South Korea's leading theme park operator Lotte Group has revealed new details about its upcoming theme park and resort development in the city of Busan.

Designed by Legacy | GGE| GGE – the former Goddard Group – Lotte's Magic Forest is scheduled to open in mid-2021 and will cover 100,000sq m (1.1m sq ft).

Formed of six themed zones – each a different element of nature – the park will have more than a dozen family attractions and will be anchored by two signature rollercoaster experiences.

Marcus King, Legacy's senior director of project management, said the park's design was based on that of a European theme park, adding that the designers wanted to "immerse guests in the charm and wonder of a magical garden environment".

Legacy also says that the park's design will be "completely unique from the operator’s iconic flagship theme park in Seoul", which welcomes more than 7 million visitors on an annual basis.

"Lotte is one of Asia’s most trusted names in family entertainment," said Yaeli Chung, Legacy’s managing director for Korea.

"We felt an immense sense of responsibility to help design a park worthy of the Lotte name and we believe that when ‘Lotte’s Magic Forest’ is completed, it will be regarded as not only a commercial success, but a symbol of joy and happiness for generations to come.”

The park will be located in Busan’s Osiria district, adjacent to the company’s existing East Busan Lotte Outlet Complex. The new attraction will accompany a host of other developments to be constructed in the nearby area, including a hillside luge and an expanded retail mall. Site work is anticipated to begin later this quarter, with a groundbreaking to take place in early 2019.