{
  "id": 16006764,
  "title": "Seoul invites visitors to monthlong autumn festival on Mount Nam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/seoul-invites-visitors-to-monthlong-autumn-festival-on-mount-nam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T06:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20261022/seoul-invites-visitors-to-monthlong-autumn-festival-on-mount-nam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul is set to host a month-long autumn festival on Mount Nam from November 1st to 30th, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The festival will feature guided walks, family-friendly crafts, a photo exhibition, and a traditional archery contest. Mount Nam, a small mountain situated in the heart of Seoul, is renowned for its stunning fall foliage. The Namsan Trail, a looped walking path around the mountain, will serve as the primary route for festival activities.\n\nMost of the festival's programs will take place on November 7th and 8th. Visitors can participate in nature and history tours that begin at Palgakjeong Pavilion and follow the Namsan Sky Forest Trail. Additionally, there will be autumn tours of the Korean Forest Garden, a recently established garden on the mountain's slopes. Family-oriented activities include bird-watching, a seed-hunting walk, and wildflower basket making. Adults can choose from a variety of workshops, such as knitting, weaving, and wreath-making. Children can engage in traditional Korean games at Hohyeondang, a pavilion dedicated to etiquette education.\n\nArt enthusiasts can have their portraits taken by park photographers. On November 14th, a traditional archery event will be held at Seokhojeong, a traditional archery range on Mount Nam.",
  "summary": "Seoul will hold a monthlong autumn festival along the Namsan Trail in November, with guided walks, family crafts, a photo exhibition and a traditional archery contest, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday. Mount Nam is a small mountain in central Seoul, topped by N Seoul Tower and known for its fall foliage. The Namsan Trail is a walking path that loops around it. The festival runs…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul hosts month-long autumn festival on Mount Nam from November 1st to 30th",
    "Festival features guided walks, crafts, photo exhibition, and archery contest",
    "Most programs on November 7th and 8th, including nature and history tours"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding seasonal programming through diverse cultural and nature-based activities transforms the mountain into a central urban hub for both family recreation and traditional heritage appreciation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul invites visitors to monthlong autumn festival on Mount Nam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/seoul-invites-visitors-to-monthlong-autumn-festival-on-mount-nam-16010484",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:57:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}