Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern
South Korea
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, bordering
Seoul
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and
Gyeonggi
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
to the east. Inhabited since the
Neolithic
The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several p ...
, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. Today, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
and
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
.
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 Capital Area
The Seoul Capital Area (SCA), Sudogwon (, ) or Gyeonggi region (), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-west South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2020) is ranked as the fifth largest m ...
, along with Seoul itself and
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, 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 global enterprises have increasingly invested in the
Incheon Free Economic Zone
The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), located in Incheon, South Korea is a Korean Free Economic Zone that consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong and has a total area of . The goal of the IFEZ is to tra ...
, including
Samsung
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which chose
Songdo International City as its new investment destination for its bio industry.
As an international city, Incheon has held numerous large-scale international conferences, such as the
Incheon Global Fair & Festival in 2009. The 17th
Asian Games Incheon 2014 was also held in Incheon on 19 September 2014. Incheon has established itself as a major transportation hub in northeast Asia with the
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...
and Incheon Port.. The large volume of port traffic makes Incheon a Large-Port Metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification .
History
The first historical record of the Incheon area dates back to 475 CE, during the reign of
King Jangsu of
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled mos ...
, by the name of Michuhol, which is supposed to be located on today's Munhak Hill (). The area underwent several name changes with successive kingdoms and dynasties. In
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificat ...
era, Incheon was called Gyeongwon () or Inju (). The current name was turned to Incheon in 1413. Later, Incheon County became Incheon Metropolitan Prefecture (dohobu, ). Old Incheon consisted of today's southern Incheon (i.e. Jung-gu, Dong-gu, Nam-gu, Yeonsu-gu, and Namdong-gu) and the northern part of
Siheung City. The city center was Gwangyo-dong, where the prefecture office () and the local academy (hyanggyo, ) were located. The "original" two remaining buildings of the Incheon prefecture office are located in Munhak Elementary School, while the newly built (in 2001) prefecture office buildings are right across from
Munhak Baseball Stadium.
Modern history
![Chemulpo (Incheon), 1890](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Chemulpo_%28Incheon%29%2C_1890.jpg)
Another historical name of the city, Jemulpo (alternatively Romanized as Chemulpo), was not widely used until the opening of the port in 1883. It was frequently used until the Japanese annexation. After the opening of the Incheon port, the city center moved from Gwangyo to Jemulpo. Today, either Jemulpo or Gwangyo-dong is considered "Original Incheon" (). It was internationally known as Jinsen during
Japanese rule, based on the Japanese pronunciation of Incheon's Chinese name.
In 1914, the Japanese colonial government merged outer parts of old Incheon (including the former center of Gwangyo) with
Bupyeong County, forming
Bucheon County. Between 1936 and 1940, some part of Bucheon County was recombined into Incheon City, by which some part of "old" Bupyeong was annexed into Incheon.
Incheon was originally part of
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, but was granted ''Directly Governed'' (now Metropolitan) City status on 1 July 1981; the city officially separated from the province. In 1989, neighboring islands and Gyeyang township of Gimpo County were ceded to Incheon and in 1995 Geomdan township of Gimpo Country and two counties of Ganghwa and Onjin were annexed to Incheon Metropolitan City.
Incheon was known as Inchon prior to South Korea's adoption of a
new Romanization system in 2000.
Major events
The city was the site of the
Battle of Chemulpo Bay
The Battle of Chemulpo Bay was a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), which took place on 9 February 1904, off the coast of present-day Incheon (then called Chemulpo), Korea.
Background
The opening stage of the Russo-Japanese W ...
, where the first shots of the
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 ...
were fired.
During the
Korean War
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, Incheon was occupied by
North Korea
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n troops on 4 July 1950. Incheon was the site of the
Battle of Inchon when the United States troops landed to relieve pressure on the
Pusan Perimeter and to launch a United Nations offensive northward. The result was a decisive UN victory and it was recaptured on 19 September 1950. was named after the tide-turning battle that ensued.
Incheon has also hosted a series of major international events. The Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon was held in the Songdo District in August 2009. It was open from 7 August to 25 October for a period of 80 days. It was a comprehensive international event with global institutions and corporations as participants. Various musicians and artists performed during the event.
