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2025 Child Abuse Prevention Film Screening and Children’s Rights Talk to Be Hosted by the Busan Child Protection Center

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Busan Metropolitan City’s Child Protection Center announced that it will host the “2025 Child Abuse Prevention Film Screening and Children’s Rights Talk” tomorrow (18th) at 2 p.m. in the Cinematheque of the Busan Cinema Center.

The event is organized in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Day (November 19) to help citizens more easily understand children’s rights and to build greater public awareness of the importance of preventing child abuse.

This year’s program will be attended by approximately 200 individuals, including citizens, public officials, police officers specializing in abuse prevention, and staff from child-related institutions. The event will proceed in three parts: a film screening, a Children’s Rights Talk, and a Q&A session.

The screening features It’s Okay, Alice, directed by Yang Ji-hye, a film centered on the themes of children’s growth and their right to be respected. The movie portrays, with sensitivity, the wounds and healing experienced by a child in daily life, prompting viewers to reflect on the “right of children to be happy.”

Following the screening, director Yang Ji-hye, Lee Seung-hee, professor in the Department of Child Studies at Dong-A University, and a field expert will participate in the Children’s Rights Talk, discussing the film’s message and its connection to real-world child abuse prevention efforts.

The panel will emphasize the need to spread awareness that “children must be happy in the present moment,” while highlighting the importance of community-wide involvement in protecting children.

In addition, a series of side events—including a Children’s Rights photo zone and a child abuse prevention information booth—will be held, encouraging citizen participation in awareness-raising activities. In the lobby, “Boogi,” the city’s communication character, will take part as a Children’s Rights Guardian, offering opportunities for citizens to take photos and join the “Protect Children’s Rights Together!” campaign.

Furthermore, the Center and child protection agencies (Dongbu, Seobu, Nambu, Busanjin-gu, and Jungbusan) will jointly operate promotional tables to raise public awareness of children's rights.

Won Se-yeon, Head of the Busan Child Protection Center, stated, “We hope this event will help citizens more easily understand and empathize with the importance of preventing child abuse,” adding, “We will continue to deliver various promotional activities and educational programs to build a safer and happier city for children.”

Meanwhile, during Child Abuse Prevention Week (November 19–25), the Center will carry out joint child abuse prevention campaigns in collaboration with districts, counties, police, and child protection agencies, along with intensive public awareness activities across multiple media channels.