{
  "id": 18068731,
  "title": "Seoul Botanic Park opens giant greenhouse after dark with live music",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/seoul-botanic-park-opens-giant-greenhouse-after-dark-with-live-music",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261104/seoul-botanic-park-opens-giant-greenhouse-after-dark-with-live-music"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul Botanic Park invites visitors to step into a glowing tropical haven, now offering nighttime visits by opening its massive glass greenhouse. This enchanting 10-night event, running from November 13 to December 27, transforms the indoor botanical garden in Gangseo District's Magok area into an after-hours retreat from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.\n\nLighting the way through the night, the Night Botanic Journey features a variety of live musical performances, spanning jazz to classical concerts. On the opening weekend of November 13-14, Jazz Libre and a musical gala under the theme \"Greenhouse at Night, Two Sensibilities Meet\" will take center stage. Pearl Haze and Mood Lamp Acoustic will perform on November 27 and 28, while vocalist duo Jang Ji-woong and Baek Seung-cheol and Ensemble Arang will grace the stage on December 11 and 12.\n\nAs the holiday season approaches, Christmas performances from December 24-26 will feature guitarist Kim Seong-jin, flutist Jeon Sae-mi, Yuel, and Groove Us. The program will conclude on December 27 with a classical ensemble, featuring Park Yong-eun, Kim Young-min, and Kang Hyun-gyu.\n\nFamilies can also participate in \"Moonlight Plant Detectives,\" an interactive experience designed for visitors of all ages to explore the wonders of the botanical garden under the moonlight.",
  "summary": "Step out of the winter chill and into a glowing tropical sanctuary as Seoul Botanic Park opens its massive glass greenhouse for rare nighttime visits. Running across 10 select evenings from Nov. 13 to Dec. 27 at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Night Botanic Journey transforms the indoor botanical garden — located in Gangseo District's Magok area in western Seoul — into an after-hours retreat featuring…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul Botanic Park opens massive greenhouse for nighttime visits",
    "Night Botanic Journey features live musical performances",
    "Holiday season concerts from December 24-26"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Extending greenhouse hours into the evening transforms the botanical garden from a daytime destination into a multifaceted cultural venue for evening musical performances and interactive family experiences.",
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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."
}