{
  "id": 16114285,
  "title": "Chung Mong-Koo Foundation's pianists sweep international awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/chung-mong-koo-foundations-pianists-sweep-international-awards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/others/20261023/chung-mong-koo-foundations-pianists-sweep-international-awards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Three young Korean pianists, supported by the Chung Mong-Koo Foundation, have achieved international recognition this year by winning top prizes at major competitions in Europe and the United States. Shin Young-ho, 19, placed second in the piano category at the 76th Giovanni Battista Viotti International Music Competition in Italy, while Lee Jeong-woo, 18, won first prize at the 20th George Enescu International Competition in Romania. Lee Ju-eon, 15, secured prizes at three US piano competitions during the first half of the year. These accomplishments demonstrate the progress of a new generation of pianists receiving consistent support from the foundation as they strive for international careers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}