{
  "id": 734525,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260813/gyeongju-to-host-18th-presidents-cup-amateur-esports-championship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 18th President's Cup Amateur Esports Championship is set to take place at the Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, from Saturday to Sunday, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Organized by the culture ministry in collaboration with the Korea e-Sports Association, North Gyeongsang Province, Gyeongju City, and the Gyeongju Cultural Foundation, the tournament has been held annually since 2009. The event aims to foster amateur talent and promote balanced regional growth within Korea's esports ecosystem. With free admission for in-person spectators and live streaming available on Naver's Chzzk, SOOP (formerly AfreecaTV), and YouTube, this year's competition will feature around 300 players and officials from all 16 provincial-level administrative regions competing in five titles: League of Legends, Eternal Return, EA Spor.",
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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",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}