{
  "id": 5468698,
  "title": "Seoul tourism program turns hidden coins into lessons in inclusion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/seoul-tourism-program-turns-hidden-coins-into-lessons-in-inclusion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260904/seoul-tourism-program-turns-hidden-coins-into-lessons-in-inclusion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul's tourism program aimed to create an inclusive experience for 20 participants, including individuals with disabilities, older adults, and families with young children. The initiative, called the \"Own Your Way Mingling Tour,\" took place at Namsangol Hanok Village and Seoul Namsan Gugak Center. The tour focused on traditional culture, public art, and accessible travel, aligning with Seoul's campaign to showcase the city as open to everyone.\n\nParticipants engaged in a coin hunt inspired by The Find Seoul, a public art project by British artist Ryan Gander. The project involves discovering specially designed coins hidden around Seoul. As participants searched for coins at Namsangol Hanok Village, they explored the traditional cultural site from a new perspective.\n\nTo accommodate accessibility needs, the Seoul Tourism Organization provided a wheelchair-accessible minivan, the Seoul Danurim Tourism minivan, for tour participants. This tour marked one of the many efforts by Seoul to promote inclusivity and accessibility in its tourism offerings.",
  "summary": "A Seoul tourism program brought 20 people, including people with disabilities, older adults and families with young children, together to explore traditional culture, public art and accessible travel. The Seoul Tourism Organization said Friday that it held the \"Own Your Way Mingling Tour\" at Namsangol Hanok Village and Seoul Namsan Gugak Center as part of a campaign promoting Seoul as a city open…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul's Own Your Way Mingling Tour includes 20 participants with diverse needs.",
    "Participants engage in coin hunt inspired by public art project The Find Seoul.",
    "Seoul Tourism Organization provides wheelchair-accessible minivan for tour."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This tourism program solidifies Seoul's push to position itself as a welcoming destination for all, setting a precedent for future initiatives that prioritize accessibility and inclusive experiences.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Horror master Junji Ito turns Seoul's Lotte World into surreal nightmare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/horror-master-junji-ito-turns-seouls-lotte-world-into-surreal",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}