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Exploring YOLO Galmaetgil ⑨ YOLO Route 8

source: visitbusanThe YOLO Galmaetgil Trails invite visitors to experience scenic hikes along the city's natural and cultural resources."YOLO" reflects both "you only live once" and the local dialect for "come here," blending global and regional meaning. Taken together, YOLO is an invitation for visitors to experience the joie de vivre locals have: Come to Busan and enjoy life.🏃🏻‍♂️ YOLO Route 8The Nakdong Jeongmaek Trail spans 6.7 kilometers along the ridge east of the Nakdonggang River. The journey begins at Flower Village, so named for its abundance of wild blooms, and quickly leads into the wooded serenity of Gudeok Culture Park.From there, the trail climbs Gudeoksan Mountain and reaches Jaeneomi Maruteo, a key junction that guides hikers toward Seunghaksan Mountain. Along this ridge, vast fields of silver grass stretch across the slopes, creating a shimmering autumn landscape. The Eoksae Noeul Observatory rewards hikers with views of the Nakdonggang River and Dadaepo Beach.A gentle descent leads to Dangri Jeseokgol, where tree-lined paths fill the air with a refreshing scent of cedar. This route captures the harmony of Busan's mountain ridges, seasonal colors and river views in a single hike.<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>reflect: 반영하다 regional: 지역적인 abundance: 풍요 serenity: 고요함  vast: 거대한 shimmering: 반짝이는 descent: 내리막 ridge: 산등성이Editor: Song SoomiCopy Editors: Ryu Hyoseung, Anton J. Mapoy

In 2026, Busan Makes Parenting Easier and Better with Free Nursery Care for Children Aged 3–5

In 2026, Busan Makes Parenting Easier and Better with Free Nursery Care for Children Aged 3–5- Expanded support for essential items and food, along with aid for foreign children -□ Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Metropolitan Council have decided to scale up childcare assistance starting in 2026, with a view to alleviating child-rearing burdens and promoting early education. Key updates encompass essential item fees for preschoolers aged 3–5 and enhanced meal and snack coverage for infants and toddlers aged 0–2.□ Under the ‘Precious Like Yours’ policy, Busan will broaden the Nursery Essential Fee Support framework with an extra 40,000-won monthly payment, to ensure fully subsidized programming for 3- to 5-year-olds.○ This program, launched in July 2024, offsets parents’ responsibility for essential nursery fees*.*Parent-borne expenditures beyond funded tuition, such as activities, field trips, events, and special offering fees○ ▲ In July 2024, Busan began covering the cost of activity fees (80,000 won/month) and field trip fees (17,000 won/month) for ages 3–5. ▲ In January 2025, field trip assistance was extended to age 2. In July, event fees (10,000 won/month) for age 5 were introduced, which boosts parental satisfaction through additional provisions.○ ▲ In 2026, Busan will include event fees (10,000 won/month) for ages 3–4 and special offering support (30,000 won/month) for ages 3–5, thereby enabling children to enroll in daycare without charge.○ Special offerings entail educational supplies and tools for supplementary classes not provided in the regular curriculum, which are expected to enrich learning opportunities and elevate overall nursery standards.□ Meal and snack allowances for the youngest age bracket between 0 and 2, which are lower than for preschoolers, will rise from 8,000 to 12,000 won per month.○ As of 2025, children aged 0–2 are entitled to 400 won per day (8,000 won/month), whereas those aged 3–5,

Busan City Hall Roof Garden Opens to Public

Busan City Hall Roof Garden Opens to Public□ On November 5, 2025, at 10:30, Busan Metropolitan City held a grand opening ceremony for the new Roof Garden.○ Originally created on the fourth-floor rooftop of City Hall in 2014 under the name ‘Haneul Madang’ and reserved exclusively for staff to ensure security, the space has been refurbished into a peaceful, serene oasis for residents.○ Approximately 120 people, including Mayor Park Heong-joon and selected young attendees, joined the opening event.□ Roof Garden has been redesigned for relaxation, appreciation of changing blooms, and various activities.○ In addition to seasonal floral displays, it features seating areas, a play zone, and a greenhouse classroom.□ Beyond being a natural haven, Roof Garden also hosts a wide array of fun programs for children.○ In collaboration with Deullak Nallak, a kid-focused complex inside City Hall, the ‘Exciting Alley Playground’ session takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 and 11:00.○ As part of the ‘Green Dream Expedition’ pilot project, which connects neighborhood pocket parks with nearby kindergartens within a 15-minute radius, participants from the City Hall daycare will engage in gardening.□ Everyone is invited to enjoy Roof Garden.○ For the sake of safety, operating hours are set from 09:00 to 18:00.□ It can be accessed via the lobby elevator.□ Building on the successful unveiling of Domoheon, the renovated former mayor’s residence, in 2024, Roof Garden marks another step toward fostering a ‘city where citizens are happy in their daily lives.’○ Since September 2024, Domoheon has welcomed 360,000 guests and has become a beloved communal venue. Roof Garden aims to follow suit as a downtown retreat.□ In his remarks, Mayor Park said, “While advancing the 15-minute city concept, we remain devoted to enhancing day-to-day happiness in a citizen-oriented way. Last year, we rejuvenated the former mayoral home as Domoheon, a cultural community