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Busan Metropolitan City Holds Citizen Harmony Event to Celebrate the Amendment of the National Urban Park Act

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the Citizen Harmony Event Commemorating the Amendment of the National Urban Park Act at the Lawn Square of the Eulsukdo Cultural Center — the planned site for the Nakdong River Estuary National Urban Park — at 3 p.m. tomorrow (November 8).

The event will be attended by approximately 300 participants, including Mayor Park Heong-joon, National Assembly Member Lee Seong-kwon, Saha-gu Mayor Lee Gap-jun, Saha-gu Council Chairperson Chae Chang-seop, Busan City Council Member Jeon Won-seok, members of the Pan-Citizen Promotion Committee, and citizens.
During the event, attendees will express gratitude to those who contributed to the legislative revision and promote national urban park policies, strengthening the unity and aspirations of Busan citizens.

Event Overview

• ●Event Title: Citizen Harmony Event Commemorating the Amendment of the National Urban Park Act

• ●Date & Time: November 8, 2025 (Sat) 15:00–17:00

• ●Venue: Lawn Square, Eulsukdo Cultural Center

• ●Participants: Mayor, National Assembly Member Lee Seong-kwon, Saha-gu Mayor Lee Gap-jun, Saha-gu Council Chairperson Chae Chang-seop, City Council Member Jeon Won-seok, Pan-Citizen Promotion Committee, and approximately 300 citizens

• ●Program: Opening remarks, progress report, congratulatory speeches, musical and traditional performances, pop concert, and citizen talent show

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Busan Metropolitan City has continuously proposed amendments to the legislation to enable the designation of the Nakdong River Estuary National Urban Park to the National Assembly. As a result, the Park and Green Space Act was amended on August 26, paving the way for the full-fledged promotion of the park designation starting next year.

When the amendment takes effect in August next year, the minimum area required for designation will be eased from 3 million square meters (m²) to 1 million m². In addition, the designation procedure will be simplified — shifting from deliberation by the State Council to deliberation by the Central Urban Park Committee — thus expediting the national urban park designation process.

Once Eulsukdo is designated as a national urban park, it will be transformed into a more systematic and high-quality tourism asset with national-level support.
Eulsukdo, which had once been used as a landfill and night soil treatment site, began full-scale ecological restoration in the 2000s and has since been reborn as a globally recognized migratory bird habitat and a treasure trove of ecological and cultural heritage.

The National Urban Park initiative originated from the citizens’ movement for a “1 Million Pyeong Cultural Park” launched in 1999 by civil society organizations, which campaigned for the enactment of the related law over many years.
Their long-standing efforts led to the enactment of the National Urban Park Act in 2016. This year, they have achieved another milestone by driving the amendment that lowers the threshold for national urban park designation.

Mayor Park Heong-joon remarked, “With the designation of Geumjeongsan National Park — which is expected to generate an economic impact of 300 billion KRW — as Korea’s first urban-type national park on October 31, Busan is being shaped into a global hub city of elegance and leisure. As we celebrate the arrival of 3 million international visitors this year, we will continue our efforts to establish the Nakdong River Estuary National Urban Park as another global attraction that draws visitors from around the world.”