{
  "id": 8614549,
  "title": "Inside the Seo Hui: A look at Korea's newest submarine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/inside-the-seo-hui-a-look-at-koreas-newest-submarine-8614549",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260920/inside-the-seo-hui-a-look-at-koreas-newest-submarine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province witnessed the unveiling of South Korea's newest submarine, the Seo Hui, at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard. Wearing protective gloves, reporters ventured beneath a canvas cover and descended a ladder into the submarine. The interior was a narrow passage, barely accommodating two adults, with exposed pipes and equipment. Stickers on the walls indicated that a painting inspection had been completed, signifying ongoing construction work.\n\nThis was the media's first opportunity to inspect the Seo Hui, a second Jangbogo-III Batch-II submarine. The submarine is slated for a launch ceremony in November, though the exact date may be adjusted based on the Navy’s schedule. The contract specifies a delivery date of December 2027.\n\nStanding at approximately 89 meters in length, the Seo Hui surpasses the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho-class submarines of Batch-I. Its combat management and sonar systems have been enhanced to boost data processing, target detection, and land attack capabilities. The submarine currently has a localization rate of around 80 percent. Within the torpedo room at the bow, horizontal launch tubes were arranged.",
  "summary": "GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province — Wearing gloves, reporters ducked beneath a canvas cover and descended a ladder into the Seo Hui, a 3,600-ton submarine under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard. At the bottom was a narrow passage, barely wide enough for two adults. Pipes and equipment remained exposed, while stickers reading “painting inspection completed” showed that work was still…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Yonhap Feature) Inside S. Korea's new submarine: a rare look into naval power, global push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/yonhap-feature-inside-s-koreas-new-submarine-a-rare-look-into-naval",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Inside the Seo Hui: A look at Korea's newest submarine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/inside-the-seo-hui-a-look-at-koreas-newest-submarine",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}