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“You Did Great” … Mobile Joint Street Counseling for Youth on CSAT Day Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that a Joint Street Counseling Event in Connection with the CSAT will be held today (13th) from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. across Seomyeon Youth Street to comfort students who have completed the exam and to prevent crisis situations in advance.

The “street counseling” initiative is designed to identify youth in crisis or outside the home at an early stage, provide immediate intervention, offer customized support services, and prevent youth from becoming disconnected from their families and society.

This event is hosted by the Busan Temporary Youth Shelter (Fixed Type) with support from the city and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. In line with the city’s year-end guidance and encouragement plan, various programs will be offered to promote emotional stability and strengthen the social support network for youth after the CSAT.

Sixteen related organizations will participate in the event, including Busan Metropolitan City, the Busanjin Police Station, the Korea Youth Counseling & Welfare Institute, the Busan Youth Shelter, the Busan Youth Independence Support Center, the School Violence Prevention & Restorative Justice Center, and the Busan Youth Sexuality Education Center.

Beginning with an opening ceremony, officials from participating institutions and youth will engage citizens through a street campaign delivering the warm message, “We Create a Bright Future for Youth Together.”

In addition, visits will be made to businesses frequently used by youth to promote participation in efforts to protect youth from harmful environments, including reminders of the prohibition of alcohol and tobacco sales to minors and restrictions on youth access or employment in harmful venues.

In particular, visits will include game arcades, coin karaoke rooms, PC cafés, and convenience stores—places most commonly used by youth.

A hands-on experience zone (booths) will run until 9 p.m., offering personality tests, OX quizzes, and other interactive activities that allow youth to engage comfortably in counseling. A variety of snacks such as fish cakes and tteokbokki will also be provided.

Park Seol-yeon, Director General of the City’s Women & Family Bureau, stated, “Through this joint street counseling event, we hope to warmly encourage youth who have completed the 2026 CSAT,” adding, “We will continue to support the healthy growth of youth—including those outside the home—through diverse experiential programs and professional counseling.”