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Busan Metropolitan City to Operate the 2026 Family Talk Talk School to Promote a Healthy Family Culture

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will operate the 2026 Family Talk Talk School from tomorrow, September 17, through October to prevent family conflicts arising from changes in family life-cycle stages and family composition and to foster a healthy culture of family communication.

The 2026 Family Talk Talk School, under the slogan “Every Moment with Family Begins with Conversation,” is designed to enhance communication at each stage of the family life cycle, from couples preparing for marriage to parents of infants, young children, school-age children, adolescents, and adult children.

In particular, participation is open even to those who do not have children at the relevant life-cycle stage, including grandparents involved in raising grandchildren, prospective parents, and any residents interested in improving family communication and relationships. The program is therefore expected to bring together multiple generations and provide an opportunity to deepen intergenerational understanding.

The program will consist of five in-person special lectures featuring experts specializing in resolving family issues at different life-cycle stages. The lectures will be held at major cultural and public venues with convenient public access, including Domohon and Busan Library.

For the first session on September 17, organized by the Suyeong-gu Family Center, Center Director Kim Soo-yeon will give a lecture at Domohon for parents of infants and young children titled “The First Year That Shapes a Life: The Role of Parents.”

For the second session on September 18, organized by the Busan Metropolitan City Healthy Family Support Center, Professor Kwon Jeong-hyeon will give a lecture at Domohon for parents of adolescents titled “Understanding the Emotional Signals of Our Children.”

For the third session on October 13, organized by the Haeundae-gu Healthy Family Support Center, CEO Kwon Hye-yeon will give a lecture at Design Council Busan for parents of school-age children titled “How Should Parents Navigate Their Child’s World of Social Media Together?”

For the fourth session on October 15, organized by the Busan Metropolitan City Healthy Family Support Center, Professor Choi Kwang-hyun will give a special lecture at Busan Library for parents of children approaching independence or adulthood titled “The Illusion of Knowing Everything About Your Family.”

For the fifth session on October 18, organized by the Busanjin-gu Healthy Family Support Center, CEO Lee Deok-rim will give a lecture at KT&G Sangsangmadang for couples and couples preparing for marriage titled “What Love Alone Cannot Resolve.”

Participation is completely free of charge, and participants are currently being recruited for each session on a first-come, first-served basis.

Residents wishing to participate may apply using the online QR code on the promotional poster or by phone through the center responsible for each session: the Busan Metropolitan City Healthy Family Support Center at 051-580-9016, the Busanjin-gu Healthy Family Support Center at 070-7457-6552, the Suyeong-gu Family Center at 051-758-3075, or the Haeundae-gu Healthy Family Support Center at 051-782-7002.

Further details and information about the program are available on the Busan Metropolitan City Healthy Family Support Center website at https://bsfc.familynet.or.kr. Individual notification messages will also be sent to applicants.

Kim So-young, Director-General of the Women and Family Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “We hope the 2026 Family Talk Talk School will provide residents with a meaningful opportunity to deepen understanding among family members.”

She added, “We will continue expanding a variety of family communication support programs that residents can experience firsthand and will work to foster harmonious local communities.”