{
  "id": 14384915,
  "title": "Seoul's 'Oraegage Week' celebrates 150 historic local shops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/seouls-oraegage-week-celebrates-150-historic-local-shops-14384915",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20261014/seouls-oraegage-week-celebrates-150-historic-local-shops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul is hosting a 12-day event from Wednesday to October 25, 2026, to showcase its long-standing local restaurants and shops, as well as the neighborhoods they inhabit, according to city officials. This year's Oraegage Week has added 15 additional shops from four districts in northeastern Seoul: Gwangjin, Dongdaemun, Seongdong, and Jungnang. The total number of recognized stores across the city now stands at 150. Oraegage, a play on words meaning \"old shops that will endure,\" is an annual program launched in 2017 by the city. It selects establishments specializing in food, traditional crafts, and cultural heritage with ties to Seoul's history. These shops are then promoted to create tourist attractions. \"Oraegage are invaluable tourism assets that have preserved the local character of Seoul while passing down its flavors and stories over many years,\" stated Cho Sung-ho, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Tourism and Sports Bureau. \"We hope that this Oraegage Week will provide citizens and tourists with the chance to rediscover the charm of Seoul's historic eateries and alleyways, while also giving new life to these cherished locations.\"",
  "summary": "Seoul is holding a 12-day event from Wednesday to Oct. 25 to promote long-running local restaurants and shops and the neighborhoods around them, the city government said. Oraegage Week 2026 has added 15 shops this year from four districts in northeastern Seoul: Gwangjin, Dongdaemun, Seongdong and Jungnang. The additions bring the total number of recognized stores across the city to 150. Oraegage,…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul's 'Oraegage Week' celebrates 150 historic local shops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/seouls-oraegage-week-celebrates-150-historic-local-shops",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:02:03.000Z"
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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."
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