President Lee Makes Surprise Visit to Seoul Children’s Grand Park on Children’s Day, Takes Commemorative Photos

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung made a surprise visit to Seoul Children's Grand Park on May 5, Children's Day, and engaged with citizens.

President Lee Jae-myung and Mrs. Kim Hye-kyung visited Children's Grand Park in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 5th and took commemorative photos with children. 2026.5.5 (Source: The Blue House) Yonhap News Agency

Kang Yoo-jung, Chief Spokesperson for the Blue House, announced in a written briefing on the same day that "President Lee and Mrs. Kim visited Seoul Children's Grand Park in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, this afternoon."

The Blue House explained that this surprise visit was initiated by President Lee's suggestion to directly communicate with citizens who came to the amusement park with their children to celebrate Children's Day.

The presidential couple entered through the park's rear gate and walked to the musical fountain, greeting citizens along the way. They personally responded to every request for selfies from citizens and stayed at the park for about two hours.

According to Chief Spokesperson Kang, citizens at the site expressed their delight, saying, "The president came in person to celebrate Children's Day," "It's the best gift our children will remember," and "Thanks to this, we have made special memories."

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung are visiting Children's Grand Park in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on May 5th, holding a child for a commemorative photo. 2026.5.5 (Source: Blue House) Yonhap News

President Lee and the First Lady took commemorative photos with every citizen waiting in line for pictures. In particular, they gave special greetings to children who had traveled from Jeju Island to Seoul with their parents, twins, and children from multicultural families. The presidential couple asked the children about their dreams for the future, offered words of encouragement, and congratulated them on Children's Day.

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