{
  "id": 10612390,
  "title": "Seoul revitalizes traditional markets with autumn night food festivals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/seoul-revitalizes-traditional-markets-with-autumn-night-food-festivals",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260929/seoul-revitalizes-traditional-markets-with-autumn-night-food-festivals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul is set to launch a series of traditional market night festivals in October, spanning 23 markets across 12 districts. The events, part of a citywide campaign to bolster nighttime tourism and market commerce, promise an array of cultural attractions. From Thursday to Saturday, Sinheung Market in Haebangchon, a diverse neighborhood in Yongsan District, will host a global local festival. This includes a flea market featuring vendors from nine countries, as well as a yut nori World Cup, a competition of the traditional Korean board game.\n\nGuro Market, located in southern Seoul, will hold a fashion show on October 24. The event will showcase residents and college students dressed in hanbok, traditional Korean attire, while highlighting ten of the market's staple goods. Other markets will prioritize food, with Byeolbit Nammun Market in Geumcheon District unveiling seven new offerings. The city's aim is to drive revenue directly into local markets and surrounding businesses by encouraging evening shoppers.",
  "summary": "Twenty-three traditional markets and shopping streets across 12 districts in Seoul will host fall festivals starting in October. The events feature night markets, special food menus and cultural programs, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. The events belong to a citywide initiative aimed at boosting nighttime tourism and food culture in traditional markets. By attracting evening…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul launches 23 traditional market night festivals in October",
    "Sinheung Market hosts global local festival with flea market and yut nori World Cup",
    "Guro Market features hanbok fashion show on October 24"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Seoul's autumn night food festivals aim to boost nighttime tourism and local market commerce, driving revenue into traditional markets and surrounding businesses by drawing in evening shoppers.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul revitalizes traditional markets with autumn night food festivals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/seoul-revitalizes-traditional-markets-with-autumn-night-food-festivals-10615791",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}