The city hosted a meeting of the
G20
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Finance Ministers in February 2010. Incheon was the site of the third Global Model United Nations Conference, held from 10 to 14 August 2011.
It first hosted the
Incheon Women Artists' Biennale in 2004 which expanded into welcoming international artists in its subsequent 2007, 2009 and 2011.
Incheon hosted the
Asian Games in 2014. It hosted the 6th
OECD
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World Forum in 2018.
Incheon was designated as the
World Book Capital
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for the year 2015 by
UNESCO
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.
Education
On 27 February 2007, Incheon declared itself an "English City," and inaugurated the "Incheon Free English Zone" program. The goal of the program is to make the city as proficient in English as
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
. This is for the ultimate purpose of establishing Incheon as a commercial and business hub of northeast Asia (see Free Economic Zone below). The official slogan of the program is "Smile with English."
Higher education
Incheon is home to a number of colleges and universities:
*
George Mason University Korea Campus
*
Ghent University
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Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when th ...
Global Campus
*
Gyeongin National University of Education Incheon campus
*
Inha University
Inha University (인하대학교(仁荷大學校)) is a private research university located in Incheon, South Korea.
Known traditionally for research and education in the engineering and physical sciences, the University was established by the ...
(formerly Inha Institute of Technology)
*
Gachon University Medical·Ganghwa campus
*
Gyeongin Women's College
*
Inha Technical College
*
Incheon Catholic University
*
Incheon City College
*
Incheon National University
Incheon National University (INU), previously also known as University of Incheon (UI), is a national university, operated by the legal entity (법인, 法人) established by the government of Republic of Korea (South Korea), aiming for a world-c ...
*
Jaineung College
*
University of Utah
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Asia Campus
*
SUNY South Korea
*
Anyang University Ganghwa campus
*
Yonsei University
Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the " SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in th ...
International campus
*
Korea Polytechnics II
*
Seongsan Hyo University
*
Juan International University
Primary and secondary schools
International schools:
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Chadwick International School Songdo
*
Overseas Chinese Primary and Middle/High School, Incheon (인천화교소·중산중고등학교)
*
Cheongna Dalton School
Cheongna Dalton School (CDS) is a secular international private college preparatory school situated in Cheongna, Incheon, South Korea, offering an American curriculum following the Dalton Plan in an English-only setting.
Cheongna Dalton School o ...
Geography
Climate
Headquarters of the
Green Climate Fund
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, Incheon has a
humid subtropical climate (
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* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
: ''Cwa''),
and
humid continental climate
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(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Dwa'', respectively). Like other metropolitan cities, incheon has a strong
urban heat island
An urban heat island (UHI) is an urban or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The temperature difference is usually larger at night than during the day, and is most apparen ...
effect. Incheon's climate is about average compared to the rest of Korea, with 8 locations being cooler and 10 locations being warmer, and with 9 locations being wetter and 9 locations being drier.
Incheon experiences each of its four seasons, distinctly feeling the rise and fall of temperature and humidity. The temperature however, never rises to an extreme, and the climate of the city is essentially mild. Incheon is swept by the seasonal winds as the northwesterly winds strike the city in the winter and the summer in Incheon is affected by gusts of the warm southwesterly winds.
Economy
Incheon forms the heart of Capital Industrial Region. During the industrialization of South Korea, several industrial complexes were built throughout the city, and as a result, the city was largely dependent on manufacturing industry. But with the designation of
Incheon Free Economic Zone
The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), located in Incheon, South Korea is a Korean Free Economic Zone that consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong and has a total area of . The goal of the IFEZ is to tra ...
in 2003, the city is now making an effort to foster new growth industries. Major industrial parks include Bupyeong industrial complex, which hosts
GM Incheon plant(formerly a GM Daewoo Incheon plant), Juan industrial complex, and Namdong Industrial complex.
In recent years, bio industry is emerging as a new growth industry of the city. Currently, with the total production capacity of 330kℓ per year, the city ranks 2nd in the world by production capacity along with
San Francisco
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, United States. The capacity is under expansion, and after completion in 2018, the city will rank 1st with the production capacity of 510kℓ. Also,
logistics industry is also experiencing a rapid growth, thanks to
Incheon Airport
Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...
, which was ranked fourth in the world by cargo traffic, and the expansion of Incheon Port.
