{
  "id": 733654,
  "title": "Gyeongju to host 18th President's Cup amateur esports championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gyeongju-to-host-18th-presidents-cup-amateur-esports-championship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260813/gyeongju-to-host-18th-presidents-cup-amateur-esports-championship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This weekend, Gyeongju will host the 18th President's Cup Amateur Esports Championship, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The event will unfold at the Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium on Saturday and Sunday. The championship, organized by a coalition including the culture ministry, Korea e-Sports Association, North Gyeongsang Province, the City of Gyeongju, and the Gyeongju Cultural Foundation, has been an annual affair since 2009. Its mission is to foster a stable foundation for amateur talent while fostering equitable regional expansion throughout Korea's esports landscape.\n\nAdmission to the tournament is free for spectators attending in person. For those unable to attend physically, the entire event will be streamed online. Platforms broadcasting the competition include Naver's Chzzk, SOOP (previously AfreecaTV), and YouTube. This particular edition will feature around 300 players and officials from all 16 provincial-level administrative regions of Korea. The competitors will compete in five different games: League of Legends, the domestically developed battle royale game Eternal Return, the football simulation title EA Spor, and two additional titles.",
  "summary": "The national finals of the 18th President's Cup Amateur Esports Championship will take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday. Organized by the culture ministry alongside the Korea e-Sports Association, North Gyeongsang Province, the City of Gyeongju and the Gyeongju Cultural…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gyeongju hosts 18th President's Cup amateur esports championship",
    "Event at Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium over two days",
    "300 players from 16 regions compete in 5 games"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hosting the President's Cup in Gyeongju underscores the push for equitable regional expansion in Korea's esports landscape, broadening opportunities for amateur talent beyond major cities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Gyeongju to host 18th President's Cup amateur esports championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gyeongju-to-host-18th-presidents-cup-amateur-esports-championship-734525",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:37:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}