South Chungcheong Province completes Sinjeongho Kids Garden and Sky Trail project, holding an opening ceremony Friday with a total project cost of 16.1 billion won
A family-friendly outdoor space where children can play and families can relax together has opened along the Sinjeongho lake area in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.
South Chungcheong Province held an opening ceremony for Sinjeongho Kids Garden on Friday at Sinjeongno in Asan, organized by the city with about 100 attendees including Asan city officials and local residents.
The Sinjeongho Kids Garden and Sky Trail project began in 2023 and was completed Aug. 31, with a total investment of 16.1 billion won ($12 million) — comprising 3 billion won in provincial funds and 13.1 billion won from the city.
The facility spans 71,000 square meters and features forest play areas including a giant tree weave structure, a dream trampoline and a forest adventure playground, as well as a picnic garden, an overbridge and skywalk, and an observation deck. The kids garden will be open to the public free of charge at all times following the opening ceremony.
At the ceremony, an Asan city official presented a progress report on the project, and three children's representatives joined the ribbon-cutting, adding significance to the occasion.
After the ceremony, attendees toured the observation deck, a starlight trail, the picnic area, children's play facilities and an arts plaza, exploring the newly opened space alongside children enjoying the play equipment.
South Chungcheong Province Governor Park Soo-hyun delivered congratulatory remarks via video, expressing hope that Sinjeongho Kids Garden would "long be cherished — as a playground children want to return to again and again, and as a place where families share joy together." Park added that the province "will serve as a warm shelter so that our children can grow up happy."
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