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  "id": 6375553,
  "title": "Seocho District to host Korea-France youth festival marking 140 years of ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/seocho-district-to-host-korea-france-youth-festival-marking-140-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260909/seocho-district-to-host-korea-france-youth-festival-marking-140-years-of-ties"
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seocho District in Seoul will host its third annual youth festival on Saturday, combining celebrations of Korea's National Youth Day with the 140-year diplomatic relationship between Korea and France. Titled \"2026 Seocho Youth FESTA x Bonjour, Fete!\", the event will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at the picnic grounds of Banpo Han River Park and the outdoor stage at Yebitseom, a cluster of islands on the Han River. Organized primarily by young residents of the district and produced with the cultural organization Aim Arts & Culture, the festival blends Korean and French programming throughout the day and evening. Visitors can explore 18 themed booths featuring activities such as perfume-making, madeleine decorating, Parisian-style photos, caricature drawing, and tarot readings in the French zone, while the Korean zone offers K-pop-style beauty makeovers, keyring-making workshops with mother-of-pearl inlays, and traditional fried rice-cracker snacks called oranda.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seocho District to host Korea-France youth festival marking 140 years of ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/seocho-district-to-host-korea-france-youth-festival-marking-140-years-6377206",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:47:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}