Spring brings back hikers — and leggings, too

Just three subway stops from Seoul’s Gangnam district lies Cheonggyesan, a mountain long favored for its easy access and beginner-friendly trails, many of which are made up of stairways. But in recent years, it has picked up a new nickname, the “leggings hotspot,” as more young women have taken to the trails in skin-tight athletic tights. A search for Cheonggyesan on SNS quickly turns up feeds filled with images and videos of female hikers, mostly in their 20s and 30s, pairing leggings with wind

By The Korea Herald