{"slug": "korea-s-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies", "title": "Korea's ancient monuments come alive under August skies", "summary": "The Korea Heritage Service and Korea Heritage Agency will launch the 2026 National Heritage Media Art festival on Aug. 14 at Jinju Fortress, running through November across 12 historic locations in Korea, featuring AI, mixed reality, and projection mapping to illuminate cultural landmarks and boost nighttime tourism. The program expands on last year's eight-city tour and includes themes such as 'Lights of Capitals and Civilizations,' 'Lights of Protection and Peace,' and 'Lights of Cities and Daily Life.'", "body_md": "As dusk falls over Jinju Fortress on Aug. 14, the stone ramparts will glow with projected light displays — the first chapter of the 2026 National Heritage Media Art, an illuminated festival running through November across 12 historic locations in Korea. Organized by the Korea Heritage Service alongside the Korea Heritage Agency, the expanded program weaves artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality and projection mapping across royal capitals, coastal bastions and mountain temples. The initiative expands on last year's eight-city tour, using contemporary technology to illuminate cultural landmarks while bolstering nighttime tourism. Program themes span \"Lights of Capitals and Civilizations,\" \"Lights of Protection and Peace\" and \"Lights of Cities and Daily Life.\" At Jinju Fortress, \"Gaonnuri Jinjuseongdo\" fuses history and interactive installations through Sept. 6. Projection mapping onto the Gongbukmun Gate and the statue of General Kim Si-min recounts the fortress's defense during historic invasions. At the Chokseokru Pavilion, visitors can strike traditional drums to trigger visual", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20260803/koreas-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-08-03 07:32:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-03 07:36:58.718445+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Korea Heritage Service", "Korea Heritage Agency", "Jinju Fortress", "General Kim Si-min", "Chokseokru Pavilion", "Gongbukmun Gate"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ancient-monuments-come-alive-under-august-skies.jsonld"}}