FUTURE OF ECO-FRIENDLY RESOURCE CIRCULATION
STARTS FROM INCHEON
Metropolitan landfills are closing
Great Transition in Eco-friendly Resource Circulation Policy,
Made with Citizens
Waste
Reduction Resource
Recycling
Eco-friendly Resource Circulation Facility
In-city Landfill, Eco-land
Incheon Metropolitan City English Newsletter
INCHEON NOW
Vol. 72
since 2010
2021 Nov + Dec
Nov + Dec / Vol.72
Publisher by Incheon Metropolitan City Publisher Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City Editor in Chief Bong-hoon Shin
Managing Editor Sang-hyun Baek Team Manager Jin-kuk Kim Planning & Editing Eun-jeong Choi Tel +82-32-440-8305
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Wolmi Park in November in beautiful autumn colors
On November 1, the long-awaited ‘phased return to normal life’ began.
The frustration of two years following the onset of COVID-19 will be resolved with new things. We will appreciate the ‘preciousness’ of ordinary life that we were so familiar with that we took for granted and rediscover the ‘joy’ of traveling that brought energy to everyday life.
Now, traveling to find preciousness and joy begins in Incheon. The destination of the first trip is the healing places of Incheon that will relieve frustration from pent up over the past couple of years.
Recovery
Special Theme 04 Living with COVID-19 & With INCHEONHealing Places of Incheon to Rejuvenate Life
Feel Incheon 10 Adieu 2021
Sunset & Sunrise Spots in Incheon
Trend Issue 12 ‘Eco-friendly Wave’
Coming to Special Eco-city, Incheon
6 Ways 16 South Korea’s New Growth Engine, IFEZ Together 18 Charity through Yoga, from Korea to the World
Vu Thi Hong Hau
Road Tour 22 Open Port EV Tour in Search of Stories Series 6. Open Port Story Tour
On-Incheon 26 Online Tour of Incheon in the Winter Incheon Quiz 28 Questions for Evaluating Knowledge on
Incheon’s Policies
Culture 30 A Pleasant Ball Presented by Operetta News 32 Incheon City News
Information 34 Latest Information on COVID-19 Real Life 36 Staying Healthy by Vaccinating
Vaccinations for COVID-19 and the Flu
Incheon Goods 38 Additional Services of Incheon e-EUM,
Economic Platform for Coexistence
Event 39 Instagram Event
The long-awaited ‘phased return to normal life’ has begun.
COVID-19 is still with us, but hearts are throbbing with the first step towards a normal daily life, which has been stopped for the past two years. For the ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan, which begins in deep in the autumn, we chose some safe and beautiful healing spots in Incheon that will alleviate some of the frustration you had while staying home. Walk or ride on two wheels, but don’t put down your guard yet. Don’t forget to follow the COVID-19 social distancing rules for everyone’s safety.
Healing Places of Incheon to Rejuvenate Life
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POINT. 1
Incheon Grand Park
Incheon Grand Park is a clean resting place with a huge forest. The park is 2,665,000㎡, equivalent to the area of Yeouido, and is studded with hidden attractions, such as forest trails, lake, and reed marsh. In the fall, maidenhair and zelkova trees adorn the park with their colors from the front gate and hold a parade of autumn foliage. Tall trees along the Metasequoia Road at the foot of Gwanmosan Mountain look as though they are ready to turn the world red all the way up to the sky. Walk anywhere in any direction you want, and the park gives off the fresh smell of the forest and a cushiony trail.
It's a good place to be anytime.
* Address: San 79, Jangsu-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon
POINT. 2
Sindo, Sido, Modo Islands
There are unfrequented islands that come in sight in just ten minutes by boat from Sammok Pier in Yeongjongdo. Since these three islands are connected by bridges, they are often called the ‘Three Brothers Islands: Sindo, Sido, and Modo Islands.’ You can take a look around the place on a bicycle in half a day. When you step on the pedal, the golden fields, tidal flats exposing their bare earth, and islanders slowly pass by you. At Baemikkumi Sculpture Park on the edge of Modo Island, the work by sculptor Lee Il-ho stands against the sea wind. You can also enjoy a cup of coffee at a small café there.
