Gyeonggi Province to Expand 'Mamdaero A+ Playground'... Demand Survey in 31 Cities and Counties

Gyeonggi Province will expand the installation of 'Mamdaero A+ Playgrounds' next year. To this end, the province will conduct a demand survey targeting cities and counties until July 31.

The Mamdaero A+ Playground is a creative play space that offers play content using digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) robots, augmented reality (AR) sports games, and virtual reality (VR) experiences.

In particular, to cater to the Alpha Generation (those born between 2010 and 2024), who are familiar with digital environments, the province has introduced a 'custom order system' that allows children to freely enjoy the content they want in the location they desire, thereby strengthening user choice.

Children are happily playing at the 'Mamdaero A+ Playground' prepared by Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

The playgrounds can be installed not only in existing childcare facilities such as small libraries, I-Sarang Playgrounds, Together Care Centers, Parenting Sharing Spaces, and local children's centers, but also in any public or private space desired by residents of the province. For new installations, up to 400 million won per site is provided, and up to 50 million won is available for facility upgrades. The project cost is shared equally between the province and the respective cities and counties at a 50:50 ratio.

Since last year, Gyeonggi Province has promoted this project and supported the installation of playgrounds at 41 locations in 21 cities and counties. In particular, as a result of collaboration across various departments, including childcare, welfare, culture, and sports, the playgrounds have been installed where they are actually needed, regardless of departmental boundaries, effectively responding to on-site demand.

Gyeonggi Province plans to continue supporting the project next year to spread creative digital play culture and improve children's access to play. Through these efforts, the province expects to strengthen the childcare infrastructure within the local community and contribute to creating a new play environment for future generations.

Go Hyunsook, Director of Childcare Policy at Gyeonggi Province, said, "The Mamdaero A+ Playground is a customized digital play space where children can directly select and experience the play content they want," adding, "We will spare no effort to ensure that cities, counties, and relevant organizations fully understand the project and actively participate."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.