletes. The instructor is a former athlete, and the intro class is described as being for people running for the first time and for people who want to run without injury.
The July round was four Mondays, and there is a separate Friday running class in Songpa-gu. For anyone who is more comfortable in a women-only group, this can be the only answer of the four.
- Hours
- Starts Monday 19:30, 90 minutes (July round) · this month's round is on the class page
- Watch out
- The class size and this month's dates do not turn up in a search. Whether men can join has to be asked of the platform.
03Best when You want to set off with a big group from the Jamsil Station store
Nike Run Club Lotte World Tower (나이키 런클럽 롯데월드타워)
Coached running class once a week (by season: beginner basics, intervals, long runs, season wrap-up)
- Five Score
- 4.0Brand run club that starts at Nike Rise in Lotte World Mall and runs the Olympic Park area with 20–30 people and a coach each week
- Location
- 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul — Nike Rise, Lotte World Mall B1, connected to Jamsil Station
- Price
- No fee listed — check the Nike app events
- Keywords
- Jamsil running class, Nike Run Club Jamsil, Nike Rise Jamsil, Lotte World Mall running, Olympic Park running
- Tags
Only one of the four says how many people are in a group. Nike Run Club Lotte World Tower runs with about 20–30 people each week. It sets off from the Lotte World complex in Jamsil and loops the Olympic Park area. It suits anyone who is comfortable following a coach inside a big group.
It started at a scale of 1,000 annual members. As of November 2025, more than 300 people are taking part. The program changes with the season. May–June is beginner running basics, July is intervals. September is long runs for marathon season, November–December closes out the year.
There are lockers in the community zone of the B1 store. Trying running shoes out on a run is possible too. The fall program is long runs, so the timing fits anyone facing a first 10K.
- Hours
- Once a week · day and time on the Nike app · night runs fill up early in the week (September 2025 article)
- Watch out
- The articles carry no day, time or fee. Beginner basics runs in May–June, so joining in fall means starting with the long-run program.
04Best when A coach checking your form each lap comes first
Team Sun Running Class (팀썬 러닝클래스)
Single-coach running class (Team Sun), private lessons on request
- Five Score
- 3.0One coach's running class, seven years at Olympic Park, with reviews about form checked lap by lap
- Location
- Olympic Park (meeting point on request)
- Phone
- 010-4535-2774
- Price
- On request (KakaoTalk suntri72)
- Keywords
- Olympic Park running class, Coach Sun, Jamsil running lesson, running form correction, Songpa running coach
- Tags
"They check what is working and what is not, lap by lap, right beside you." One line from a review on the running gallery. Here the way form gets watched shows up before any beginner-class label.
Coach Sun has kept a running class going at Olympic Park and in Mokdong for seven years. Reviews say the goal is a form that lasts without injury. They also say there are plenty of demonstrations.
Price, class size and day appear nowhere. You have to ask on KakaoTalk or by text. This one suits anyone who does not mind making that one inquiry.
- Hours
- Olympic Park and Mokdong, day and time on request
- Watch out
- There is no published price or timetable. Anyone who decides on numbers before registering fits 1 and 2.
Info & reviews Review digest · the gist of several reviews, not verbatim quotes
- More practice than theory, plenty of demonstrations, and close attention to each person's formDCInside Running Gallery
- They check what is working and what is not, lap by lap, while you runDCInside Running Gallery
The 4 Jamsil beginner running classes at a glance
- 1OpenCare Running CenterYou want the price and time up front and form first, indoorsClass size unpublished · ₩130,000 for 44.5
- 2WeMeetUp Sports Jamsil Songpa Running Intro ClassMonday 19:30 at Olympic Park, and a women-only group suits youClass size and this month's dates need checking4.0
- 3Nike Run Club Lotte World TowerYou want to set off with a big group from the Jamsil Station storeDay, time and fee live in the app4.0
- 4Team Sun Running ClassA coach checking your form each lap comes firstPrice, class size and time all on request3.0
Choosing in more detail
- If a rainy evening worries you — OpenCare Running Center. It is the only indoor treadmill class of the four. Whether a session runs in rain has to be asked during the consultation.