* Address: Sindo-ri, Bukdo-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon
10 minutes on boat from Sammok Pier, Yeongjongdo Island Information: Sejong Shipping 032-751-2211
POINT. 3
Gyeongin Ara Waterway
Gyeongin Ara Waterway is an inland waterway that stretches 18km in a width of 80m from the lower reaches of Hangang River to the sea off Incheon. The place is frequented by many people, as parks, promenades, and bicycle roads are well laid out on both sides of the waterway. In particular, as it is the starting point of a bicycle route that stretches out to the entire country, you can easily find a procession of cyclers riding along with the wind. There are Eight Ara Waterway Views with wonderful scenery, such as waterfalls, observatories, and camping sites, sparkling along the waterway. Stop by a place with an excellent view to cool off in the breeze while riding along the stream. It will blow away all your anxieties.
* Address: Around Sicheon-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon
Eight Ara Waterway Views
Directions to Sindo, Sido, and Modo Islands
POINT. 4
Sorae Marsh Ecological Park
Sorae Marsh Ecological Park was built on a wide tidal flat and is the only wetland ecological park in the capital area.
A red windmill spins in the middle of the field of reeds that wave even with the delicate wind. The tang of the sea tickles the tip of the nose. You can find countless lifeforms that coexist in the tidal flat and their stories stacked upon each other along the neatly laid trail. The old salt farm, the salt warehouse that stands aside it, and the East Asian seepweed that gets redder than autumn leaves attract photographers and tourists from all over the country.
* Address: 1-55 Nonhyeon-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon
View 1 – West Sea
View 2 – Ara Incheon Passenger Terminal View 3 – Sicheon Riverside
View 4 – Ara Falls View 5 – Suhyangwon View 6 – Duri Ecological Park View 7 – Gimpo Terminal View 8 - Hangang Riverside
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POINT. 5
POINT. 7 POINT. 6
Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley
Yeonsu-gu
Bangmulgwan-gil (Museum Rd.)
Wolmi Park
Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley is the only secondhand bookstore alley in Incheon. The place has a huddle of large and small bookstores, such as ‘Hanmi Bookstore,’ famous as the filming location for the TV dramas ‘Flutter, Flutter, Butterfly’ and ‘Abel Bookstore.’
Each store is filled with books, waiting for their new owners, stacked up to the ceiling in an old-fashioned way. Stores are still visited by customers who know the fun of choosing books from a stack as though they are searching for a treasure. The ‘Baedari Match Village Museum’ at the end of the alleyway exhibits old things that are not available today to bring out distant memories from childhood.
* Address: 18-1, Geumgok-ro, Dong-gu, Incheon
Yeonsu-gu Bangmulgwan-gil (Museum Rd.) is a trail that runs adjacent to the museum and time-honored temple at the foot of Cheongnyangsan Mountain (172m). Enjoy the sound of rustling leaves under your feet while walking along the trail. Stop by the healing spaces, such as Incheon Municipal City Museum, the Memorial Hall for Incheon Landing Operation, and Heungrynsa Temple, designated as a traditional temple last year. When you reach the top, you will be showered with fantastic scenery, a panoramic view of the former Songdo Amusement Park, Songdo International City, and the sea. The toast with a strong butter scent sold at the food stall in front of the museum is a special treat you might want to enjoy after trekking.
* Address: Entire area of 26, Cheonnyang-ro 160beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon The tourism infrastructure of Wolmi Island was developed centered on ‘Wolmi Park.’ When you pass the park’s main gate, you will find a traditional garden (including Buyongji Pond, Aeryeonji Pond, etc.) along a well-kept trail. The garden was created in the form of a traditional Korean garden to feel the beauty of Korea. Inside the garden, there is a rabbit hole and a deer garden, where you can feed the animals. The park operates eco-friendly electric vehicles called
‘Spotted Seal Shuttle.’ You will be at the top in no time while enjoying the surrounding scenery on the Spotted Seal Shuttle.
