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(Tentative Name) Busan Women’s Plaza Construction Project Passes Central Investment Review! To be Developed as a Facility for All Citizens

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on October 17, the “(Tentative Name) Busan Women’s Plaza Construction Project” passed the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Central Investment Review, thereby securing critical momentum to move forward with the initiative to realize a “Family-Friendly Busan.”

The project involves reconstructing the aging Busan Women’s Center into a new 11-story building with 4 underground levels, totaling a gross floor area of 16,679 square meters.

Since it was included as a key pledge of the 8th popularly elected mayoral term in 2022, the city has thoroughly prepared for the project through plan formulation and a feasibility study conducted by the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration. As a result, the project conditionally passed the Central Investment Review.*
*Conditional approval: establishment of a debt management plan, revision of the midterm local fiscal plan, and public contest for the official name.

Through this project, the city plans to transform the Busan Women’s Center into an educational and cultural complex for the entire family—not only for women but also for men, infants, and youth.

The new facilities will include:

• ●Enhanced functions for women’s education and employment/start-up support (6th–11th floors);

• ●A Municipal Child Psychological Counseling Center (3rd floor);

• ●“Deullak Nallak,” a children’s complex cultural space (3rd floor);

• ●Exhibition and performance halls (4th–5th floors);

• ●Customized educational spaces for specialized programs (5th floor); and

• ●Convenient community facilities (1st–2nd floors).

The project will officially begin with a design competition in 2026, followed by construction from 2027 to 2029, and aims to open and operate in 2030.

During construction, the Busan Women’s Center will be temporarily relocated to a provisional site to minimize inconvenience for citizens.

Going forward, the city will hold a public contest to determine the official name of the facility, currently referred to as the “(Tentative Name) Busan Women’s Plaza,” and actively reflect citizen opinions in planning diverse programs.

Completed in 1981, the Busan Women’s Center has been in operation for 44 years, and concerns regarding safety and user inconvenience have continuously been raised due to its aging condition.

In particular, the limited space has made it difficult to expand operations into a comprehensive complex that accommodates a wider range of users, including men, infants, and youth.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “The (Tentative Name) Busan Women’s Plaza will not only support women’s economic and social participation and help prevent and recover from career interruptions, but will also be developed as a comprehensive family activity center where all citizens can enjoy care, culture, education, and counseling services. We will continue doing our utmost to build a family-friendly Busan where every citizen can lead a happy life.”