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Busan, the City of Sports for All: Citizens to Enjoy and Experience It Themselves “Our Neighborhood 15-Minute City: Arts & Sports” to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the “Our Neighborhood 15-Minute City: Arts & Sports” event on Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the riverside park near the Su-gwang Bridge in Samnak Ecological Park.

This event has been prepared to allow citizens to directly experience the achievements of the “15-Minute City” initiative and the “Sports-for-All Paradise City” policy, two of the key priorities of the 8th popularly elected city administration.

Mayor Park Heong-joon, former baseball players Kim Moon-ho and Park Jae-uk, former national table tennis player Seo Hyo-young, Guinness World Record pull-up holder and YouTuber Oh Yo-han, members of local running clubs, sports instructors, and approximately 1,000 citizens will participate.

This event, highlighting Busan as both a “15-Minute City” and a “Sports-for-All Paradise City,” will serve as a festival where citizens can witness how everyday sports have become a part of daily life. The program will feature a diverse lineup, including official ceremonies, sports lessons, and performances by local clubs.

The official event will be hosted by professional sports commentator Heo Hyeong-beom and will begin with a talk concert and fan signing session featuring Kim Moon-ho and Park Jae-uk, both former professional baseball players.
Following this, Mayor Park will join local running club members and citizens for a “15-Minute Slow Jogging” session, covering approximately 1.5 kilometers along the riverside park.

On that day, citizens will also have the opportunity to participate in various sports lesson programs—including table tennis, soccer, and volleyball—and enjoy performances by community clubs such as jump rope, Zumba dance, and children’s cheerleading teams.

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The sports lessons will include:

• ●Table tennis lesson by Seo Hyo-young, former national table tennis player and current YouTuber;

• ●Soccer lesson by City Football Solution in Sasang District;

• ●Volleyball lesson by coaches from Geummyeong Elementary School in Buk District;

• ●Basketball lesson by Busan Motion Sports;

• ●Inline skating lesson by Beast Inline; and

• ●Pull-up lesson by YouTuber Oh Yo-han, holder of the Guinness World Record for pull-ups.

Community club performances will feature music jump rope teams, Zumba dance teams, and children’s cheerleading squads, creating a stage for citizens to actively participate.

In addition, from November 8 to 9, the venue will host various interactive experience booths, including virtual reality (VR) sports, rowing simulation, health measurement, golf, and archery experiences.

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Busan Metropolitan City has consistently expanded the infrastructure for everyday sports so that all citizens can easily engage in physical activities in daily life.
Within the 15-minute living zones, the city has developed diverse sports facilities such as soccer fields, tennis courts, futsal fields, gateball grounds, and badminton courts, while building customized National Sports Centers to improve accessibility for all generations.

Additionally, Busan has gained great public support by hosting large-scale national sports competitions, including the “Nakdong River Slow Triathlon Festa”, which showcases the charm of the Nakdong River, and the “Seven Bridges Tour,” a citizen-participation cycling event that connects the city, sea, and bridges. Other popular programs such as nighttime gymnastics, yoga, and dance sessions have also become staples of the city’s sports culture.

The National Sports Festival and the National Para Games, held in Busan for the first time in 25 years, successfully concluded yesterday (November 5).

Going forward, Busan Metropolitan City plans to further enhance the infrastructure for everyday sports within the 15-minute living zones, ensuring that citizens can easily enjoy sports as part of their daily routine.
By the end of 2026, the city will develop or renovate over 100 tennis courts and more than 500 holes’ worth of park golf courses across idle urban spaces.
Furthermore, in response to the rapidly growing running community, Busan will establish runner stations and related amenities to foster a healthy running culture.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated,

“Everyday sports are an essential foundation for restoring healthy local communities and safeguarding the health and happiness of citizens. Busan Metropolitan City will continue expanding sports facilities accessible to everyone within 15-minute living zones and promoting citizen-driven programs to make Busan a true ‘Sports-for-All Paradise City.’”