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Busan to Hold Free Customized College and Career Lecture for Youth

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced it will hold a free customized college and career lecture for youth on June 7 at 2:00 PM at the City Hall Main Auditorium. Around 600 pre-registered participants—including students from middle to high school (grades 1–12), out-of-school youth, and parents—are expected to attend.

○ The City is organizing this free entrance exam briefing session to help reduce the education information gap and private education costs in response to the rapidly changing educational environment, such as the implementation of the High School Credit System.

○ It is the first time that the City is holding an entrance briefing session that includes both in-school and out-of-school youth. If there are available seats due to no-shows among those who pre-registered, walk-in participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration closed on May 23 after reaching the 600-person limit.

○ This lecture is jointly hosted by the non-profit youth organization TeenStory (Director: Yoo Yeon-soo), a specialized institution for at-risk youth, and Friends of Teens (Director: Hwang Dong-han), which supports youth education, counseling, and cultural activities for creative and positive lives.

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The lecturer is Kim Kwang-soo, Director of the TeenStory Education Research Institute, who has long researched strategies to reduce educational disparities between the capital and local regions, offering free consultations and lectures on college and career pathways for youth.

○ The lecture theme is “Strategies for Navigating the Largest Educational Reform in 30 Years.”

○ Over the course of three hours, the program will cover:
▲ The reality and solutions for the academic gap between the Seoul metropolitan area and other regions
▲ A guide to choosing the right high school under the new credit system
▲ Methods for writing an effective School Life Record that enhances university admissions prospects

○ Director Kim stated, “Since the full-scale implementation of the High School Credit System this year, students and parents have been struggling to find direction. Some frustrated parents even travel to Seoul’s Daechi-dong by KTX for expensive private consultations. High school students suffering under the pressure of grade-based ranking and out-of-school youth are at risk of giving up on academics. This sweeping change in the education system is both a crisis and an opportunity. I aim to present solutions to correct this imbalance from the perspective of local communities.”

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This lecture is part of the City’s efforts to reduce education gaps, lower private education expenses, and support the right college and career pathways for vulnerable and at-risk youth, who are often excluded from key information.

○ The City expects that the lecture will help improve students’ ability to design their own career paths and enhance parents’ capacity to guide them.

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Park Seol-yeon, Director General of the Women and Family Affairs Bureau of Busan, stated,
“We hope this lecture will ease the stress related to entrance exams and academic conflicts among families, and that Busan’s youth will be better prepared for changes such as the High School Credit System.”
She added,
“Based on participant satisfaction surveys and expert feedback, the City plans to implement regular and structured college and career programs.”

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Attachment 1: Lecture Overview

□ Lecture Overview

• ●Date/Time: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 14:00–17:00

• ●Venue: Busan City Hall, Main Auditorium (1st floor)

• ●Lecturer: Kim Kwang-soo, Director of TeenStory Education Research Institute

• ●Host/Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City / TeenStory, Friends of Teens

• ●Fee: Free of charge

• ●Participants: Approx. 600 students (middle school 1st year to high school 3rd year, including out-of-school youth) and parents
  ※ All pre-registration slots filled (600 people); on-site registration available depending on no-show rate

• ●Topics:

• ○How to respond to the full-scale implementation of the High School Credit System

• ○How to write a School Life Record to boost college admissions prospects

□ Tentative Schedule (Moderator: Jeong Yoon, Director of Youth Affairs Division)

Time	Details	Notes
14:00–14:05	Opening, event introduction, guest introductions	Education Superintendent, heads of co-hosting organizations
14:05–14:15	Congratulatory remarks	Mayor (via video), Education Superintendent
14:15–15:30	Part 1 Lecture: Response to the High School Credit System
15:30–15:50	Break
15:50–16:50	Part 2 Lecture: How to write a School Life Record
16:50–17:00	Satisfaction survey announcement, closing

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Attachment 2: Promotional Poster