* Address: 131-22, Wolmi-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
Yeonsu-gu Bangmulgwan-gil Course Wolmi Observatory
Incheon Metropolitan City Museum → Cheonnyangsan Incheon Bridge Observatory → Cheonnyangsan Top Observatory → Heungryunsa Temple → Gacheon Museum → Memorial Hall for Incheon Landing Operation
There is an observatory at the top of Wolmisan Mountain. The observatory is composed of five floors, including the fourth floor with a cafeteria (currently closed due to COVID 19) where you can enjoy the view of the sea and Wolmisan Mountain over a drink, and the fifth floor, the open observatory that offers the view of Incheon Port and the sea off Incheon. The scenery offered at the observatory, combining Incheon Port, the sea off Incheon Sea, and Wolmisan Mountain, arouses admirations.
*Hours: 7:00-21:50 / Free admission
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The sunset, which marks the end of the day, and the sunrise, which signals the beginning, become more significant as we get closer to the end of the year.
Let’s thank the setting sun for an old year and make a wish to the rising sun for the year to come. You don’t even have to go far. There are various spots to enjoy the sunset and sunrise in Incheon to make unforgettable memories.
Sunset & Sunrise Spots in Incheon
Adieu 2021
BUKSEONG PORT
Recently, amateur photographers who want to capture the sunset on the west coast and factories in a single frame are coming to the port one after another, not to miss the excellent opportunity to shoot a masterpiece, following word-of-mouth. The combination of the factory area seen far away from the port and the sunset adds a great taste to the quiet Bukseong Port where the past remains intact. It is popular among photographers enough to prove that this place is special for its sunset.
Address: 49, Bukseongpo-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
GEOJAMPO
Geojampo Port in Yeongjongdo Island, Incheon’s usual sunrise spot, attracts many tourists who come to enjoy the sunrise against the backdrop of two uninhabited islands, Maerangdo and Saryeomdo Islands, in front of the port. A pine forest lining up like a folding screen along the beach gives off a unique vibe in connection with Geojampo Port. Maedorang (Maerangdo Island), a small island that can be seen from the coast, is also called ‘Shark Island’
because it resembles a shark fin.
Address: 11, Jamjindo-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
JEONG SEO-JIN
Jeong Seo-jin, Seo-gu, the Western End of Incheon where the ‘Sunset Bell’ Rings
If there is Jeongdongjin (village by the seashore due east of Gwanghwamun Gate) by the East Sea, there is Jeongseojin (village by the seashore due west of Gwanghwamun Gate) in Incheon. Geographically, it is the western end of the Korean Peninsula to the west of Gwanghwamun Gate and a ferry point. It is a famous spot for the sunset that marks the end of the day and a perfect place to make memories.
Address: Jeongseojin Square, Ara Incheon Passenger Terminal, Gyeongin Ara Waterway, Seo-gu, Incheon G-TOWER
The Sky Garden on the 29th floor of the G-Tower, which is considered as one of the best viewing points in Songdo International City, is an attraction you must not miss when visiting G-Tower. The scenery of Central Park, the landmark of Songdo International City having a beautiful view of the nightscape as well as the sunset, is truly fantastic. Also, the IFEZ Promotion Center is located on the 33rd floor. There, you can check out the past, present, and future of Incheon Free Economic Zone at a glance.
Address: 175, Artcenter-daero, Yeonsu-gu
GYEYANGSAN
Gyeyangsan Mountain, standing 395m above sea level, is the highest mountain in Incheon outside Ganghwado Island. It is also a famous sunrise spot in Incheon visited by Incheon citizens as well as outsiders to enjoy the sunrise.
Almost the entire region of Incheon and famous mountains nearby, such as Bukhansan Mountain and Manisan Mountain, come into view. The Gyeyangsanseong Fortress Site is located halfway up Gyeyangsan Mountain with a hexagonal pavilion in front of it. Many people come here and to the top of Gyeyangsan Mountain to make New Year’s wishes while watching the sunrise.
Address: Gyesan-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon
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Feel Incheon
It has been a year since the promulgation of ‘Special Eco- city, Incheon.’ Companies of Incheon have joined the wave of change and are practicing resource circulation. POSCO E&C headquartered in Songdo International City recently held an event called ‘Living a Carbon Neutral Month’ with the community. SK Incheon Petrochem expanded ‘plogging,’ its in- house volunteer campaign, into a pan-national campaign with the residents of Seo-gu since November. The Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel is working hard to intensify their eco-friendly management by furnishing recycling bins in guestrooms. We visited companies that are taking valuable steps with citizens.