Transportation
Incheon is a major domestic and international transport hub for Korea.
Air
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...
is South Korea's primary international airport and a regional air hub. In 2015, it was the world's 22nd busiest airport by passenger traffic, with 49,412,750 passengers.
There were a total of 305,446 flights (300,634 international, 4,812 domestic) to and from Incheon International Airport in 2015, an average of 837 flights (824 international, 13 domestic) daily. Korea's two main carriers,
Korean Air
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The present-day Korean Air ...
and
Asiana Airlines
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, serviced 50.9% of flights, while low-cost and foreign carriers serviced the remaining 49.1% of flights. The airport is experiencing a rapid increase in passengers, and the opening of Terminal 2 in December 2017 spurred additional traffic.
The airport was also featured in the Korean drama series, "Air City."
Incheon International Airport ranked "5th in the world" among international airports.
Sea
Incheon's sea port is the second largest port in Korea after
Busan Port.
The International Passenger Terminal located at the port offers ferries to five cities in
China:
Dalian,
Qingdao,
Tianjin
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,
Dandong, and
Weihai. There are also ferries to Incheon's outlying islands as well as
Baengnyeong Island inside of the
Northern Limit Line.
Bus
Incheon Bus Terminal, located at its eponymous subway stop, offers express bus transportation to all parts of Korea. Many city bus lines offer transportation within city limits as well as to the neighboring cities of
Bucheon,
Gimpo,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
, and
Siheung.
Many intercity buses offer transportation between Seoul and Incheon.
Train
Local service to
Guro,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
,
Cheongnyangni,
Uijeongbu and
Soyosan is offered by Seoul's subway
Line 1. The line has 11 stations within Incheon and connects to the Incheon Subway at Bupyeong and Juan stations.
Rapid service on the same line to
Yongsan Station in Seoul depart from Dongincheon station and stops at major stations.
The Airport Express (
AREX
AREX (Airport Railroad Express) is a South Korean commuter rail line that links Incheon International Airport with Seoul Station via Gimpo International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, and line was exten ...
) line runs from
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...
to
Seoul Station
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of most ...
via
Gimpo International Airport. The Incheon-Gimpo section was opened in March 2007 and was extended to Seoul station in December 2010. Passengers can choose a high-speed service stopping only at Incheon airport and Seoul, which takes 43 minutes but departs only every half-hour; or the all-station service which takes 53 minutes but leaves every six minutes.
KTX service was introduced on the AREX line on 30 June 2014, with stops at
Incheon International Airport Station and
Geoman Station. There are additional plans to use the newly built
Suin Line to bring KTX service to
Incheon Station by 2021.
Subway
The Incheon Subway has two subway lines serving the city. The first line connects to the
Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at
Bupyeong Station
Bupyeong station is a subway station located in Bupyeong District, a district in Incheon, South Korea. This station is on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Incheon Subway Line 1. It is one of the most crowded stations on the Incheon line because of its ...
(
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang (Soonchunhyang Univ ...
), and
AREX
AREX (Airport Railroad Express) is a South Korean commuter rail line that links Incheon International Airport with Seoul Station via Gimpo International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, and line was exten ...
line at
Gyeyang Station
Gyeyang station is the northern terminus of Line 1 of the Incheon Subway. It is also a railway station on the AREX, a railway linking Seoul Station and Incheon International Airport.
In 2007, station for Incheon subway line opened and then ARE ...
. It connects
International Business District Station in
Songdo to Gyeyang Station. The line has 28 stations on of track. The line also has transfer stations with the
Suin Line at
Woninjae Station, with the
Incheon Subway Line 2 at
Incheon City Hall Station, and with
Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam- Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section 17 km. Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and O ...
at
Bupyeong-gu Office Station.
Incheon Subway Line 2 opened in July 2016 and runs from Geomdan Oryu Station to Unyeon Station. The automated line is long, and has 27 stations, including transfer stations at
Geomam station with the
AREX
AREX (Airport Railroad Express) is a South Korean commuter rail line that links Incheon International Airport with Seoul Station via Gimpo International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, and line was exten ...
line,
Juan Station with
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang (Soonchunhyang Univ ...
and
Incheon Subway Line 2 at
Incheon City Hall Station.
The Incheon subway is operated by the Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation (IRTC).
