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Busan Women’s Cultural Center Seeks Participants for Traditional Coming-of-Age Ceremony: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

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Busan Metropolitan City Women’s Cultural Center is currently recruiting participants for the “Traditional Coming-of-Age Ceremony” to commemorate the 54th Coming-of-Age Day and to carry on traditional culture while reflecting on the meaning of adulthood.

The event will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 18 at the Women’s Cultural Center, and will serve as a meaningful occasion to officially declare participants’ transition into adulthood in accordance with traditional rites.

The ceremony will begin with an opening performance and commemorative event, followed by a traditional coming-of-age ritual (including the capping ceremony and hairpin ceremony, an oath of adulthood, and a declaration of adulthood). A variety of programs, such as congratulatory performances and commemorative photo sessions, will follow.

In particular, the reenactment of the traditional coming-of-age ceremony is expected to provide young people with a meaningful opportunity to recognize their responsibilities and take pride as members of society.

A total of 20 participants will be selected, consisting of 10 males and 10 females born in 2007. The application period runs until April 17. Participants will take part as the main figures of the ceremony, experiencing various programs including wearing hanbok, receiving traditional etiquette education, and participating in the coming-of-age ritual.

Participants will be provided with opportunities to experience traditional culture and attire, as well as commemorative gifts to mark their transition into adulthood.

Applications can be submitted through the Busan Metropolitan City Integrated Reservation System (https://reserve.busan.go.kr), by phone, or through in-person visits. For more information, applicants may contact the Women’s Cultural Center at 051-320-8344.

Lee Yeon-ak, Director of the Busan Women’s Cultural Center, stated, “The coming-of-age ceremony is not merely an event, but an important turning point in becoming an adult. We hope that young people will experience traditional culture through this once-in-a-lifetime ceremony and grow into responsible members of society.”