The lecture on 'self-care skills for parents' takes place Nov. 17 at Gangseo Atrium; registration opens Monday for 190 spots on a first-come, first-served basis, with walk-in seats available on the day
Gangseo-gu in Seoul will host a special lecture for residents and children in honor of Child Rights Week in November, with registration now opening for the public event.
The district will hold the lecture Nov. 17 at Ari Hall inside Gangseo Atrium (195 Garosugongwon-ro), under the theme "Self-Care Skills for Parents."
The event is designed to highlight the importance of parents practicing proper self-care as a foundation for their children's healthy growth and development, and to share positive communication and parenting strategies within families.
The lecture will be delivered by Lee Ho-sun, a professor who earned a doctorate in counseling from Yonsei University's graduate school and currently teaches at Soongsil Cyber University. Lee is widely known through television appearances — including on JTBC's "Divorce Deliberation Camp" — as well as books such as "Parent Coaching Dictionary" and "Here's How to Counsel Parents, Teacher."
The event begins at 4:30 p.m. with a children's rights quiz, followed by Lee's main lecture from 5 p.m. for one hour. A live question-and-answer session will follow the talk.
In addition, a child abuse prevention campaign will be held at the venue entrance, with participation from the Gangseo Child Protection Team, Gangseo Police Station and the Seoul Southwest Child Protection Agency.
Registration opens Monday on the Gangseo-gu district office website (Gangseo Integrated Reservations). Up to 190 spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the event is free and open to all Gangseo-gu residents and children aged 7 and older. Walk-in registration will also be accepted on the day if seats remain.
Child Rights Week was established to mark two dates: Nov. 19, designated as Child Abuse Prevention Day, and Nov. 20, the anniversary of South Korea's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. During the week, the district plans to run a range of programs to promote children's rights, including the lecture, a children's rights film screening and outreach education on child abuse prevention.
District Mayor Jin Kyo-hoon said he hopes the lecture will give parents "a chance to take care of themselves first, and through that, communicate more healthily with their children." He added that the district would consistently develop useful programs to build Gangseo-gu into a child-friendly city where children's rights are respected.
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