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KBS Documentary Insight - Neighborhood Kids A special 'family' consisting of twin sisters and two dads Increasingly diverse families, how should we live together? Actress Moon Geun-young, who returned with the Netflix drama 'Hell 2', participated in the narration. ■ Special baptism On March 3, 2024, a special baptism was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, USA. The main characters of the baptism were 4-year-old twin girls. The children do not have a mother. Instead, they have two dads. "Blessings are open to everyone and no one is excluded from them." In 2023, the Vatican allowed priests to bless children of same-sex couples. This was a symbolic decision by the Catholic Church to embrace diversity in our society. ■ Twins and Two Dads The twin sisters have two dads, one Korean and one Japanese. The dads' day begins at 5:45 in the morning. The dads have never tied their hair up. Will they be able to satisfy the tastes of their two daughters who want to dress like princesses and have their hair done nicely? We follow the two dads' meticulous(?) parenting war for their 4-year-old daughters. ■ Dad's Concerns When the children entered kindergarten last September, this family had a new concern. The twins began to hear the question, "Don't you have a mom?" How should the fathers explain the specialness of this family to the twins who are realizing that their families are a little different from their friends? ■ The form of the family is gradually becoming more diverse in order to live together. According to statistics from 2021 in Korea, the 'traditional nuclear family' based on marriage, blood relations, and adoption accounts for only 28% of all families. The number of families with various forms, such as single-parent families, one-person families, and families without children, has increased. In an era where the form of the family is changing, what kind of future should we open for the children growing up in it? How can all the children in our society grow up strong without being hurt? We explore ways to live with special neighbors. KBS Documentary Insight - The Kids Next Door will air on KBS 1TV at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024.