Opening of Nowon-gu Culture, Leisure, and Care Space 'Hagye Eoullim Center'

13, Gongneung-ro 58ga-gil (Hagye 1-dong), Basement 1, 4 floors above ground, total area 1990.3㎡
1st floor: 'Community Childcare Room and Residents' Lounge' open to all
2nd floor: 'Children's Library' to unfold imagination with books
3rd floor: 'I-Hu Center' - safe for parents, fun play space for children
4th floor: 'Senior Sports Center' supporting senior physical activities and hobby classes

Children's Library inside the Summer Harmony Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that the ‘Hagye Eoullim Center,’ a complex cultural space encompassing all generations, will open on the 6th.

The ‘Hagye Eoullim Center,’ with a total project cost of 7.2 billion KRW, is located near Yeonchon Elementary School at 13, Gongneung-ro 58ga-gil (Hagye 1-dong), with a total area of 1,990.3㎡ across one basement floor and four above-ground floors.

The center is composed of a basement parking lot and preservation archive (462.71㎡), a first-floor communal childcare room and community lounge (407.33㎡), a second-floor children’s library (378.10㎡), a third-floor I-Hu Center and youth healing caf? (365.68㎡), and a fourth-floor senior sports center (376.48㎡).

It is expected to serve as a hub space providing ‘harmony’ and ‘healing’ by embracing various generations and activity fields.

□ 1st Floor, ‘Communal Childcare Room and Community Lounge’ Open to Everyone

The first floor was designed as a communal childcare room and community lounge to symbolize a space open to all residents. The communal childcare room is not only a play area for infants and toddlers but also a communication space for parents. It includes areas for manipulative play, physical play, market play for children under five and their parents, a motion & wind experience zone, a nursing room, and an outdoor playground.

The community lounge, where residents can gather and communicate together, serves as a book caf? open to anyone during regular times and will also host local community events and talent-sharing programs, acting as a vital source of energy for the neighborhood.

□ 2nd Floor, ‘Children’s Library’ to Unfold Wings of Imagination with Books

The second floor houses the children’s library. It operates children’s reading culture programs to help local children naturally engage with books and develop reading habits during their growth. The interior space is designed to fit children’s body sizes and eye levels, ensuring convenience for young users. The library offers common services such as book browsing, lending, and interlibrary loan services, providing practical support to parents concerned about guiding their children’s reading.

□ 3rd Floor, ‘I-Hu Center’?A Safe Space for Parents and Exciting Play Area for Children

Given the center’s location near clustered elementary, middle, and high schools, the third floor is dedicated to children and youth. The I-Hu Center comprehensively supports after-school care, school commute guidance, meal and snack support, indoor play, and various program operations. The I-Hu Center is a unique Nowon-gu policy project that alleviates care concerns for lower-grade elementary school children in dual-income families and has been benchmarked by Seoul City and expanded to other local governments. Nowon-gu operates the largest number of after-school elementary care centers among Seoul’s autonomous districts.

□ 4th Floor, ‘Senior Sports Center’ Supporting Physical Activities and Hobby Classes for Seniors

The Senior Sports Center operates on a membership basis for residents aged 65 and older. It supports indoor physical activities with billiard and table tennis tables and provides hobby classes such as Go and Janggi (Korean chess), along with a lounge. Senior members will establish their own rules to manage the space independently, allowing them to enjoy leisure and physical activities according to their needs.

□ Rooftop, ‘Garden for All’ Where All Generations Can Relax Together

Finally, the rooftop is open to everyone. Equipped with a children’s playground and a pergola, this space functions as a mini urban garden where various generations can relax together. Plans include utilizing the rooftop’s open views and space for starlight camping and rooftop concerts.

The center will hold an opening ceremony at 2 p.m. on the 6th on the first floor of the Eoullim Center to officially welcome residents. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the event will follow quarantine guidelines such as temperature checks, hand sanitization, and visitor registration.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “I hope this space, where three generations can communicate and heal through culture, leisure, health, and care within one place, will establish itself as a harmonious space for local residents.” For inquiries, contact Nowon-gu Office Lifelong Learning Division.

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