Chicago Innovators: How a gym can help people find joy in movement and their bodies

Han Training centers the needs of queer people of color while dismantling transphobia, racism and fatphobia.

Chicago Innovators: How a gym can help people find joy in movement and their bodies
Minky Kim, owner of Han Training in Lakeview. Courtesy of Minky Kim
Chicago Innovators: How a gym can help people find joy in movement and their bodies
Minky Kim, owner of Han Training in Lakeview. Courtesy of Minky Kim

Chicago Innovators: How a gym can help people find joy in movement and their bodies

Han Training centers the needs of queer people of color while dismantling transphobia, racism and fatphobia.

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Han Training is a gym in Lakeview that’s trans- and Asian-owned. Minky Kim opened the space six months ago to create a community around people reconnecting to their bodies and to help others build physical, emotional strength.

Reset checks in with the owner to learn more about their vision for the gym.

GUEST: Minky Kim, founder of Han Training