Children's Day in South Korea

May 5 · Level 8 · #520 of 2238

Children's Day in South Korea

Children's Day in South Korea celebrates children's happiness, well-being and right to be treated with respect. For families, it is a chance to put everyday responsibilities aside and spend time following the youngest members' interests.

How it is celebrated: parents give presents and take children to parks, zoos, museums and amusement parks. Venues arrange performances, games and special activities for young visitors.

Writer Bang Jeong-hwan helped establish the holiday and popularized the respectful Korean term eorini for children, championing the idea that young people deserve dignity too.

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