{
  "id": 7254783,
  "title": "Seoul to host K-pop, gaming tech festival at Dongdaemun Design Plaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/seoul-to-host-k-pop-gaming-tech-festival-at-dongdaemun-design-plaza-7254783",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260914/seoul-to-host-k-pop-gaming-tech-festival-at-dongdaemun-design-plaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seoul will host the Entertech, Seoul 2026 festival from Thursday to Sunday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and other venues. The four-day festival will blend K-pop, gaming, and immersive technology, offering visitors experiences such as virtual reality K-pop performances, designing their own idol characters, and AI-generated music composition. K-pop group Fifty Fifty, famous for their 2023 hit \"Cupid,\" will serve as the festival's ambassador and feature in a VR content experience. Additionally, a K-pop showcase on Saturday will highlight eight rising acts from smaller Seoul-based entertainment agencies, alongside business meetings aimed at helping these artists enter international markets. The gaming and esports segment will feature hands-on demonstrations from Blizzard Entertainment and an anniversary event.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul to host K-pop, gaming tech festival at Dongdaemun Design Plaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/seoul-to-host-k-pop-gaming-tech-festival-at-dongdaemun-design-plaza",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}