Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Family Center Project Group (Director Professor Yoon Myung-sook) operates the Jeonju City Family Center (Director Lee Hae-gyeong). The center organized events on the 25th and 26th at Moak-dang Plaza at the Korean Sori Culture Center that provided multicultural families and foreign residents an opportunity to strengthen ties with the local community and received a strong response.

The center announced on the 27th that it had successfully concluded the two-day weekend 'Wa~ Dadadada Festival – Our Family Meets Water! Splash Festival'.

Organized in cooperation with the Korea Festival & Events Association, the event was further enriched by being linked to the '2026 Jeonbuk ALL FESTA (OPEN SUMMER, OPEN STAGE)', which was held at the same time and place. More than 500 people, including multicultural families and foreign residents, participated, cooling off from the summer heat while strengthening family bonds and community harmony.

Starting at 10 a.m., the festival featured a variety of family talent shows, children's recreation activities, a commemorative ceremony, and a family-participation 'Squid Game', among other programs. The commemorative ceremony was attended by key guests, including Mayor Cho Ji-hoon of Jeonju, who encouraged multicultural families and foreign residents and delivered congratulatory remarks, adding significance to the festival.

The 'Squid Game' held immediately after the commemorative ceremony was a program in which family members cooperated and competed together, raising excitement at the venue. The event venue also operated an aqua pool, a survival water gun battle, and various experience booths throughout the day, providing cool and enjoyable summer memories for children, parents, and foreign residents alike.

Lee Hae-gyeong, Director of the Jeonju City Family Center, said, 'It was a gathering where diverse families and foreign residents came together to cool off during the summer and build mutual understanding and harmony,' and added, 'We will continue to provide various programs so that families from different backgrounds can naturally communicate and interact within the local community.'