{
  "id": 5473884,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260904/horror-master-junji-ito-turns-seouls-lotte-world-into-surreal-nightmare"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japanese horror manga artist Junji Ito is bringing his unsettling signature aesthetic to Seoul's Lotte World theme park this fall, transforming its grounds into a surreal nightmare with the festival \"Invitation to Bizarre World.\" Running from September 19 through November 15, the event is the first time Ito's macabre universe has been recreated within a full-scale amusement park, in partnership with the official \"Junji Ito Collection.\" Fans of his body horror and grotesque imagery can look forward to a dimensional door opening within the park, blurring the lines between reality and dark fantasy.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}