A Special Event for Children’s Day in DDP with Large-Scale 8-Meter-Tall Bear Balloons

- Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Children’s Day, DDP organizes the first outdoor event in two years at Design Playground from May 5 to 15

- Korean pop artist Im Ji-bin will display large-scale bear balloons, making many places in DDP perfect selfie zones

- The event week includes Grass Hill Cinema and Concert offering free movies and music outdoors full of the spring mood

- The event is packed with family-friendly programs including Design Market, Public Art Exhibition, and Workshop for Children

- Visitors who book Grass Hill Cinema in advance will receive a free Gompyo Special Food & Drink Box on a first-come-first-served basis

- As a socially responsible organization, Seoul Design Foundation will invite culturally neglected children to the city’s public cultural space

 

 

□ In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Children’s Day on May 5, Seoul Design Foundation cordially invites all parents who wish to offer a special experience to their children to DDP near Dongdaemun Gate. Families on outings can watch movies and listen to DJ performances on the grass lawn outdoors and browse design products at the market while enjoying the sightings of large-scale bear balloons as tall as a four-story-high building all over DDP.

□ The large-scale bear balloons installed in DDP are created by pop artist Im Ji-bin, who is best-known for “Everywhere Project,” his artwork that turns ordinary spaces into art galleries targeting random people as the audience. Reflecting the artist’s sense of humor, this type of guerilla art in public places expresses the desire of the artist to make his audience observe unusual phenomena within the familiar urban scape. There will be many photo zones where visitors can take memorable photos in celebration of Children’s Day.

○ During the event period, the guerilla art series “Everywhere Project” is presented under the exhibition title ”Space in Love.” Visitors can have fun finding bear balloons hidden here and there in DDP.

○ The Children’s Day program also includes a stamp tour designed for visitors to view recommended places around the DDP. Participants who complete the tour can receive special DDP gifts produced in collaboration with artist Im Ji-bin.

□ Alongside the installation of the large-scale bear balloon project, Dongdaemun Design Plaza or DDP, operated by Seoul Design Foundation under the helm of President Rhee Kyung-Don, offers “DDP Design Playground” for children from May 5 to 15.

○ “DDP Design Playground” is the first outdoor event in two years after the social distancing policy is lifted. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Children’s Day, DDP offers various programs for children all over DDP.

○ Main programs include “Grass Hill Cinema & LP DJ-ing Concert,” DDP Design Market, Experiential Programs for Children,” and “Concert in Our Town” featuring the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. The entire DDP space will be filled with playful events for families with children to play and shop.

○ To ensure safety, the event is operated based on advance reservation. For details, go to the DDP homepage (www.ddp.or.kr).

□ Watching movies at sundown at Grass Hill, the outdoor venue in DDP, will provide visitors with special memories. Open to all free of charge, fantasy adventure movies will be enjoyable to both children and adults. The first 100 persons who book the movie event in advance will receive a free gift: Gompyo Special Food & Drink Box.

○ In the first week, from Thursday, May 5 to Sunday, May 8, DDP will present the animated films “Sing 2,” “Boss Baby 2,” and “The Secret Life of Pets 2.” On Friday, May 13 and Sunday, May 15 in the second week, entertaining movies preferred by Gen MZ, such as “Jumanji: The Next Level” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” will be shown.

○ Snacking while watching a movie is made delicious with the sponsorship from Gompyo. The first 100 moviegoers who book in advance will receive the hard-to-find Gompyo Nachos and Rice Nectar that were previously sold out in stores.

○ During daytime, the grass hill in DDP turns into a perfect space for a picnic. With the Pinkfong animation series playing and LP deejays’ live gigs, the already great picnic in DDP only gets better.

□ Other programs include “Concert in Our Town” featuring the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, DDP Design Market, and Workshop for Children.

○ “Concert in Our Town” featuring the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will be held on Saturday, May 14 at Grass Hill. Programs include major Disney OSTs and theme songs to comfort the hearts of Seoul citizens who have endured the pains of the pandemic.

○ Located in the lower section of Eoullim Square, DDP Design Market showcases design products selected by more than 40 sellers. Under the keywords #kids and #family, product categories include stationery goods, fabric, jewelry and more plus fashion items from Dongdaemun Best-selling Brands selected by Dongdaemun Special Fashion & Tourism Zone and Seoul Design Foundation.

○ The Workshop for Children includes various experiential programs for children, such as “Fold & Fly a Paper Airplane,” “Eco-Friendly Origami Toys with Master of Paper Kim Yeong-man,” “Making Heunginjimun Gate” related to the DDP Special Architecture Tour, “Making an Upcycled Lamp Using Discarded Bicycles” in celebration of the opening of Seoul Upcycling Plaza, “Making an Upcycled Wallet Using Milk Cartons” and more.

□ As a socially responsible public organization that practices the wellbeing of the public, Seoul Design Foundation will invite culturally neglected children and support their participation and tour in celebration of Children’s Day.

□ The Children’s Day event also offers various free admissions and discounts. Visitors planning to view the exhibition “The World of Tim Burton” can take part in online surveys and receive free tickets. Design playground Diki Diki offers 20% off on admission during the event period. DDP Design Store offers up to 70% discounts on products.

□ “At a time when citizens are starting to enjoy outdoor events after the social distancing policy is lifted, we are offering design programs customized not only for children but also for the whole family. We the organizer of the event wish that children who experience Children’s Day in DDP will cherish their memories of the special day for a long time,” said Kim Yun-hee, team leader in charge of the Children’s Day event.
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