{
  "id": 753825,
  "title": "Seoul Botanic Park exhibition features rare water lilies, lotus flowers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/seoul-botanic-park-exhibition-features-rare-water-lilies-lotus-flowers-753825",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260813/seoul-botanic-park-exhibition-features-rare-water-lilies-lotus-flowers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul Botanic Park is currently showcasing a two-month summer exhibition of aquatic plants, running until September. This unique display features rare and endangered native water lilies, alongside exotic giant species. The exhibition is spread across several key areas within the park, such as the Thematic Garden, Exhibition Glasshouse, Lake Garden, and Magok Cultural Center courtyard.\n\nAt the outdoor Thematic Garden, visitors can admire colorful temperate water lilies and fragrant lotus blossoms. These are complemented by flower-covered wooden boats, creating a serene and picturesque scene that evokes the style of French Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny. Inside the tropical Exhibition Glasshouse, exotic international varieties of aquatic plants are displayed, showcasing vibrant colors like deep purple, electric blue, and crimson. These blooms grow high above the water surface on elevated stalks.\n\nOne of the main attractions of the exhibition is the rare prickly water lily. This species has been designated as a Class II Endangered Wild Species, making its presence in the exhibition particularly significant.",
  "summary": "Seoul Botanic Park in the western part of the capital is hosting a special two-month summer aquatic plant exhibition through September, the park announced Thursday, offering visitors a unique look at rare, endangered native water lilies alongside giant exotic species. The exhibition spans multiple key zones across the park, including the outdoor Thematic Garden, the climate-controlled Exhibition…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul Botanic Park exhibition features rare water lilies, lotus flowers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/seoul-botanic-park-exhibition-features-rare-water-lilies-lotus-flowers",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:52:02.000Z"
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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."
}