※ Plogging is a compound coined by combining ‘Plocka upp,’ which means ‘to glean grains’ in Swedish, and ‘Jogging,’ which means ‘to run’
in English. It is an activity to pick up trash while walking or running.
Eco -fri en dly W av e Coming to Special Eco-city , Incheon
01 POSCO E&C,
‘LIVING A CARBON NEUTRAL MONTH’ WITH 100 FAMILIES
On a weekend morning of October 9, more than 100 families were connected to the
‘Online Training for Living a Carbon Neutral Month,’ provided by POSCO E&C. These are citizens who practice reducing waste in their daily lives and who participated in online resource recycling training and experience for a month.
The training of the day was about an upcycling craft using sock legs, the scrap fabric thrown away at a sock factory. It is a resource recycling experience activity that finds new uses by transforming industrial wastes that are difficult to handle into necessary products in everyday life, such as cushions and coasters.
Yoo Gyeong-tae (44) and Han Hyeon-joo (42), a couple who participated with their children, said, “The biggest change that happened in our family while ‘Living a Carbon Neutral Month’ is that we started to care about the environment,” and added, “I started to think once again before buying or disposing of things and talk about the environment with my children often.”
POSCO E&C, alongside the Korea Coast Guard and Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education, developed an educational program for teenagers on marine environmental conservation called ‘We Love You, Sea’, and held the first session at Sorae Elementary School, Incheon on October 5. POSCO E&C plans to continue its efforts to provide local communities with various resource recycling experiences.
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02 SK INCHEON PETROCHEM,
‘SANHAEJINMI PLOGGING’ TO
PROTECT BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS AND SEAS
SK Incheon Petrochem, located in Seo- gu (borough), is conducting ‘Sanhaejinmi Plogging,’ an eco-friendly campaign to improve health and protect the environment.
‘Sanhaejinmi’ in the title means ‘to protect mountains and seas to cultivate truly beautiful Earth.’ The entire staff participates in the campaign to pick up trash in their everyday life freely.
Now, SK Incheon Petrochem is expanding it into a pan-citizen campaign with the residents of Seo-gu. On October 27, SK Incheon Petrochem signed an ‘MOU to Practice Love for Environment’
From streets to parks and beaches, you can do it anywhere as long as you have a garbage bag. You get to exercise while picking up trash from various places
as if you’re on a treasure hunt.
- Kim Min-jae (36)
We hope that many people join us in our companionship with the environment at Sheraton
Grand Incheon Hotel.
- General Manager Yoon Deok-sik (47) Korea. Besides using eco-friendly materials, it is designed to minimize energy waste through multi-purpose lighting fixtures and natural light through full-glass windows. It also has a system that collects and purifies domestic sewage and recycles it for landscaping purposes.
The hotel is engaged in various eco-friendly activities, such as holding the Earth Day Lights-out event every year, encouraging the use of tumblers and glasses, and promoting the plant pot (companion trees) adoption campaign to help areas affected by forest fires. They also placed equipped guestrooms with an ordinary waste bin as well as a recycling bin.
General Manager Yoon Deok-sik (47) said,
“We continue to make various efforts and provide services to encourage our guests to participate in campaigns that care for the environment. We hope that many people join us in our companionship with the environment at Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel.”
SHERATON GRAND INCHEON 03
HOTEL,
GOOD BUILDING, GOOD SERVICE MINIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
Another special aspect of the Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel is its careful care for the environment, along with the night view of Songdo and the natural scenery of Central Park that can be enjoyed closer than anywhere else.
The Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel was built to minimize environmental damage from construction and acquired LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental), which is an eco- friendly building certificate from the US Green Building Council in 2011, for the first time in with Seo-gu Office, and agreed to carry
out various resource recycling revitalization campaigns together. For this, they distributed 10,000 biodegradable bags to residents and the collected plastic wastes will be used to produce upcycled products such as T-shirts and towels for donations.
