The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will host the "2026 Seoul International Drone Racing World Cup" on Oct. 23 and 24 at Gwangnaru Hangang Drone Park in eastern Seoul, where pilots will fly high-speed racing drones through obstacle courses using first-person-view goggles. Now in its second year, the event will draw about 60 pilots from 10 countries who will compete through qualifying rounds into a single-elimination final tournament. The winner will receive the Seoul Mayor's Award and a cash prize of 5 million won ($3,600). This year's edition expands beyond spectator racing to hands-on activities. Alongside the racing course, visitors can try drone basketball and drone fishing, test racing simulators, get career counseling and take part in drone assembly and coding classes. Children and teenagers will be able to pilot drones themselves, put together drone parts and write simple code to control a drone's flight path, the city said, calling it a way to introduce young people to the technology and to careers in the field. The Korea-China-Japan Drone Soccer Open International Cup, a