President Park Geun-hye celebrated the public holiday that falls on May fifth every year by inviting the stars of this special day: children.<br />The top office opened its doors to a group of young students... and the president encouraged them to fulfill their dreams... as they represent the future of Korea.<br />Song Ji-sun starts us off. <br />"You are our hope and the ones who will lead our country's future. <br />I hope you have fun and play joyfully, and experience a variety of things so you can foster your dreams."<br /><br /><br />In a message delivered across the country, President Park encouraged the nation's children to find their passion through experience.<br />And some three-hundred elementary school students had their best Children's Day yet... meeting with the president at the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae. <br />Children from multicultural backgrounds, descendants of war-veterans and those living in remote areas were invited for some exciting events prepared at the Presidential Garden.<br /><br /><br />"I want to invent vehicles and bicycles that can run across the sea, land and fly in the air so that people living on my island can move around freely."<br /><br /><br />"The future for Korea will be bright, when your dreams come true."<br /><br /><br />Later in the afternoon, Park watched the movie "Under the Sun" with North Korean defectors and the public in downtown Seoul.<br />The documentary shot by Russian director Vitaly Mansky portrays a North Korean girl whose life is staged and rehearsed by authorities to make it look perfect to the outside world.<br />With Seoul on Monday adopting a children's charter to better guarantee their rights... the screening of the movie highlights the protection of human rights of children in Pyongyang.<br /><br /><br />"While expressing hope that children in both Koreas can create a happy future together in a united Korean peninsula, President Park vowed to make the country a safer and happier place for children,... as all of them deserve to be protected... and loved.<br />Song Ji-sun, Arirang News." <br /><br />