Kim Min-jae (36) was fascinated by the charms of plogging while participating in the in-house volunteer activity. “From streets to parks and beaches, you can do it anywhere as long as you have a garbage bag. You get to exercise while picking up trash from various places as if you’re on a treasure hunt. You never get bored from it. You will feel proud to see the road you just passed becoming cleaner.” He added, “Many small efforts come together to form a powerful force. I hope more people participate in this campaign.”
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South Korea’s
New Growth Engine, IFEZ
<6 Ways> introduces six business competitive strengths of Incheon. Each edition of the series introduced the business competitiveness of Incheon, such as excellent location, transportation, corporate environment, settlement environment, and human resources. We titled the sixth and final edition ‘South Korea’s New Growth Engine, Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ).’ IFEZ is a global business district that connects three areas: Songdo, Yeongjong, and Cheongna.
IFEZ has the most initiating and progressive development momentum in South Korea and is becoming the country’s new growth engine.
CHEONGNA INTERNATIONAL CITY
CHEONGNA
Global hub of high-tech and financial industries
Planned Area
17.81
㎢Project Period 2003 – Completion of the project Planned Population 98,060 (36,184 households)
Development Direction International business (finance), R&D, high-tech industry, distribution, etc.
· Development Area
123.47
㎡· Infrastructure Construction Cost
41,600.5 billion won
· Planned Population
547,433
(210,949 households)※ As of June 2020
SONGDO INTERNATIONAL CITY
SONGDO
International Organizations UN Organizations
UN APCICT
United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development GCF
Green Climate Fund
UNDRR (ONEA) United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Office for Northeast Asia A WEB
Association of World Election Bodies
UNDRR (GETI) United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Global Education and Training Institute Office
UN ESCAP UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific East and Northeast Asia Office
NEASPEC Regional Office for North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation
UNCITRAL-RCAP UN Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
YSLME PCU Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Program Coordination Unit
UNOSD United Nations Office for Sustainable Development
UNPOG United Nations Project Office on Governance World Bank
World Bank Group Korea office
EAAFP East Asian- Australasian Flyway Partnership
GGGI
Global Green Growth Institute
AFOB
Asian Federation of Biotechnology 15 International Organizations
Hana Financial
Town Starfield
Cheongna
City Tower
Incheon Robot
Land
Incheon High-tech
park Midan
City
Wangsan Marina
Incheon International
Airport
Caesars Korea Integrated
Resort
Muui Solaire Marine Resort Inspire Integrated
Resort
Paradise City Yeongjong
Aviation Cluster
International Business
District
Knowledge &
Information Industrial Complex
Incheon Global Campus High-Tech Industrial Cluster New Port
Logistics Complex Golden
Harbor
YEONGJONG INTERNATIONAL CITY
YEONGJONG
Aviation / Logistics, Tourism / Leisure Complex City
Planned Area
52.30
㎢Project Period 2003 – Completion of the project Planned Population 183,762 (70,653 households) Development Direction Aviation / logistics, leisure /
tourism, etc.
Global business base of the high-tech knowledge industry
Planned Area
53.36
㎢Project Period 2003 – Completion of the project Planned Population 265,611 (104,112 households) Development Direction International business, IT, BT, R&D,
etc. service industry
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Charity through Yoga, from Korea to the World
Vu Thi Hong Hau
to the non-profit organization ‘Catchy.’
Catchy supports orphanages with donations.
She supported Nepal after the earthquake and gave donations to Vietnam and the Philippines, though the amount was small.
She also worked with many yoga instructors to help residents overcome stress from COVID-19 through the ‘WeCare’ project. We could feel the positive energy throughout the conversation as she said, “I have met many people through yoga, and I develop further through physical and psychological healing of students.”
interview
05
Vietnamese-born Vu Thi Hong Hau (“Hau”, 46), a yoga instructor, came to Korea in 2012 with her Australian husband, who came to work in Korea. She started her charity work in Korea by starting her yoga classes in English in Incheon. She is now spreading her warm intentions to the world beyond Korea. We met her to hear about her charitable works and her plans for the future.
# STARTING SMALL IN CHARITY THROUGH YOGA WITH STUDENTS When Instructor Hau came to Korea for the first time, she felt a communication barrier.
