This is the 213th most frequent Korean word.
비롯해
"비롯해" means "including" or "starting with."
In this sentence, '비롯해' is used to introduce hiking as the leading example and indicates that other examples follow, showing a range of activities in the list.
그의 취미는 등산을 비롯해 독서와 요리까지 다양합니다.
His hobbies include a variety of activities such as hiking, reading, and cooking.
Here, '비롯해서' connects the notion of activities as the starting point leading to the overall structure of the event's schedule.
행사는 아침부터 저녁까지 여러 활동을 비롯해서 진행됩니다.
The event includes various activities and runs from morning until evening.
In this sentence, '비롯한' is used to indicate that luxury hotels are among the options available in the city.