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  "id": 14906404,
  "title": "Jongno jewelry festival to open master workshops on Oct. 24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/jongno-jewelry-festival-to-open-master-workshops-on-oct-24-14906404",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261016/jongno-jewelry-festival-to-open-master-workshops-on-oct-24"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that the Jongno jewelry district in Seoul will host the K-Jewelry Jongno Festival, opening its private workshops to the public on October 24. The historic pedestrian alleyways near Jongmyo Shrine will transform into an open-air artisanal studio from noon to 9 p.m. as the district celebrates its rich lineage in the fine jewelry market. Covering approximately 20% of Korea's jewelry manufacturing operations and handling over 70% of all gold and jewelry transactions nationwide, the neighborhood houses around 3,000 related businesses, including design studios, metal refineries, gemologists, and retail showcases.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Jongno jewelry festival to open master workshops on Oct. 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/jongno-jewelry-festival-to-open-master-workshops-on-oct-24",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:57:03.000Z"
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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."
}