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  "id": 2967149,
  "title": "Seoul opens 40-year-sealed subway passage as K-culture venue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/seoul-opens-40-year-sealed-subway-passage-as-k-culture-venue-2967149",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260824/seoul-opens-40-year-sealed-subway-passage-as-k-culture-venue"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Seoul has reopened a 335-meter underground passage, which had been sealed for over 40 years, as a new K-Culture Station. The tunnel, connecting Euljiro 1-ga and City Hall stations on Seoul Metro Line 2, officially reopened on Monday with an immersive exhibition titled \"COSMOS.\" The exhibition, marking the 20th anniversary of K-pop group BIGBANG, features digital portraits of the group's members, bright yellow crowns symbolizing the band, and various media art installations. Mayor Oh Se-hoon highlighted the significance of the project, noting that the space had remained closed for decades while serving as a busy transit hub.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul opens 40-year-sealed subway passage as K-culture venue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/seoul-opens-40-year-sealed-subway-passage-as-k-culture-venue",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:07:02.000Z"
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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."
}