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Children Learn English While Playing with AI: Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak Opens

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will open the children’s integrated cultural space “Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak,” a key urban facility, at 2:15 p.m. today (February 9).

Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak is a children’s integrated cultural space created by remodeling the aging promotional exhibition hall on the first floor of the administrative building at Busan Global Village in Busanjin-gu.

The opening ceremony will be held today (February 9) at 2:00 p.m., with the attendance of approximately 40 people, including Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Seong Heui-yeob, officials from the Busan Office of Education, the CEO of Busan Global Village, parents, and children.

Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak was selected for the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Smart Village Dissemination and Expansion Project and developed with a total project budget of KRW 10 billion, including KRW 8 billion in national funding. Through AI-based digital content, it has been transformed into an innovative family-oriented cultural space where children can engage with English through play.

The space was created by remodeling the aging promotional hall on the first floor of the Busan Global Village administrative building and installing AI-based digital content, including AI-powered LED media art, virtual AI tutors, immersive experience spaces, and digital reading content, creating a smart learning environment that allows children to naturally immerse themselves in English while playing.

An AI tutor is designed to assess each learner’s level and automatically provide customized content, while also supporting teachers with administrative and learning assistance.

In addition, the facility is equipped with approximately 1,300 English-language original books and digital English books, and plans are in place to operate native-speaker English reading programs in the future.

Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak operates from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Mondays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Comprehensive information on Deullak Nallak is available on the Deullak Nallak integrated platform at https://www.busan.go.kr/bschild, and information on Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak can also be found on the Busan Global Village website at https://www.bgv.co.kr.

Meanwhile, Deullak Nallak is a core facility of the 15-minute city initiative, created across Busan Metropolitan City by utilizing idle spaces. It is a children’s integrated cultural space where children and parents can safely enjoy a variety of content and programs that reflect local characteristics, including immersive digital content and media art.

Since launching as a pilot project in 2021, a total of 109 Deullak Nallak facilities have been planned as of January 2026, with 95 locations already opened and in operation.

In particular, by evenly supporting high-quality programs such as “Let’s Play with English” and creative learning spaces, Deullak Nallak has established itself as a Busan-style family cultural space where children learn through experience and play. Busan Metropolitan City plans to expand the scope of support and provide a wider range of programs next year.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “Busan Global Village Deullak Nallak, which is opening this time, has been specially developed as an experiential English learning space where our children can learn English while playing,” adding, “We will continue to create an environment where anyone can naturally engage with English, realizing a city where English is easy to use and a city that is great for raising children.”