Seoul City Introduces First 'Children's Fast Track' at World Championship Finals

Operation of 'Seoul Children's Happiness Week'

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 16th that it will designate the week of the 19th to the 25th as "Seoul Children’s Happiness Week," during which various events, festivals, and campaigns will be held on a large scale. Public interest organizations such as Green Umbrella and Save the Children will also participate to help spread a culture of respect for children.

The main contents of "Seoul Children’s Happiness Week" include the implementation of the "Children’s Fast Track" at municipal sports and cultural facilities, the Seoul Children’s Dream Festival, children’s concerts and film festivals, a children’s rights exhibition, a citizen participation SNS campaign to respect children’s rights, and a child abuse prevention campaign.

First, to mark "Seoul Children’s Happiness Week," starting from the 19th, the "Children’s Fast Track," which prioritizes visitors accompanied by children, will be introduced for the first time nationwide at 11 municipal sports and cultural facilities including Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul World Cup Stadium, and Hansung Baekje Museum. This will begin as a pilot operation this year to identify areas for improvement and will be expanded next year. The "Children’s Fast Track" will be piloted first at the "World Championship (League of Legends, LoL) Finals" held this Sunday at Gocheok Sky Dome. The venue will set up a separate gate and install banners for the event.

The "Seoul Children’s Dream Festival" will be held on the 23rd at the Seoul City Hall Multipurpose Hall with about 400 children and families attending. Mayor Oh Se-hoon will proclaim the "1st Seoul Children’s Happiness Week" together with the children, and an awards ceremony for outstanding policies from the three-month "Seoul Children’s Policy Participation Group" will also take place.

In observance of "Child Abuse Prevention Day" (the 19th), a "Child Abuse Prevention Campaign" (from the 13th to the 25th) will also be conducted. Public service advertisements for child abuse prevention will be broadcast twice daily on CBS radio, and promotional posters and leaflets for child abuse prevention will be produced and posted at subway platforms, district offices, community centers, and related institutions.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Women and Family Policy Office, said, “Children are our future, and for Seoul to become a sustainable city, it is important to create a social atmosphere that prioritizes children.” She added, “Starting this year, we will operate ‘Seoul Children’s Happiness Week’ every November to support children’s dreams and happiness and will make greater efforts to spread a ‘Children First’ culture.”