Dear You, A Special Gift... Busan City Holds the '52nd Parents' Day Ceremony'

At 10:30 AM on the 8th, about 700 people including the Mayor, Superintendent of Education, Filial Piety Awardees, families, and citizens attended City Hall

Award ceremony for filial piety contributors (8 individuals, 3 organizations), and a choir p

Busan City will hold the ‘52nd Parents' Day Ceremony’ at 10:30 a.m. on the 8th in the main auditorium of City Hall.

Poster for the 52nd Parents' Day Ceremony.

Parents' Day originally started as ‘Mother's Day’ in 1956, but in 1973 it was renamed and designated as ‘Parents' Day’ to express gratitude and respect for both parents.

Parents' Day is a day to express gratitude for the grace of parents and to honor the traditional values of filial piety and respect for elders and seniors. The city has held the Parents' Day ceremony every year to remind people of the meaning of filial piety (孝) and to convey respect and gratitude to parents.

The 52nd Parents' Day ceremony will be held under the theme ‘Precious You, A Special Gift’ and will proceed in the order of ▲ Commendation for filial piety merit ▲ commemorative and congratulatory speeches ▲ Parents' Day celebration performances.

The event is expected to be attended by Mayor Park Hyung-jun, Superintendent of Education Ha Yun-su, the president of the Busan branch of the Korean Senior Citizens Association, as well as 700 people including filial piety awardees, their families, and citizens.

First, at the ceremony, eight exemplary filial piety awardees who have devotedly cared for their parents despite difficult circumstances and respected elders in the local community, serving as role models, will be awarded commendations from the Minister of Health and Welfare and the mayor. Additionally, three organizations contributing to the spread and practice of filial culture will also receive awards.

As a congratulatory performance, a choir performance by children from the Busan City Hall daycare center, expressing love and respect for parents in celebration of Parents' Day, will be followed by a magic show that all generations from children to seniors can enjoy together, offering a special gift-like moment to briefly escape from everyday life.

Moreover, in the lobby of the main auditorium on the day of the ceremony, visitors can view the ‘Generational Empathy Art Exhibition’ that has been held since the 1st at the City Hall Station subway connecting passage.

This exhibition is expected to provide an opportunity to reflect once again on the importance of family and filial piety.

Also, sponsored by BNK Busan Bank, commemorative gifts expressing respect and gratitude to parents will be provided to those attending the ceremony.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “I sincerely thank and congratulate the recipients of the filial piety awards who have become excellent examples reminding our society of the importance of filial piety.” He added, “I am grateful for the infinite love and dedication of parents, and I hope that today’s event will be a moment when all parents feel happiness and pride.”

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