{
  "id": 10369330,
  "title": "World champion highline athlete turns Seoul's skyline into high-altitude stage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/world-champion-highline-athlete-turns-seouls-skyline-into-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260928/world-champion-highline-athlete-turns-seouls-skyline-into-high-altitude-stage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Seoul's skyline, the space between two towering skyscrapers is set to become a spectacular venue this fall. Estonian highline athlete Jaan Roose will traverse a 120-meter-long highline, connecting the Koreana Hotel and the Dong-A Media Center, marking Korea's inaugural urban high-altitude slackline performance. Unlike the precision of tightrope walking, slacklining employs a flexible webbing that oscillates, enabling performers to execute daring maneuvers like flips and spins. The event, backed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Red Bull Korea, will showcase Roose's world-class skills in two sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. For the three-time world champion, who recently completed a 3.6-kilometer crossing over Italy's Strait of Messina in 2024, the Seoul performance carries personal significance. He had previously witnessed jultagi, a traditional Korean tightrope art form recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.",
  "summary": "High above the bustling thoroughfares of central Seoul, the gap between two prominent high-rises will transform into an extraordinary arena this fall. On Thursday, Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose will step onto a narrow polyester ribbon stretched 120 meters above Gwanghwamun, crossing a 160-meter highline suspended between the Koreana Hotel and the Dong-A Media Center in Korea’s first urban…",
  "key_points": [
    "Estonian highline athlete Jaan Roose to perform in Seoul",
    "120-meter slackline connects Koreana Hotel and Dong-A Media Center",
    "Event showcases world champion's skills in two sessions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This performance cements Seoul's status as a venue for spectacular urban events while highlighting the connection between traditional Korean art forms and modern adventure sports.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "World champion highline athlete turns Seoul's skyline into high-altitude stage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/world-champion-highline-athlete-turns-seouls-skyline-into-high-10372540",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}