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Busan 'YOLO Galmaetgil' Top 10 Routes.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan City selected and announced the specialized walking travel route for Galmaetgil tourism, 'YOLO Galmaetgil 10 Selections,' on March 1.

'YOLO Galmaetgil' is a pun inspired by the recent MZ generation expression 'You Only Live Once (abbreviated as YOLO),' which emphasizes valuing and consuming one's current happiness, and the Gyeongsang-do dialect word 'yollo' (meaning 'this way, here'), which sounds similar. The city branded this name to mean 'Galmaetgil = a place you must visit and walk when you come to Busan.'

'YOLO Galmaetgil' consists of 10 routes totaling 100 km, selected from the entire Galmaetgil route (9 courses, 21 sections, 278.8 km), including coastal courses (7 routes), riverside courses (1 route), and mountain hiking courses (2 routes), balanced by region. It is designed so that tourists visiting Busan can experience the premium Galmaetgil routes comprehensively by staying for about 2 to 3 days.

Each route has a unique theme and is a shortened exploration course that takes less than 4 hours. They are also easily accessible by public transportation.

Specifically, the routes are ▲(Course 1) Galmaetgil The Beginning, Imrang Beach ~ Gijang County Office (12 km, 3 hours) ▲(Course 2) Secret Coffee Road, Gijang County Office ~ Songjeong Beach (16 km, 4 hours) ▲(Course 3) Blueline Blue Sand, Old Songjeong Station ~ Mipo (5 km, 1 hour 30 minutes) ▲(Course 4) Centum Movie Tonight, Marine City ~ Gwangalli (5 km, 1 hour 30 minutes) ▲(Course 5) Oryukdo Weather is Great!, Igidae ~ Dongsaengmal (4.5 km, 1 hour 30 minutes) ▲(Course 6) Yeongdo White Cliff Let’s Go!, Yeongdo Bridge ~ Amir Park (16 km, 4 hours) ▲(Course 7) Sunset Picnic, Sinpyeong ~ Dadaepo (8 km, 2 hours) ▲(Course 8) Nakdong Jeongmaek Pilgrimage Trail, Seunghak Mountain ~ Gudeok Mountain (12 km, 3 hours) ▲(Course 9) Life Samrak Trail, Samrak Ecological Park ~ Gupo Station (10.5 km, 2 hours 30 minutes) ▲(Course 10) Geumjeongsanseong Outing, Gupo Station ~ East Gate (11 km, 2 hours 30 minutes).

To ensure the successful establishment and spread of the 'YOLO Galmaetgil 10 Selections,' the city will hold the 'YOLO Galmaetgil Proclamation Ceremony' on March 19 at the outdoor special stage in front of Oryukdo Skywalk. From this point, the city plans to continuously expand content such as developing storytelling for each course, enhancing tourist accessibility through linked city tours, and connecting Galmaetgil street performances (busking). Additionally, in cooperation with tourism-related organizations such as hotels and public corporations, the city intends to create regional stay tourism demand based on 'YOLO Galmaetgil exploration.'

Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, introduced the background of the initiative, saying, "YOLO Galmaetgil was prepared to raise awareness that when you come to Busan, you must walk the Galmaetgil at least once." He added, "Walking and experiencing each of the YOLO Galmaetgil 10 courses will become a form of leisure and spread like a trend, providing an opportunity for many tourists to visit Busan, stay, and enjoy walking the YOLO Galmaetgil."

Busan City also plans to accelerate the activation of 'YOLO Galmaetgil 10 Selections' by early completion of related projects for Galmaetgil Season 2, including the creation of 300-ri urban Galmaetgil, operation of the Galmaetgil app, and establishment of Galmaetgil busking performance venues, which have been promoted since last year.

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