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Mayor Park Heong-joon Hosts Completion Ceremony for Second Happy Challenge Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak, Advancing the Transition to People-Centered Living Spaces

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the completion ceremony for the “Second Happy Challenge Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak” today (March 3) at 2:30 p.m. at the Saha Fire Station Deullak Nallak.

Approximately 100 people, including Mayor Park Heong-joon, Saha District Mayor Lee Gap-jun, and local residents, will attend the ceremony.

The event will proceed in the following order: ▲ facility tour ▲ report on the progress of the Second Happy Challenge ▲ congratulatory remarks ▲ introduction of the Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak ▲ residents’ testimonials ▲ commemorative photo session.

The “Happy Challenge” is a project designed to create people-centered streets, parks, and living spaces that expand exchange and communication among citizens, serving as a representative initiative to realize “15-Minute City Busan.”

Following the first target area in the Dangam–Gaegum living zone, the City has been promoting projects in the second target areas of the Gwaebeop–Gamjeon and Sinpyeong–Jangnim living zones.

In the Sinpyeong–Jangnim living zone, various infrastructure expansion projects are underway, including: ▲ the creation of an open school at Hyorim Elementary School ▲ the development of a green carpet space at Jangnim Catholic Church ▲ and the establishment of an open plaza park at Sinpyeong Station.

The “Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak” serves as a key hub of the Sinpyeong–Jangnim Happy Challenge. It is a project that redeveloped the existing training facilities of the Saha Fire Station into a multifunctional space combining safety experiences, play, and education.

The Saha Fire Station previously had a 40-year-old fire training tower and a first-floor fire safety experience center with low utilization. During the 15-Minute City resident governance process, a proposal was made to transform this space into a “Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak.”

Reflecting this proposal, the City carried out facility remodeling: ▲ the first floor was developed into a Deullak Nallak space equipped with a fire-related library and digital content functions ▲ the second floor into a CPR training center operated with firefighters ▲ the third floor into a fire extinguisher and fire engine experience center ▲ and the fourth floor into a fire evacuation experience zone.

In addition, the exterior design of the “Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak” features friendly graphics and bright colors using the City’s communication character “Boogi” as a firefighter, earning positive evaluations as an approachable space for children and citizens.

In recognition of its design excellence, the project won the Gold Prize at the Global Design iT Award 2025 competition.

Mayor Park Heong-joon said, “Through the Second Happy Challenge, the Sinpyeong–Jangnim living zone is changing from an industry-centered district into a people-centered living space,” adding, “I hope that the ‘Fire-Safety-Themed Deullak Nallak’ will become a place where children learn about safety and residents come together and stay.”