{
  "id": 14374200,
  "title": "Seoul printing festival brings tradition, technology and hands-on creativity to Cheonggye Plaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/seoul-printing-festival-brings-tradition-technology-and-hands-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261014/seoul-printing-festival-brings-tradition-technology-and-hands-on-creativity-to-cheonggye-plaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul is bringing the practice of printing out of confined workshops and into the open public space on Thursday, offering visitors the chance to witness and engage with both time-honored techniques and contemporary printing innovations. The 17th Seoul Printing Awards and Printing Culture Festival kicked off at 10:30 a.m. at Cheonggye Plaza, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's announcement on Wednesday. This year's festival adopted the theme \"Printing connects the world.\"\n\nThis year's Seoul Printing Awards saw an unprecedented 277 entries, with the top honor going to FORTUNE ART SERIES, a creation by Taeyoung Plus. The award-winning piece reimagines traditional Korean folk paintings using shredded banknotes, merging printed textures and hues with acrylic, laser cutting, and a strong emphasis on recycling materials. Four works were awarded gold medals, comprising a four-piece Hypnotic Paradise diary set by Eco de Soul, a handmade calendar and notebook collection crafted from rice-straw paper by Seongbo Paper, a piece titled \"Horse,\" inspired by Korean folk symbolism, by Art Printing Co., and packaging designed for Daewon Pharmaceutical's products.",
  "summary": "Seoul is bringing printing out of the workshop and into the public square Thursday, inviting visitors to explore centuries-old techniques, experiment with modern printing technology and discover how an industry often taken for granted continues to evolve. The 17th Seoul Printing Awards and Printing Culture Festival will open at 10:30 a.m. at Cheonggye Plaza under the theme “Printing connects the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul Printing Awards attract 277 entries, FORTUNE ART SERIES wins top honor",
    "Festival theme \"Printing connects the world\" merges tradition with technology",
    "Award-winning piece uses shredded banknotes, recycled materials in folk art style"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Moving printing from private workshops into public plazas transforms a niche craft into a shared cultural experience that bridges historical Korean techniques with modern sustainable innovations.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul printing festival brings tradition, technology and hands-on creativity to Cheonggye Plaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/seoul-printing-festival-brings-tradition-technology-and-hands-on-14377869",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:42:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}