Seoul's Gangseo-gu will host the 13th Dream Job and 9th Parents' Career Job festivals at Banghwa Neighborhood Park on Friday and Saturday, offering hands-on experiences spanning future technology, traditional culture and the arts for students and their families.
Seoul's Gangseo-gu will hold the 13th Dream Job and 9th Parents' Career Job festivals at Banghwa Neighborhood Park on Friday and Saturday to help young people explore their interests and career paths.
This year's event is themed "Connecting AI, sensibility and K-culture toward a shared future." The program is designed to let participants discover their own interests and aptitudes through hands-on experiences across a wide range of fields, from cutting-edge technology to the arts, creative activities and traditional culture.
On Friday, the festival runs from 8:40 a.m. and is aimed at about 3,800 first-year middle school students in the free-semester program. On Saturday, activities begin at 9:30 a.m. and are open to about 3,000 elementary, middle and high school students and their parents.
This year's event features 151 hands-on booths offering career experiences and expert mentoring across four themes: specialized and special programs (nine booths), AI and the future (65 booths), sensibility (56 booths), and Korean traditional culture (21 booths).
The specialized and special zone offers experiences in eco-friendly energy, public safety and life protection, teaching participants about environmental stewardship, safety and social responsibility.
The AI and future zone lets visitors experience advanced technologies and industries including AI, autonomous driving and robotics, building their understanding of tomorrow's society and sharpening their problem-solving skills.
The sensibility zone broadens creativity and artistic sensibility through hands-on experiences in fine arts, crafts and physical activities, as well as explorations of related academic fields and careers.
The Korean traditional culture zone lets participants experience the value of Korean heritage through traditional games and food while exploring careers connected to hallyu content.
Beyond the career experiences, the venue will feature opening performances, a launch ceremony, and live performances by youth bands and dance teams.
Gangseo-gu District Mayor Jin Kyo-hoon said he hopes the event will give young people a chance to discover their potential through broad exposure to AI, future technology and Korea's own cultural heritage. "We will continue to expand differentiated career programs so that young people can dream freely and find their true calling," he said.
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