{
  "id": 5916667,
  "title": "Seoul fireworks show attracts 1 million spectators",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/seoul-fireworks-show-attracts-1-million-spectators-5916667",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/trends/20260906/seoul-fireworks-show-attracts-1-million-spectators"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly one million people attended Seoul's largest annual fireworks display, according to organizers, with many more likely viewing it from afar. The Seoul International Fireworks Festival concluded successfully on Saturday at Yeouido, according to Hanwha Group, the event's organizer. Thirty-three families of national heroes and war veterans were given invitations to the occasion, which was also broadcast live on the company's official YouTube channel, amassing 2.68 million views. The peak of concurrent viewers reached 260,000. The Hanwha Group, which bore the entire expense of approximately 13 billion won ($9.66 million) for the event, emphasized their commitment to crowd safety, allocating around 4.5 billion won specifically for safety management. Five thousand safety personnel, including 1,200 volunteers from Hanwha affiliates, were positioned at the site for crowd control, the highest number ever seen in the event's history of over two decades. The defense-to-ship building conglomerate further revealed that they collaborated with local telecommunication companies to monitor real-time crowd density and CCTV footage.",
  "summary": "Some 1 million spectators visited the country's largest annual fireworks show in Seoul, its organizers said Sunday, with many more believed to have enjoyed the annual event from a distance. The Seoul International Fireworks Festival in Seoul's Yeouido wrapped up successfully Saturday, according to Hanwha Group. Some 300 families of national heroes and war veterans were invited to the event also…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[PHOTOS] Fireworks illuminate Seoul's night sky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/photos-fireworks-illuminate-seouls-night-sky",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seoul fireworks show attracts 1 million spectators",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/seoul-fireworks-show-attracts-1-million-spectators",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:50:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}