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A Fulfilling Day with Dad! Busan City Recruits the 9th Class of “100 Dads” Program

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it will begin recruiting the 9th class of the “100 Dads of Busan” from April 7 to April 16 to promote active fatherhood and a nurturing family environment.

This year’s program invites 100 first-time fathers residing in Busan who are raising children born between 2017 and 2021 (ages 4–7). However, fathers already participating in the 10 Dad Units under the Busan Child-Friendly Village Project are not eligible to apply.

Priority will be given to first-time applicants, multicultural families, and families with two or more children.

Among the selected participants, three highly active fathers on social media and video platforms will be chosen as part of a trial team tentatively titled the “Papa Creator Unit”, responsible for producing one video per month as part of the program’s promotional content.

Program Theme and Structure

Under the theme “Co-parenting in Busan, Happiness for All!”, the 9th class of 100 Dads will participate in three core activity categories:

• ●With Dad

• ●With Family

• ●In Busan

Activities are designed based on past participants’ feedback and current parenting trends. Highlights include:

• ●[With Dad] Drawing and art experiences, Gupo Noodle making, forest exploration, and horseback riding.

• ●[With Family] Opening and closing ceremonies, water play camps, and classical music concerts.

• ●[In Busan] Snap! A Day Around Busan with Dad—a new city-run mission where fathers complete experience programs or visit family-friendly attractions with their children, sharing photos or short videos (Shorts, Reels) on social media and the official community platform.

The program begins with a launch event in May and continues through December. Each month, one “Dad of the Month” will be selected by Busan City, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare will present quarterly awards to outstanding fathers.

Application & Contact

Applications are accepted from April 7 to 16 through:

• ●Busan Childcare Website

• ●100 Dads Official Naver Café

The list of selected participants will be announced on April 21 via the official website.

About the “100 Dads of Busan” Program

Originally launched offline in 2018 by Busan—becoming the first city to localize and expand on a Ministry of Health and Welfare online initiative—the “100 Dads” program has since spread nationwide.

Jointly run by Busan Metropolitan City, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association, the program is part of a local initiative to address low birthrates through awareness and family engagement. It provides novice and interested fathers with various hands-on experiences and peer support to share parenting tips, concerns, and knowledge.

Park Seol-yeon, Director of the Busan Bureau of Gender Equality and Family, stated:

“If you’re unsure what kind of activities to do at home or where to go with your child, the 100 Dads of Busan program offers the perfect opportunity to create meaningful parenting experiences. We hope to see active participation from new fathers who want to enjoy co-parenting and build a happy family life in Busan.”

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📌 Attachments available upon request:

• ●Program Overview by Month

• ●Category-by-Category Activity Breakdown

• ●Promotional Posters

• ●Photos from the 8th Class Launch Ceremony