- If you want to run at dawn before work — OpenCare Running Center. There is a separate Thursday 06:00 treadmill class.
- If a class that restarts every month suits you — WeMeetUp Sports. It is a four-session monthly course, paid round by round.
- If you have not settled on running shoes — Nike Run Club Lotte World Tower. The store's performance zone lets you run in a pair first, and you can leave your things in a locker.
- If you want a coach to stay with after the race — Team Sun Running Class. The same coach has carried the class at Olympic Park for seven years.
- If you want to run free before spending money — JSRC, the Jamsil crew, has a regular run on Friday at 20:00, and Seoul's 7979 running crew meets Thursday at 19:00 (Gwanghwamun is the beginner zone, through October 29). Form correction with a coach is what the paid classes are for.
A free crew builds the habit of running with other people; a paid class fixes your form. With two months left before a first 10K, finishing one intro course and then adding distance with a crew puts less strain on the body.
Ask before you go
- 1Where can I run with other people for free in Jamsil?
The Jamsil running crew JSRC runs every Friday at 20:00 from Olympic Park along Seongnaecheon to the Han River, and holds a separate training session on Thursdays. Seoul's 7979 Seoul Running Crew meets free every Thursday 19:00–21:00 in Gwanghwamun, Yeouido and Banpo, with 40–60 people per session; Gwanghwamun is the beginner zone. There is no Jamsil meeting point.
- 2Why is Runcop's Jamsil class not on the list?
Runcop is a running class taught by coaches with national-team and elite backgrounds, running in 12 areas including Jamsil and Olympic Park, with a one-month weekday pass for one session a week at ₩80,000. The day, meeting point and whether there is a beginner group in Jamsil are not on the public page. You have to ask at 010-7997-9031 or through the Runcop Running Class KakaoTalk channel.
- 3Can beginners join the On store running sessions at Lotte World Mall?
The On store opened on the first floor of Lotte World Mall on November 14, 2025, and after its first community running session on November 26 it was announced as continuing sessions around Seokchon Lake every two weeks. The articles carry no beginner grouping and no fee, so that has to be confirmed with the store.
- 4Seokchon Lake or Olympic Park — which is the beginner course?
Reviews on Karrot's neighborhood board repeatedly say Seokchon Lake is the best place to start. One loop is 2.5km on cushioned matting, and two loops make about 5km. Olympic Park has marked official 5km, 7.5km and 10km courses, which suits practicing race distances.
- 5What do I need to bring?
OpenCare has posted what to bring and where to park for intro class participants on its notice board. Nike Rise lets you leave your things in a store locker and try running shoes out. For WeMeetUp and Team Sun, check the booking page or ask.
- 6Where do I register for these Jamsil classes?
For OpenCare, a KakaoTalk channel consultation comes first, then you pay for the monthly package in the shop. WeMeetUp Sports takes payment per round on its class page. Nike Run Club is applied for through the Nike app events, and Team Sun is asked on KakaoTalk or by text.
Research notes
Research date September 20, 2026 · Sources OpenCare official site, shop and review board, Karrot local business listings, WeMeetUp Sports class pages, articles on Nike Rise and the On store (Dailian, Nextdaily, Hankyung, Esquire and others), Runner King, DCInside Running Gallery, the Seoul city sports portal, Hypebeast · Reviews recurring points, not direct quotations · Subject to change prices, monthly timetables, whether a round is open
Five Score A relative rating on published information, access, time slots and the tone of reviews. Not a judgment of teaching quality and not a platform rating
Note Anything about form correction, injury prevention or changes in performance is personal experience. With knee or ankle trouble, see a medical professional first
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