{
  "id": 14961799,
  "title": "Expanded English edition of Joseon classic 'The Chingbirok' unveiled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/expanded-english-edition-of-joseon-classic-the-chingbirok-unveiled",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/books/20261016/expanded-english-edition-of-joseon-classic-the-chingbirok-unveiled"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that leading international scholars and cultural historians gathered in Seoul on Friday to celebrate the release of the expanded English edition of The Chingbirok, a Joseon-era masterpiece. The event, hosted by Ryu Jin, chairman of Poongsan Group and a 13th-generation direct descendant of Ryu Seong-ryong, brought together nearly 100 domestic and international academics to reexamine the historical significance and global resonance of the work. Penny Edwards, director of the Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley, praised the translation, calling it \"the king of translations\" and a \"gift to scholarship\" that highlights the multiple perspectives of the story and will make waves in the globalization of Korean literature.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Expanded English edition of Joseon classic 'The Chingbirok' unveiled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/expanded-english-edition-of-joseon-classic-the-chingbirok-unveiled-14965497",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}