There are additional plans for a third subway line in Incheon.
Korail has also constructed a new commuter rail line named
Suin Line. The line opened in 2012 from
Oido Station
Oido Station is a subway station in Siheung, South Korea. It is the current southwestern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 4 located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, connecting Oido to other parts of Korea. A commuter rail trip between thi ...
in
Siheung to
Songdo Station in Incheon. It was then extended in 2016, and now reaches
Incheon Station where passengers can transfer to
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang (Soonchunhyang Univ ...
. In 2020, the line was extended from
Oido Station
Oido Station is a subway station in Siheung, South Korea. It is the current southwestern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 4 located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, connecting Oido to other parts of Korea. A commuter rail trip between thi ...
to
Suwon Station.
SMRT (one of three operating companies of Seoul Metropolitan Subway) has extended Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 7 to Bupyeong-gu office by 2011 and provided transfers to the Incheon Subway system. It has 3 stations within Incheon. By 2020, the line will further be extended westwards to Seoknam Station where it will be possible to transfer to Incheon Subway Line 2.
Free Economic Zone
The
Incheon Free Economic Zone
The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), located in Incheon, South Korea is a Korean Free Economic Zone that consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong and has a total area of . The goal of the IFEZ is to tra ...
consists of the three regions of
Songdo,
Cheongna
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, and the island of
Yeongjong
Yeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon, South Korea, which contains Incheon International Airport as well as small villages, farms, and beaches. The previously separate Yongyu, Sammok, and Sinbul Islands have ...
, and has a total area of . The goal of IFEZ is to transform these three areas into hubs for logistics, international business, leisure, and tourism for the Northeast Asian region. The term 'Free Economic Zone' applies to the development in these three areas with the aim of improving the business environment for foreign-invested enterprises and the living conditions for foreigners. The zone is a specially designated area to create the most favorable business and living environment where foreign nationals can live and invest freely and conveniently. Incheon's Free Economic Zone, the first in Korea, was officially designated by the Korean government in August 2003. IFEZ is planned to be a self-contained living and business district featuring air and sea transportation, a logistics complex, an international business center, financial services, residences, schools and hospitals, and shopping and entertainment centres.
New Songdo City
Songdo International City began development in 1994 and is being built on
reclaimed land
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. It is designated to become a center of diverse international businesses, a hub for international trade, an area for knowledge-based technologies, and a place for eco-friendly urban living. Construction is due to be completed in 2020.
* Development size:
* Planned population: 252,000 persons
* Construction duration: 1994~2020
Yeongjong Island
,
Yeongjong International City's centering on the Incheon International Airport is being developed as an eco-friendly airport city scheduled to be completed by 2020.
Paradise Co, a South Korean casino operator, said in October 2013 that it will build the country's largest casino on Yeongjong Island.
Cheongna
The
Cheongna
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district, on the mainland adjacent Yeongjong Island, will focus on entertainment and will feature a world class theme park. It will also be a residential area with sports facilities, a floriculture complex, and a business area specially designed for international finance.
* Development Size:
* Planned population: 90,000 persons
* Duration: 2004~2008
Administrative divisions
![04-00-incheon-en](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/04-00-incheon-en.svg)
Incheon is divided into 8 districts (''gu'') and 2 counties (''gun'').
*
Bupyeong District
Bupyeong District (Bupyeong-gu) is one of the 10 administrative divisions (eight municipal districts and two counties) that comprise Incheon, South Korea. Bupyeong-gu comprises an area of 12.35 square miles (31.98 square km), and has a population ...
()
*
Dong District ()
*
Gyeyang District ()
*
Jung District ()
*
Michuhol District ()
*
Namdong District
Namdong District (Namdong-gu) is a municipal district in Incheon, South Korea. Namdong-gu has been the city centre of Incheon since 1985. It is the location for Incheon Metropolitan City Hall, Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency main offices, the ...
()
*
Seo District ()
*
Yeonsu District
Yeonsu District (Yeonsu-gu) is a district in southern Incheon, South Korea. To the east is Namdong District (Namdong-gu), on its north border is Nam District (Nam-gu), and the Yellow Sea is on the west and south sides. Munhak Mountain (Munhak-s ...
()
*
Ganghwa County
Ganghwa County is a county in the city of Incheon, South Korea. The county is composed of Ganghwa Island, and the minor islands around it.
