Run clubs in Seoul
Browse 30 running clubs in Seoul. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
Directory1000 CAL CLUB
Founded October 2024, high-intensity crew combining running with HIIT, ruck training and boxing-gym sessions, plus monthly social 'Rave' events. Weekly Sunday sessions.
Directory1991RUNNERS
Founded 2017; membership restricted to people born in 1991. Monthly runs across various Seoul neighborhoods. Discoverable via the CREWGHOST platform.
Directory7979 Seoul Running Crew
Seoul Metropolitan Government's official free run crew. 2026 season runs Thursday nights 7-9pm from April 11, 2026, across 3 zones (Gwanghwamun Plaza, Banpo Hangang Park, Yeouido Park) with 12 total courses.
Directoryadidas Runners Seoul (Runbase Seoul)
adidas's official global Runners community chapter in Seoul, operating out of Runbase Seoul in Gyeongridan-gil (near the Grand Hyatt) with lockers, showers and fitness classes. Free guided group runs and workout sessions.
DirectoryBoramae Track Running Crew (BTRC)
Founded 2018, track-focused crew based at Boramae Park. Recruits via KakaoTalk; sells crew windbreaker merch (CrewLink). Tuesday & Thursday evening track sessions.
DirectoryCREWGHOST
Founded 2016 by Cheolkyu to fix the problem of finding run-crew info in Seoul; built both a crew and the crewghost.com app that acts as a hub for the whole Seoul running community.
DirectoryDDBB Running Crew
Seoul crew running under the slogan 'Go, Anywhere', meeting across various locations throughout Seoul. Maintains both a Strava club and Instagram.
DirectoryEighty Eight Seoul (EES / 88)
Started 2015 as 88RC; first Seoul crew to run the streets themselves rather than parks/tracks. Signature 'Sunset, Runset' urban street runs through Seoul; summer 'FFS' (Fast Furious Seoul) race.
DirectoryHANSTRIDE
Seoul-rooted crew offering running tours and activities along the Han River and city routes. Active Strava club for members.
DirectoryJSRC (Jamsil Running Club)
Founded 2014, based in Jamsil/Olympic Park, expanding citywide. Signature 'Every Freakin Friday' 5-8km runs plus Thursday 'UPTEMPO' training. Participates in Nike Worldwide Running connecting international clubs.
DirectoryKALEG / 와우산 ecosystem aside — Seongsu Tuesday Crew (Lee Sang-wook)
Seongsu-based crew led by Lee Sang-wook, a 33-year-old tech startup founder; meets every Tuesday for evening runs across greater Seoul, with community service (plogging) and fundraising for visually impaired runners.
DirectoryKALEG Running Crew
Gangnam-District crew based around Kaleg Agit, a showroom/cultural hub near a popular Han River running route, where runners join events and connect.
DirectoryKNPR (Korea National Police Runners)
Running group made up of Seoul police officers, photographed jogging through Banpo Hangang Park. Promotes safe road-running practices.
DirectoryMutant_
Founded 2017, a smaller Han River crew meeting at Sebit Dungdungseom (floating islands). Discoverable through the CREWGHOST platform.
DirectoryNike Run Club Seoul
Nike's official run club presence in Seoul, offering free guided runs and pacing groups. Historically hosted from Nike's Gangnam/IFC/Olympic stores; coordinates events via Meetup and Nike channels.
DirectoryOFF Running Crew
Seoul running crew listed on runningcrews.com with regular group runs around the city.
DirectoryPrivate Road Running Club (PRRC)
Seoul's original creative-led run crew, founded March 2013 by six friends incl. James Lee McQuown. Handle @prrc1936 honors marathoner Sohn Kee-chung (1936 Berlin gold).
DirectoryPular Athletic Club (PAC)
Founded 2017, performance-leaning club. Monday Han River runs alternating with Thursday plyometric/strength sessions. Has its own pular.kr site.
DirectoryRising Star Running Crew (서울러닝크루)
Seoul running crew (@seoul_rrc) posting regular runs and recruitment via Instagram.
DirectoryRUN IN ROW (런인로우)
Seoul crew with regular runs Wednesday evenings 8pm, rotating between Hangang Park, Yongsan, Yeouido Park, Nodeul Island and Ttukseom. Actively recruiting new members.
DirectoryRU:SH (RUSH Running Crew)
Founded May 2015 in Seoul's Sinchon university district on a premise of campus connection. Tuesday evening and Saturday morning runs.
DirectorySeoul Flyers Running Club
Korea's premier international running club, welcoming all levels and expats. Track workouts Tue nights, Namsan run Wed evenings, weekend long runs by the Han River with coffee and croissants.
DirectorySeoul Venus
Women-centered running community (originated within PRRC), founded 2013. Friday evening regular runs around the Han River and tracks; runs a monthly mileage 'Venus Running Challenge'.
DirectorySocial Running Crew: SEOUL (Facebook chapter)
Seoul social-running community running twice weekly, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Coordinates via its Facebook page.
DirectorySRC Seoul (Social Running Crew)
Foreigner-friendly social-pace crew that travels around the city rather than a fixed spot. Offers a 'Guest Run' option for non-members. Publishes weekly schedule on Instagram and accepts drop-ins.
DirectorySunday Seoul Running Crew (썬데이서울)
Warm, welcoming crew running weekly on Wednesday mornings; posts the KakaoTalk room link each week and takes guest enquiries by DM.
DirectoryTrail Runners Korea (트레일러너들)
Korea trail-running community/portal (trailrunners.kr) organizing trail runs in and around Seoul's mountains (Namsan, Bukhansan), with event listings and group meetups.
DirectoryUCON Seoul
Founded 2014, Namsan-mountain-based crew with a strong volunteering/donation ethos. Membership applications open twice yearly. Biweekly runs from Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall.
DirectoryURC (서울러닝크루)
Seoul running crew (@urc0708) posting regular runs and recruitment on Instagram.
DirectoryWAUSAN30 (WSN30)
Founded Nov 2014 by four friends (Eunji, Inho, Dujune, Dahee), named after Wausan Street's 30th alley in Hongdae. Motto 'Run Thirsty, Drink Victory'. Lifestyle-first crew valuing individual rhythm over performance.
How to join a running club in Seoul
Seoul has a thriving running scene, with 30 clubs listed here — from beginner-friendly social runs to fast road and trail groups. Most clubs are free to join and welcome runners of every level. Pick a club above, check where and when it meets, and just turn up.
The free RunClub app makes it easy: find clubs in Seoul near you, see upcoming group runs, RSVP, track your runs, and unlock deals at local cafes, gyms and running stores when you check in. Run a club yourself? Manage members, events and attendance for free.