President Lee: "I Will Create a Society Where Every Day Feels Like Children's Day"

"I wholeheartedly wish for children to always be healthy"

President Lee Jaemyung stated on Children's Day that he will do his utmost to create a society where "all 365 days of the year feel like Children's Day."

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On May 5, President Lee shared these remarks in a post titled "Celebrating the 104th Children's Day" on his personal social media account.

He went on to say, "Although we now live as respectable adults in our respective places, there was a time when we were all children learning about the world under someone's care," reflecting, "We were excited and thrilled by even the smallest things, and laughed or cried over trivial matters."

He continued, "Everything in the world felt unfamiliar, but that made it all the more new and wondrous," and recalled, "Those were days when we believed we could be anything and do anything, choosing to see possibilities before limitations."

President Lee explained, "Looking back, children are not lacking or immature—they simply need a bit more time than adults," adding, "Each child learns and grows at their own pace, and is a whole person who understands the world in their own way."

He further emphasized, "How we view and treat children will make a significant difference," stating, "If we watch over them warmly and give them enough time, they will one day grow into adults with broader hearts and deeper empathy."

President Lee pledged, "I too resolve not to see children merely as objects of protection or as adorable beings, but to respect them as individuals with dignity and character," and promised, "I will continuously strive to be an adult who upholds the dignity of children."

Finally, he expressed, "With all my heart, I wish for our children, the future of Korea, to always be healthy."

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