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Jung District, Incheon
Jung District () is the historic central ward of the city of Incheon, South Korea, one of the eight wards into which Incheon is divided. Its name means "central" in Korean. It was founded in 1883 on the opening of the Jemulpo Port and contains several historical and cultural heritage monuments, such as Dap-dong Cathedral, Hongyemun Gate, The First Anglican Church, and Jayu Park, Korea's first modern park. Incheon Chinatown, the birthplace of jajangmyeon, is located in the district. Incheon is the gateway to Seoul, the capital of South Korea. In modern times it became a trading port, eventually growing to become the second-largest port in South Korea. Incheon International Airport also locates in Jung District. Administrative Divisions Old downtown area *Sinpo-dong (divided in turn into Jungang-dong 1 to 4 Ga, Haean-dong 1 to 4 Ga, Gwandong 1 to 3 Ga, Songhak-dong 1 to 3 Ga, Sadong, Sinsaeng-dong, Dapdong, Sinpo-dong, Hangdong 1 to 6 Ga and some portion of Hangdong 7-ga) *Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts In South Korea
A ''gu'' (), or district, is an Administrative divisions of South Korea, administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea. One is the autonomous district () of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council. The other is the non-autonomous district () of municipal cities. Cities with over 500,000 people are allowed to have ''gu'' (notable exceptions to this rule are the cities of Gimhae, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Hwaseong, and Namyangju). List of districts in South Korea Renamed districts * Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018) * Ilsan District → Ilsandong District, Goyang (16 May 2005) * Buk District → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995) * Jung District → Wonmi District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) * Nam District → Sosa District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) Defunct districts * Happo District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong District, Incheon
Dong District () is a ward in Incheon, South Korea. City information The city area is developed on a hill with an elevation of 30–40 m above sea level, and the reclaimed land on the north coast is formed as a seashore industrial complex, forming a part of the Incheon seashore industrial zone and connected to the Juan and Bupyeong industrial complexes. Although the population is evenly distributed throughout the district, the entire district is an old residential area connected to the old town of Incheon, and the population is decreasing every year. Arterial roads extend in all directions with the Songnim-dong roundabout as the center, and branch roads have irregular shapes due to topographical constraints. The entire district forms a residential area adjacent to the city center and the northern reclaimed land is developed as an industrial area, so it has the highest population density among the four districts of Incheon. An autonomous district located in the midwest of Incheon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village
Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village (), or Songwol-dong Donghwa Village, is a themed area of Songwol-dong, Jung District, Incheon Jung District () is the historic central ward of the city of Incheon, South Korea, one of the eight wards into which Incheon is divided. Its name means "central" in Korean. It was founded in 1883 on the opening of the Jemulpo Port and contains s ..., South Korea. History Background Songwol-dong was called Solgol or Songsan because there were many pine trees, but now it is called Songwol-dong because of the beauty of the moon seen through the pine forest. After the opening of Incheon Port in 1883, foreigners such as Germans began to live there, forming a wealthy village. However, as young people left to settle and work in other regions like Seoul while elderly people lived in the village for decades, the village lost its vitality since 1970 and became stagnant, and empty houses were neglected. Revitalization In order to improve the poor residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jajangmyeon Museum
The Jajangmyeon Museum () is a food museum in Jung District, Incheon, Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It focuses on the history of the Korean Chinese cuisine dish ''jajangmyeon''. History The museum is located inside the historic former restaurant Gonghwachun (). Shandong ''zhajiangmian'', which was popular in Shandong, was served in the restaurant. Over time, this dish eventually became the Korean dish ''jajangmyeon''. The museum was opened on 28 April 2012. Architecture The museum consist of six exhibition halls: * History of Chinese immigrants, Chinese Immigrants and Jajangmyeon * The Beginning of Jajangmyeon * Gonghwachun Guest Room of the 1930s * The Jajangmyeon Boom Period * Jajangmyeon, an Iconic Symbol of Today * Gonghwachun Kitchen in the 1960s Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance southeast of Incheon Station of Seoul Metropolitan Subway. See also * List of museums in South Korea References External links * 2012 est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OBS Gyeongin TV
