{
  "id": 8196939,
  "title": "GKL backs Busan cycling festival linking city bridges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gkl-backs-busan-cycling-festival-linking-city-bridges-8196939",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260918/gkl-backs-busan-cycling-festival-linking-city-bridges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), known for its Seven Luck casinos, is backing the 2026 Seven Bridge Tour, a cycling festival set for Sunday in Busan. This unique event will link major maritime bridges and tunnels across the city via bicycle, making it the only of its kind in Korea. Organizers anticipate approximately 4,000 cycling enthusiasts from both Korea and overseas to participate. The route will traverse several of Busan's key transportation landmarks, highlighting the city's tourism offerings. In addition to the competitive cycling aspect, the festival will feature activities open to local residents. These include the Seven Bridge Good Morning Bridge Walking event, where participants can walk across the iconic Gwangan Bridge, and the Seven Bridge Festival, which will offer wellness activities at Yeongho Starlight Park as part of the overall tourism celebration. GKL's support for this event is aimed at enhancing the city's cycling infrastructure and promoting its diverse tourism resources.",
  "summary": "Four thousand cyclists from Korea and abroad are expected to converge in Busan Sunday for a festival that will turn the city’s bridges and tunnels into a sprawling route for exploring its waterfront attractions. Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), which operates the foreigner-only Seven Luck casinos, said Friday it is supporting the 2026 Seven Bridge Tour, a large-scale noncompetitive cycling event…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón headed to Busan Film Festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/oscar-winning-director-alfonso-cuaron-headed-to-busan-film-festival",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:42:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}