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Groundbreaking Ceremony Today (June 30) for “Dream Sharing Center,” a Future Space for Children and Youth under the 15-Minute City Policy Initiative

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that construction will commence today (June 30) on the “Dream Sharing Center,” a project under the 15-Minute City Policy Initiative aimed at providing healthy play spaces and a variety of experiential spaces—including Fourth Industrial Revolution content—for the future generation of children and youth.

The “Dream Sharing Center” will be a representative hub facility of the 15-Minute City youth cultural complex, established to support autonomous activities and participation among local youth and foster a balanced future generation.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held today (June 30) at 16:00 at the project site located at 1458-4 Jwadong, Haeundae-gu. Around 300 attendees are expected, including representatives from the city, the Mayor of Haeundae-gu, city and district council members, and local residents.

Overview of the 15-Minute City Policy Initiative Project

• ●Project Title: Dream Sharing Center – A Future Space for Children and Youth

• ●Location: 1458-4 Jwadong, Haeundae-gu, Busan Metropolitan City

• ●Project Scale: Site area: 1,340.1㎡; Building: 1 basement level / 6 above-ground floors; Total floor area: 3,855.2㎡

• ●Project Details: Construction of cultural and sports facilities for children and youth, book café, club rooms, dance practice room, multipurpose auditorium, etc.

• ●Project Period: July 2025 – December 2026 (18 months)

• ●Total Project Cost: KRW 19 billion (KRW 11.25 billion from the city, KRW 6.95 billion from the district, KRW 0.8 billion from the national government)

The “Dream Sharing Center” is designed to address the lack of cultural and educational infrastructure in the Jwa and Jungdong areas of Haeundae-gu, where the population ratio of children and youth is particularly high.

The project site is located in a high-density residential area where 60% of the population consists of children and youth. However, the area lacks facilities that offer diverse cultural and educational experiences.

Local residents have expressed a strong need for community spaces within their daily living area that promote harmony between youth and neighborhood residents. In response, the project was selected in 2022 as part of the “15-Minute City Policy Initiative.”

A total investment of KRW 19 billion will be made with the goal of completing the project by December 2026. The planned building will have a total floor area of 3,855.2㎡, with one underground floor and six above-ground floors. The center will house diverse cultural and sports facilities for children and youth, including:

• ●ICT Sports Zone

• ●Dance Practice Room

• ●Book Lounge

• ●Club Rooms

• ●Multipurpose Auditorium

Upon completion, the facility will be easily accessible not only to residents of Jwadong but also those in Udong, Jungdong, and Songjeong-dong in Haeundae-gu.

This future-oriented cultural complex will offer content related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and various experiential, educational, and cultural programs. It is also expected to serve as a community hub for peer, family, and neighbor interactions, contributing to the revitalization of the local community.

Im Kyung-mo, Director General of the Urban Innovation and Balance Bureau, stated,

“We aim to establish essential infrastructure within 15-minute living zones that allows children and youth to dream and envision their future. This initiative will help address one of the major challenges of our time—creating an educational environment conducive to raising children in the era of low birth rates—while also contributing to the formation of a vibrant, communicative local community.”