OBS Gyeongin TV is a South Korean free-to-air television station covering Gyeonggi Province, Incheon and Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b .... It is the only regional television network in operation, that is not affiliated with any national broadcast network. History At the time of launch, OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. was owned by the following companies: * Young-An Hat Company (22.64%) * Media Will (12.43%) * KD Group (12.30%) Officially, "OBS" does not stand for anything. However, as the channel's first president explained, the "O" could mean "One", "Our", "Open", "Oasis" and "Opportunity". On August 25, 2022, OBS requested a permit for a radio station, operating on the former FM frequency of the Gyeonggi Broadcasting Corporation. The station, as OBS Radio, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daebul Hotel
The Daebul Hotel (), Japanese name , was a historic former hotel in Incheon, South Korea. Built in 1888, it was the first ever Western-style hotel to be established in Korea. The building now operates as a museum. The first floor covers the history of the building, and the second the history of Jung District in the 1960s to 1970s. History The hotel started as a two-story Japanese-style wooden building in 1884. Due to lack of facilities to accommodate foreigners, the building was rebuilt in 1888 and became a three-story Western style building. It was operated by Hori Hisataro (堀久太郞), a Japanese shipping agent. It was frequented by sailors in its early history. Hotels in Incheon began to decline with the opening of the Gyeongin Line in 1899. Daebul Hotel closed around 1907. In 1918, Chinese people including Lai Shaojing () took over the hotel and opened the Beijing cuisine restaurant Zhonghualou (). It remained in operation until early 1970 and was used as a rental house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Shinmun
''Seoul Shinmun'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper published in South Korea. The newspaper claims descendency from a newspaper established by Englishman Ernest Bethell in Korea on 29 June 1904 called '' The Korea Daily News'' (''Taehan maeil sinbo''); per this claim, ''Seoul Shinmun'' would be the oldest active newspaper in South Korea. It published in both English and Korean, and soon became significantly influential due to its ability to publish critically about the Japanese government, which was rapidly encroaching on Korean sovereignty at the time. However, mounting pressure caused it to be sold in 1910. It renamed to ''Maeil sinbo'', and largely published along Japanese colonial government lines. After the liberation of Korea, the newspaper was seized by the United States Army Military Government in Korea in November 1945 and reorganized as ''Seoul Shinmun''. The paper continued under this name, although it briefly published under the name ''Jinjung Shinmun'' during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incheon Open Port Museum
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan. The city's growth has been assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city and its proximity to the South Korean capital. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, along with Seoul itself and Gyeonggi Province, forming the world's fourth-largest metropolitan area by population. Incheon has since led the economic development of South Korea by opening its port to the outside world, ushering in the modernization of South Korea as a center of industrialization. In 2003, the city was designated as South Korea's first free economic zone. Since then, large local companies and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overseas Chinese Primary And Middle/High School, Incheon
Overseas may refer to: *Diaspora, a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate locale *Expatriate, a person residing in a country other than their native country ** Overseas Chinese ** Overseas Citizenship of India ** Overseas Filipinos *** Overseas Filipino Worker ** Overseas Vietnamese *Outremer or Crusader states, four Roman Catholic polities *Overseas collectivity, an administrative division of France *Overseas constituency, an electoral district outside of a nation-state's borders *Overseas countries and territories, territories dependent on an EU member state *Overseas country of France, a designation for French Polynesia *Overseas department and region, a department of overseas France *Overseas France, the French-administered territories outside Europe *Overseas province, a non-continental holding of Portugal *Overseas territory, a separated dependent or constituent part of a country *Overseas regiments of Venice, oversea infantry (''oltremarini/oltramarini'') nava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