History
Ganghwa County contains some of the most important historical sites in Korea. These sites cover th ...
()
*
Ongjin County ()
Demographics
According to the 2015 census, 32.6% of the population follow
Christianity
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(23.1%
Protestantism
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and 9.5%
Catholicism
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) and 8.7% follow
Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religions, Indian religion or Indian philosophy#Buddhist philosophy, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha. ...
. 57.9% of the population is irreligious. 0.8% of the population follow other religions including
Islam,
Muism
Korean shamanism or Mu-ism is a religion from Korea. In the Korean language, alternative terms for the tradition are ''musok'' () and ''mugyo'' (무교, 巫敎). Scholars of religion have classified it as a folk religion. There is no central auth ...
, and
Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China. Variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or a ...
.
Sports
![Incheon Asiad Main Stadium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Incheon_Asiad_Main_Stadium.jpg)
Incheon is home to the following professional and semi professional sports teams:
Association football:
The
K League 1
The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs.
History
The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...
team
Incheon United FC
Incheon United FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the city ...
.
The Incheon team was known to have a popular rivalry against former
Bucheon SK (now
Jeju United), due to the teams' close geographical relationship.
The
K4 League team
FC Namdong is based in the
Namdong District
Namdong District (Namdong-gu) is a municipal district in Incheon, South Korea. Namdong-gu has been the city centre of Incheon since 1985. It is the location for Incheon Metropolitan City Hall, Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency main offices, the ...
of Incheon.
The
WK League team is named
Hyundai Steel Red Angels.
Baseball:
The
KBO League
The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...
team
SSG Landers
SSG Landers () are a South Korean professional baseball team. The team was originally established as the SK Wyverns but was renamed as the SSG Landers in 2021 after Shinsegae acquired the team from SK Group. They are a member of the KBO League. ...
.
The first Incheon-based professional baseball team were
Sammi Superstars
The Hyundai Unicorns () were a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They were a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004).
The Unicorns were dissolved after the 20 ...
.
Basketball:
The
WKBL team
Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds is based in Incheon. Between 1997 and 2021, Incheon hosted the
KBL team
Incheon Electroland Elephants.
Volleyball:
The
V-League teams are
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos (men's) and
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders (women's).
Munhak Sports Complex:
The Munhak Sports Complex houses both a
football stadium
Football stadium may refer to:
* A stadium used in gridiron football, association football or Australian rules football
* A soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada to refer to a sp ...
and a
baseball stadium
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into the infield, an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined, and the outfield, where dimensions can vary widely from place to pla ...
. The football stadium was Incheon's venue for the
2002 Football World Cup, and is also the home venue for Incheon United. The baseball stadium is the home venue for the SSG Landers.
In April 2007, Incheon was selected as the host city for the
2014 Asian Games, beating out
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...
.
Yeonhui Cricket Ground:
Yeonhui Cricket Ground
Yeonhui Cricket Ground is a cricket stadium in Incheon, South Korea built for Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games.
The 2014 Asian Games featured cricket for both the men's and the women's event and this ground was used for the cricket matches that w ...
is a purpose-built cricket stadium in Incheon built for
cricket events at the 2014 Asian Games. The 2014 Asian Games featured cricket for both the men's and the women's event and this ground was used for the scheduled cricket matches played at the games. It is the first cricket stadium in South Korea.
Incheon Football Stadium (Sungui Arena):
Incheon Football Stadium is the first football-only stadium in Incheon. It was built in 2012 with a capacity for 20,891 spectators.
Points of interest
A number of Korea's western islands, including
Ganghwa Island
Ganghwa Island (Hangul ; Hanja ), also known by its native name Ganghwado, is a South Korean island in the estuary of the Han River. It is in the Yellow Sea, off Korea's west coast. The island is separated from Gimpo (on the South Korean mainlan ...
,
Yeongjong Island
Yeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon, South Korea, which contains Incheon International Airport as well as small villages, farms, and beaches. The previously separate Yongyu, Sammok, and Sinbul Islands have ...
, and
Baengnyeong Island are also administered by Incheon. Baengnyeong Island is South Korea's westernmost point.
