{
  "id": 15717622,
  "title": "Former Cold War bunker in Seoul hosts art exhibition on peace and nature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/former-cold-war-bunker-in-seoul-hosts-art-exhibition-on-peace-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261020/former-cold-war-bunker-in-seoul-hosts-art-exhibition-on-peace-and-nature"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former Cold War military outpost in northern Seoul is transforming into a public art exhibition focused on themes of peace and nature. The exhibition, titled \"Afterimages of Peace,\" will open in a serene garden, inviting visitors to contemplate how remnants of division and conflict can evolve into spaces of tranquility and ecological regeneration. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the exhibition will be held from Saturday until December 13 at the Seoul Iris Garden in the Dobong District, a park situated near Mount Dobong in the northeastern part of the capital city.\n\nThis exhibition marks the inaugural segment of a larger public art project that will connect the garden with the nearby Peace Culture Bunker. The bunker, originally constructed around 1970, served as an anti-tank defense facility along a route that North Korean tanks utilized to invade Seoul during the Korean War of 1950-53. However, it was repurposed as a cultural venue in 2017.\n\nThe exhibition will showcase a diverse array of artistic works created by six collaborative teams of emerging artists, as well as four student groups from Seoul National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Hanyang University, and Hongik University. These artists will explore the intricate connections between forests and nature, as well as the complex relationships between individuals and their environment.",
  "summary": "At a former Cold War military outpost in northern Seoul, a new public art exhibition is set to open in a tranquil garden, inviting visitors to reflect on how traces of division and conflict can transform into spaces of peace and ecological renewal. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday that the exhibition “Afterimages of Peace” will run from Saturday through Dec. 13 at Seoul Iris Garden…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Cold War bunker in Seoul becomes art exhibition \"Afterimages of Peace\"",
    "Exhibition held at Seoul Iris Garden from Saturday to December 13",
    "Features works by six collaborative artist teams and four university groups"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Repurposing a Cold War anti-tank defense facility into a cultural venue signals a shift toward using historical sites of military division to foster ecological reflection and community peace.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Seoul exhibition brings 6 decades of American artist Lynn Hershman Leeson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lead-seoul-exhibition-brings-6-decades-of-american-artist-lynn",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:58:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Former Cold War bunker in Seoul hosts art exhibition on peace and nature",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/former-cold-war-bunker-in-seoul-hosts-art-exhibition-on-peace-and-15721555",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}