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Busan Metropolitan City to Host 2026 Shared Parenting Day with Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold “2026 Shared Parenting Day with Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group” from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today, September 20, at Dasom Square in Busan Citizens Park.

Under the slogan “Raising Children Together in Busan, Adding More Happiness,” the event will bring together families participating in Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group across the city and its 16 districts and counties, offering a variety of programs where fathers and children can have fun and connect with one another.

Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group, expanded and launched this year as a collaborative model between the city and its 16 districts and counties, supports fathers’ participation in childcare through a wide range of activities.

Local dads groups work with childcare-related organizations to provide hands-on and educational programs for fathers and their children. By drawing on fathers’ individual talents and diverse local resources, the groups are creating more opportunities for fathers to share everyday experiences with their children and fostering a culture of shared parenting throughout Busan.

At the event, hands-on booths prepared directly by the organizations supporting the city and the 16 district and county dads groups will be operated.

Families selected through advance registration will receive a “Mission Card with Dad” and a dads group wristband at the registration desk and may then participate in the programs of their choice.

Participants will be able to experience in one place distinctive programs that have been offered by the various dads group organizations, including “Making a Wish Kite with Dad,” “Imagination Sand Playground with Dad,” “Play Challenge with Dad,” and “Strong Muscles Kids Fitness with Dad.”

The event will also feature an exhibition of “Meet My Dad!” works from the “Dad Encyclopedia,” created by children participating in Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group.

The “Dad Encyclopedia” contest, held in connection with activities of Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group, invites children to observe their fathers and portray their fathers’ characteristics and abilities, as well as everyday family life, in an encyclopedia-style format.

The exhibition, divided into infant, preschool, and elementary school categories, will showcase works capturing the many different ways children see their fathers.

Additional family-friendly programs, including a bubble magic show and a four-cut family photo booth, will give participating families special memories of the event.

Kim So-young, Director General of the Women and Family Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “We hope families enjoy Shared Parenting Day so that the time children spend with their fathers will remain a cherished memory for years to come. Through the activities of Busan’s 1,000 Dads Group, we will further expand cooperation with local childcare organizations so that fathers’ participation in childcare can become a natural part of everyday life.”