*
Bupyeong Station
Bupyeong station is a subway station located in Bupyeong District, a district in Incheon, South Korea. This station is on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Incheon Subway Line 1. It is one of the most crowded stations on the Incheon line because of its ...
is where the
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang (Soonchunhyang Univ ...
and Incheon subway line intersect. There is a large under ground shopping center there mostly selling trendy women's clothing and cell phones. Above ground, there are many restaurants, additional shops, and a Lotte Mart. Bupyeong Station Underground Shopping Centre has 1,408 stores in 31,692m (official statistics from the National Archives of Korea), was officially certified as the place with the largest number of stores in the world by American World Record Academy in November 2014.
*
Jayu (Freedom) Park is a park near the city's port. The statue of General
Douglas MacArthur, as well as a memorial to the centennial anniversary of U.S. and Korea relations is located there.
*
Chinatown is Korea's only official Chinatown, located across from Incheon Station near Jayu Park.
*
Incheon Bus Terminal refers to an area surrounding the city's bus terminal. There is also a performance venue and a subway station. Within this area of Guwol-dong is Rodeo Street, a busy central square packed with restaurants and department stores.
*
Wolmido is the location of
Green Beach, one of the landing sites for MacArthur's invasion force. It is now a local tourist attraction with a
boardwalk
A boardwalk (alternatively board walk, boarded path, or promenade) is an elevated footpath, walkway, or causeway built with wooden planks that enables pedestrians to cross wet, fragile, or marshy land. They are also in effect a low type of brid ...
, an
amusement park and many
raw fish
Raw is an adjective usually describing:
* Raw materials, basic materials from which products are manufactured or made
* Raw food, uncooked food
Raw or RAW may also refer to:
Computing and electronics
* .RAW, a proprietary mass spectrometry dat ...
restaurants. Ferries run from Wolmido to Yeongjongdo and Jakyakdo.
*
Jakyakdo is a tiny island located in the harbor close between Wolmido and Yeongjongdo. There are many walkways and picnic spots, a restaurant, and seasonal rental rooms.
*
Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall is a plaza and small museum dedicated to the Incheon Landing. Weapons and artifacts from the war and operation are displayed.
*
Incheon Dohobu Cheongsa is the old government complex for Incheon. Located near Munhak Stadium, it has existed since at least the reign of King Sejong, about 1424 AD.
*
Ara Canal is a waterway connecting the
Han River and the
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea. It is one of four seas named after common colour ter ...
. Along the canal is a park and a bike path that is increasingly becoming popular with the locals.
*
Korean-chinese cultural center was built by the Jung-gu District of Incheon to facilitate mutual understanding between Korea and China.
*
Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village was born from a renovation project to improve the envelopment of the village, and is now a main attraction amongst young people and children.
*
Peking opera wallis located in the heart of the
Chinatown.
File:Korea-us100.jpg, Monument to 100 years of friendship between Korea and the US in Jayu Park
File:Jayumacarthur.jpg, The statue of MacArthur at Jayu Park
File:Jayuwalkway.jpg, A walkway in Jayu Park
File:Korea-Incheon-Chinatown-01.jpg, The only official Chinatown in South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
File:Peking opera wall chinatown.jpg, Peking Opera wall Chinatown, Incheon, South Korea
File:Korean-Chinese Cultural Center.jpg, Korean-chinese cultural center Chinatown in South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
File:Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village.jpg, Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village in Incheon in South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
File:Incheon-port.jpg, Port of Incheon
File:Incheon bridge 2009.jpg, Incheon Bridge
File:Jakyakdo.jpg, The tiny island of Jakyakdo
File:Walmido promenade.jpg, Wolmido promenade
File:Incheon City Hall.JPG,
Notable people
*
Lee Je-no
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Career Pre-debut activities
Jeno began his career as a child ...
, member of
NCT and its subunit
NCT Dream
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*
Miyeon,
(G)I-dle
*
Hapkido
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Grand Master
Han Bong-soo
*
Hangzoo
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,
Rhythm Power
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*
Myung Jae-nam
*
Kim Ryeo-wook
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,
Super Junior
*
Kim Hyo-yeon
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,
Girls' Generation
*
Choi Min-ho
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,
Shinee
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*
Kang Ki-young
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Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television serie ...
