3rd Chungnam Character and Happiness Play Festival Held

Various Programs Held by Chungnam Office of Education
at Yesan Yun Bonggil Gymnasium

The 3rd Chungnam Character and Happiness Play Festival, hosted by the Chungnam Office of Education, was successfully held at the Yesan Yun Bonggil Gymnasium with over 6,000 attendees including students, parents, and faculty members. / Provided by Chungnam Office of Education

The 3rd Chungnam Character and Happiness Play Festival, organized by the Chungnam Office of Education to celebrate Family Month in May, was successfully held on May 17 at the Yesan Yun Bonggil Gymnasium with 6,000 participants, including students, parents, and faculty members.

Under the theme of "Character and Happiness Play with Schools, Families, and Communities Together," the event featured family participation games and more than 50 diverse experiential booths.

In particular, more than 20 outstanding private organizations and institutions specializing in character education, such as the Chungnam regional character education teacher club, the Korea Confucian Culture Promotion Institute, Namseoul University, Daeheung Hyanggyo, and the Korea Play Culture Branch, drew attention by offering a variety of character and play experience activities.

Main activities included animal-assisted healing sessions, the 10.9-second life-respect timer challenge, "Will the Jegi Remain!", "Will I Remain!", the power of color to awaken self-esteem, building character through board games, "Seonbi Bbumbbum," writing a single stroke of beautiful calligraphy, and making commemorative goods for Yun Bonggil.

Other programs included the mysterious world of sand play, making eco-friendly bags to express love for the Earth, "Empathy with the Heart" through tarot cards, archery and Ssangyuk games, writing family mottos, and creating happiness notebooks for oneself.

Kim Ji-cheol, Superintendent of Chungnam Office of Education, said, "I hope that all members of the educational community who participated in today's event created enjoyable and precious memories, and that this will help strengthen family relationships. We will continue to actively prepare various character education programs that families can participate in together so that students can develop sound character starting from home."