{
  "id": 11093320,
  "title": "Immersive program offers foreign professionals portal into Korean heritage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/immersive-program-offers-foreign-professionals-portal-into-korean",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/koreanheritage/20261001/immersive-program-offers-foreign-professionals-portal-into-korean-heritage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign professionals living in South Korea now have the opportunity to delve into the country's rich heritage through a new immersive program. The Korea National University of Heritage announced Thursday that it will begin accepting applications for the 2026 K-Heritage Leadership Program, a five-week weekend course aimed at connecting expatriate professionals with master craftspeople, UNESCO-listed treasures, and ancient customs.\n\nThe program runs every Saturday from October 24 through November 21, offering participants a blend of interactive academic lectures and hands-on cultural immersion experiences across historic sites in Seoul and the university's main campus in Buyeo, a city known for its deep roots in the ancient Baekje civilization. The initiative is centered around the theme \"Korean Traditional Culture Met Through the Four Seasons: Wisdom and Elegance of the Ancestors Found in Nature.\"\n\nThroughout the course, participants will explore how traditional lifestyle practices, architecture, and aesthetics have harmonized with nature's changing climates over time. By examining these aspects, the program aims to provide a deeper understanding of how Korean culture has been shaped and preserved through the ages.",
  "summary": "Beyond the fast-paced pulse of high-tech city life, foreign diplomats, executives and journalists living in Korea are being offered an immersive window into the country's ancient seasonal rhythms and cultural legacy. The Korea National University of Heritage said Thursday that it is opening enrollment for its 2026 K-Heritage Leadership Program, a tailored five-week weekend course designed to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea National University of Heritage launches 2026 K-Heritage Leadership Program.",
    "Program runs weekly from Oct 24 to Nov 21, blending lectures and cultural immersion.",
    "Focuses on Korean traditional culture through four seasons and ancestral wisdom."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This program provides foreign professionals in South Korea a structured chance to gain a deeper understanding of Korean culture and heritage, connecting them with master craftspeople and historical sites.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Immersive program offers foreign professionals portal into Korean heritage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/immersive-program-offers-foreign-professionals-portal-into-korean-11096913",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:32:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}