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  "id": 5699903,
  "title": "Fireworks show to light up Seoul skies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fireworks-show-to-light-up-seoul-skies-5699903",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T03:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260905/fireworks-show-to-light-up-seoul-skies"
  },
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  "account": "Seoul's largest annual fireworks display, the Seoul International Fireworks Festival, is scheduled to illuminate the city's skies on Saturday. Organized by the Hanwha Group, the event commences at 8 p.m. in Seoul's Yeouido district. This year's festivities occur about three weeks earlier than past years, primarily due to the later arrival of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday. The theme for this year's show is \"Find Your Light.\"\n\nFor the first time in its 20-year history, a pre-festival event will be held. The festival, which features fireworks teams from three countries - Korea's Hanwha Corp., the United States, and Britain - will involve approximately 6,800 personnel to manage crowds and handle emergencies. The Seoul city government has pledged to ensure safety by setting up a safety headquarters in conjunction with police, fire departments, Hanwha and other relevant agencies. Operational command centers, functioning as emergency medical stations, will be established at six sites across the Yeouido and Ichon neighborhoods. Additionally, 45 patrol boats will patrol the river to monitor safety.",
  "summary": "Korea's largest annual fireworks show is set to take place in Seoul on Saturday. The Seoul International Fireworks Festival, hosted by Hanwha Group, begins at 8 p.m. in Seoul's Yeouido district. This year's show takes place about three weeks earlier than in previous years due mainly to the Chuseok fall harvest holiday coming later this month. Under the theme of \"Find Your Light,\" this year's show…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Fireworks show to light up Seoul skies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fireworks-show-to-light-up-seoul-skies",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:59:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Fireworks show to light up Seoul skies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fireworks-show-to-light-up-seoul-skies-5698191",
        "published": "2026-09-05T02:57:02.000Z"
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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."
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