*
Michaela Dietz, voice actress
*
Kim Gu-ra
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Career
He first appeared on television in the 1990s in comedy shows and comedy skits. Kim was blasted by the K ...
*
Kim Nam-il, footballer
*
Cho Yong-hyung, footballer
*
Shin Ji,
Koyote
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Since it ...
*
Yoon Chae-kyung
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,
April
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April is commonly associated with ...
*
Kang Hye-jung, actress
*
Kim Eun-jung, footballer
*
Go Kyung-pyo, actor
*
Lee Sung-hyun, kickboxer
*
Choi Ji-man, baseball player (
New York Yankees
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,
Milwaukee Brewers,
Tampa Bay Rays
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)
*
Bang Yong-guk,
B.A.P
*
Ku Hye-sun, actress
*
Hyolyn,
Sistar
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*
Roh Ji-hoon
Roh Ji-hoon (; Hanja: 盧志勳; born July 12, 1990), also spelled Noh Ji-hoon, is a South Korean idol pop singer and dancer signed under Cube Entertainment until 2017, and former contestant of MBC's ''Birth of a Great Star''. He released h ...
, singer
*
Ryu Hyun-jin, baseball player (
Hanwha Eagles,
Los Angeles Dodgers
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,
Toronto Blue Jays
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)
*
Park Cho-a, soloist and former member of
AOA
* Park Chae-Won (''known as
Gowon''), singer (
Loona
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).
*
Bang Min-ah
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,
Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012.
Afte ...
*
Nam Ji-hyun
*
Kyung Soo-jin
Kyung Soo-jin (born November 5, 1987) is a South Korean actress.
Career
After supporting roles in '' Man from the Equator'', '' That Winter, the Wind Blows'' and ''Shark'', she played her first leading role in '' TV Novel: Eunhui''. She then p ...
*
Kim Young-kwang
*
Sohyang, singer, author
*
JinJoo Lee,
DNCE
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*
Ong Seong-wu
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, former member of
Wanna One
Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yo ...
, actor and soloist
*
Yoo Seung-ho
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After his two-yea ...
, actor
*
Lee Kang-in, footballer
*
Jung Seung-hwan, singer
*
Kim Sung-joo, singer, actor,
UNIQ
*
Sung Dong-il
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, actor
*
Sohee, singer and member of
Elris
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History
...
*
Park Nam-choon
*
Doyeon, singer, actress and member of
Weki Meki
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History
Pre-debut
The members started out as trai ...
and
WJMK
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Young Kim
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Hong Soo-hyun
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After she debuted as a magazine model in high school, Hong appeared ...
, actress
*
Peggy Gou, DJ
*Jeong Ye-in, singer and member of
Lovelyz
*Eunseo, singer and member of
WJSN
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*Seo Ji-soo, singer and member of
Lovelyz
*
Kim Won-pil, singer-songwriter, keyboardist and member of
Day6
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*Han Ji-sung, rapper, singer, producer songwriter and member of
Stray Kids
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*
Do Han-se, rapper and member of Victon
International relations
Incheon is Sister city, twinned with:
* Alexandria, Egypt (2000)
* Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage, United States (1986)
* Banten, Indonesia (2009)
* Burbank, California, Burbank, United States (1961)
* Chongqing, China (2007)
* Haiphong, Vietnam (1997)
* Honolulu, United States (2003)
* Kitakyushu, Japan (1988)
* Kobe, Japan (2010)
* Kolkata, India (2007)
* Manila, Philippines (2008)
* Mérida, Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico (2007)
* Panama City, Panama (2000)
* Philadelphia, United States (1983)
* Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2009)
* Shenyang, China (2014)
* Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taoyuan, Taiwan (2009)
* Tel Aviv, Israel (2000)
* Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2017)
* Veneto, Italy (2010)
* Vladivostok, Russia (2012)
* Yekaterinburg, Russia (2009)
See also
* List of cities in South Korea
* List of East Asian ports
*
Battle of Chemulpo Bay
The Battle of Chemulpo Bay was a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), which took place on 9 February 1904, off the coast of present-day Incheon (then called Chemulpo), Korea.
Background
The opening stage of the Russo-Japanese W ...
* ''Inchon (film), Inchon''
* Incheon Chinatown
References
External links
*
National Institute of Biological Resources on Google Cultural Institute
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Port cities and towns in South Korea