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  "id": 2965632,
  "title": "From Tufts art student to Miss Korea: Woo Seo-yoon takes 2026 crown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/from-tufts-art-student-to-miss-korea-woo-seo-yoon-takes-2026-crown",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260824/from-tufts-art-student-to-miss-korea-woo-seo-yoon-takes-2026-crown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Woo Seo-yoon, a 22-year-old Tufts University art student and daughter of a former national basketball player, has been crowned Miss Korea 2026. The 70th Miss Korea pageant, held at the Coex Auditorium in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, saw Woo win the top title, known as \"Jin.\" After being announced as the winner, Woo expressed her gratitude for the support she received throughout the competition, both from those who knew her and those who showed interest online. She acknowledged the responsibility that comes with the crown and expressed her desire to positively influence society. Woo competed among 26 finalists who advanced through eight regional preliminary competitions across the country.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "From Tufts art student to Miss Korea: Woo Seo-yoon takes 2026 crown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/from-tufts-art-student-to-miss-korea-woo-seo-yoon-takes-2026-crown-2967146",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:12:03.000Z"
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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."
}