{
  "id": 1853611,
  "title": "Let K-pop idols guide your next Korean getaway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/let-k-pop-idols-guide-your-next-korean-getaway-1853611",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260819/let-k-pop-idols-guide-your-next-korean-getaway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "K-pop idols are venturing beyond the music studio to serve as personal travel guides in Seoul. A new exhibition, K-TRIP LOUNGE, opened at the HiKR Ground tourism center in central Seoul, running until September 6. This interactive pop-up transforms the fourth floor into a travel hub, offering audio-guided journeys of Korea's cultural highlights, narrated by top Korean musicians and actors. Visitors can explore destinations like Anbandegi stargazing plains in Gangneung, E-World amusement park in Daegu, and the historic Jeonju Hanok Village. Prominent K-pop idols from groups N.Flying, P1Harmony, and AMPERS&ONE, as well as rapper pH-1 and actors Yoon Jong-seok, Lee Min-ki, and Lee Joo-seung, provide the audio guides. Guests can listen by wearing headphones, immersing themselves in the sights and sounds of these destinations.",
  "summary": "K-pop stars are stepping out of the recording studio and into the role of personal travel guides. In a sleek new exhibition in Seoul, visitors are invited to explore the rich cultural tapestry of Korea through intimate, audio-guided journeys narrated by some of the country’s most beloved musicians and actors. Organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, the K-TRIP LOUNGE pop-up transforms the…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Let K-pop idols guide your next Korean getaway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/let-k-pop-idols-guide-your-next-korean-getaway",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:02:02.000Z"
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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."
}