Held in Gyeongju from January 30 to February 3
130 Youth Seek Solutions to Various Life Issues
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 30th that it will hold the youth humanities discussion forum ‘Youth Humanities Empathy’ from the 30th to February 3rd at the Sono Belle Resort in Gyeongju, in collaboration with the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service.
‘Youth Humanities Empathy,’ held for the first time this year, is a place where young people, the main actors of our society, step away from their daily lives to contemplate various problems they face, discuss with peers who share the same concerns, and rediscover the meaning of life and seek direction on their own.
The program will be conducted with 130 young people selected nationwide through written and interview screenings, engaging in a total of five in-depth discussions on themes such as ▲Youth Life (studies, jobs, leisure, meals) ▲Youth Spaces (real and digital spaces) ▲Youth Relationships (relationships with self and others).
In particular, 15 senior experts active in fields that concern youth will participate as discussion facilitators, sometimes becoming friends to the young participants, adding stability and depth to the forum.
‘Youth Empathy Talk Concert’ ? Lawyer Han Dongil, Writer Jeong Serang, Broadcaster Noh Hongchul Participate
During the event, a ‘Youth Empathy Talk Concert’ will also be held. Lawyer Han Dongil, a former Catholic priest, the first Korean lawyer at the Vatican Supreme Court, and author of 'Latin Class (for an intellectual and beautiful life)'; writer Jeong Serang, author of 'The School Nurse Files'; and broadcaster Noh Hongchul, famous for MBC’s 'Infinite Challenge' and 'Save Me, Holmes!', will each give lectures and communicate with youth on the themes ‘Life Attitudes Needed in Youth’ (Han Dongil), ‘Humanistic Questions for Self-Growth’ (Jeong Serang), and ‘The Courage to Live as Myself’ (Noh Hongchul), respectively.
Additionally, various programs such as cultural exploration, humanities through films, meditation for mental training, movement workshops, and time for reflection will be conducted to enhance the youth’s humanistic creativity and sensibility.
A Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official stated, “This forum was prepared reflecting the government’s intention to directly listen to the voices of youth and become a supporter for problem-solving. We will carefully review the stories shared by young people during the discussions and strive to create cultural policies necessary for the lives of the youth generation in our society.” He added, “We hope this forum will be a turning point and a memorable life festival for young people to rediscover the meaning of their lives and view life’s problems from a higher perspective.”
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