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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 28th that it has newly designated ‘365 Open Daycare Centers’ in Jongno-gu and Seongbuk-gu, which provide temporary childcare services during holidays and nighttime, expanding the total to seven locations. The seven centers are ‘Jongno-gu Joeun Daycare Center,’ ‘Seongbuk-gu Seongsin Daycare Center,’ ‘Mapo-gu Yeonbong Daycare Center,’ ‘Jungnang-gu Haetsalarae Bodeumina Naneumi Daycare Center,’ ‘Nowon-gu Sanggye 5-dong Bodeumina Naneumi Daycare Center,’ ‘Yangcheon-gu Yangcheon-gu Office Workplace Daycare Center,’ and ‘Gwanak-gu Public Seonghyeon Haetsal Daycare Center.’

The 365 Open Daycare Centers are childcare facilities that provide temporary care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, similar to hourly childcare in that they can be used for the necessary amount of time at home. Eligible users are infants and toddlers aged six months or older who reside in Seoul, and the usage fee is 3,000 KRW per hour. Reservations can be made through the ‘Seoul Childcare Portal Service website’ or by phone.

Additionally, Seoul City plans to designate three more 365 Open Daycare Centers in the southeastern and northwestern regions, expanding the total to 10 centers to eliminate regional disparities in temporary childcare services.

Accordingly, Seoul City plans to accept applications from autonomous districts for the additional designation of three 365 Open Daycare Centers starting next month, selecting daycare centers capable of providing high-quality childcare services and offering the 365 Open Childcare service in the second half of the year.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of the Seoul City Women and Family Policy Office, said, “Seoul has diverse work patterns, so childcare services like the 365 Open Daycare Centers, which can be used during holidays and nighttime, are essential,” adding, “We will continue to expand gap childcare services evenly across regions so that dual-income and vulnerable families can leave their children with peace of mind.”

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