Six Dingadong community spaces and Youth Culture Arts Creation Center in active operation — second center to open this year
Five-year youth policy master plan in the works, with long-term blueprint set for April next year
Jungnang-gu is working to build a youth-friendly environment and strengthen its policy foundation to support the healthy growth and happy futures of young residents, the district said.
The district is pursuing a range of policies covering play, culture, welfare, protection and participation, tailored to the developmental stages and needs of youth. It operates the "Dingadong" youth community spaces, a Youth Culture Arts Creation Center and youth reading rooms to provide cultural, leisure and study facilities. Through its out-of-school youth support center, known as Kkumdeurim, and its youth counseling and welfare center, the district also delivers crisis intervention and counseling services.
Jungnang-gu is also working to expand welfare and civic engagement opportunities for young people — supporting youth facing financial hardship, improving environments harmful to youth and running a Youth Participation Committee.
The district continues to expand dedicated youth spaces. It currently operates six Dingadong community locations, which have logged 250,000 cumulative visitors as of late May, establishing themselves as hubs for youth communication, leisure and cultural activities. A sixth location opened in Junghwa 2-dong in March, bringing the facilities closer to more young residents.
Support for youth cultural and arts activities is also growing. The district opened the Youth Culture Arts Creation Center at the Myeongmok 7-dong complex in October 2024, and the facility has since recorded 24,000 cumulative visitors as of late May. It serves as a space for youth to pursue cultural and artistic activities, explore career paths and participate in club programs.
A second center — tentatively named the Jungnang Youth Culture Arts Creation Center No. 2 — is set to open in November inside the Eight Place youth housing complex in Muk 1-dong.
To respond more systematically to shifting social conditions and evolving youth policy demands, the district plans to establish a comprehensive 2026 Youth Policy Plan. It will sign a professional research contract in October to conduct a full assessment of local youth policy and receive policy consulting. Based on those findings, the district aims to complete a five-year youth policy master plan for Jungnang-gu by April 2027, laying out long-term policy directions and core implementation strategies.
"Creating an environment where young people can nurture their dreams and freely realize their potential is a vital role for the community," District Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi said. "We will continue to actively reflect the voices of youth and expand support in culture, education and welfare so that Jungnang becomes a place where young people can grow up happy."
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