She exposed herself to the Korean language and culture through various cultural classes at the IFEZ Global Center. She also improved her Korean language skills further by studying Korean at Incheon University for one year. Her life in Korea became much easier after learning Korean. Thanks to learning the language, she was able to make many Korean friends. Hau fell in love with yoga, which she started because she did not feel well, and eventually obtained her license in Singapore. She got to know many foreign friends while teaching yoga in English in Songdo. She is currently giving yoga lessons online due to COVID-19. Her charity work began by encouraging students to donate voluntarily through the donation box during her yoga class.
Because she was always interested in charity, she wanted her students to join in the efforts.
Those small donations, which started from 5,000 won and 10,000 won, have continued to this day. The collected donation is officially donated
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# ESTABLISHMENT OF DIFFICULTIES IN SETTING UP A CORPORATION AS A FOREIGNER
In 2018, Hau established her own private business for her full-fledged yoga and charity activities. She founded the Asteya Yoga Songdo studio and started training yoga instructors. She was teaching yoga at the University of Utah Asia Campus at the time. For Hau, who was staying in Korea on a spouse visa while her husband was on a working visa, it was pretty complex for her to register her business. She was barely able to proceed with the business registration thanks to the help of a lawyer. It was not easy to maintain the business due to low revenue. She underwent all the troubles to establish a corporation through a lawyer, paying a lot of money. Still, there were many difficulties in reality, and she had to close it down after about two years due to COVID-19.
Hau is preparing to restart her business, but she is held back sometimes because the procedures to start a business are too complex, and it costs a lot to establish a business. She wishes that the administrative procedures are less complicated because she means to do a good thing in the international city of Songdo. She said the company was short-lived, but it was rewarding that she did some meaningful after establishing the corporation, such as providing yoga classes to GCF staff.
# I WANT TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TO MANY PEOPLE THROUGH YOGA COMBINED WITH PSYCHOLOGY
Hau and her family currently live in Songdo, Incheon, and plan to move to Australia in two or three years. Her husband is in charge of pilot training at Boeing, and she will spend half a year in Australia and the other half in Korea after moving to Australia. Hau is studying for a psychology degree to become an authentic yoga educator. She is currently studying online and plans to obtain the degree in Australia in two or three years. As she said,
“Yoga is a philosophy. I need psychology.
I want to combine psychology and yoga to solve the mental stress of students.” We could feel the genuine passion for healing people by combining psychology and yoga.
We root for Hau for her hard work in planning and carrying out charitable activities with foreigners and Koreans around her.
I have met many people through yoga, and I develop further through physical and psychological healing of students
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Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall Incheon Open Port
Modern Architecture Museum
Daebul Hotel was the first Western-style hotel in Korea and the first place that sold coffee in Korea.Currently, the Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall is operating on the site of the Daebul Hotel. In the exhibition hall, you can see the Daebul Hotel’s remains, the hotel’s history, and its guestrooms.
Address 101, Sinpo-ro 23 beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon Hours 09:00-18:00 (admission closes at 17:30), closed
every Monday Information 032-766-2202 Homepage jlhm.icjgss.or.kr
Admission 1,000 won for adults, 700 won for adolescents, free for children
This was the building of the 18th Bank of Japan and is now used as Incheon Open Port Modern Architecture Museum. Japan established the 18th Bank of Japan to control the finances of Korea. The museum exhibits the images of Incheon from the port opening period and modern buildings that currently exist as well as those that have disappeared.
Address 89, Sinpo-ro 23 beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon Hours 09:00-18:00 (admission closes at 17:30),
closed every Monday
Information 032-760-7549
Homepage www.icjgss.or.kr/architecture
Admission 500 won for adults, 300 won for adolescents, free for children
Jayu Park Jemulpo Club
Incheon Open Port Museum
The museum exhibits relics from the opening of the port in 1883 up to 1910. The building of the First Bank of Japan was renovated into the current Incheon Open Port Museum. It is currently Incheon’s Tangible Cultural Heritage No.7.
Address 89, Sinpo-ro 23 beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
Hours 09:00-18:00 (admission closes at 17:30), closed every Monday Information 032-760-7508 Homepage www.icjgss.or.kr/open_port Admission 500 won for adults, 300 won for adolescents, free for children
Jayu Park, the first Western-style park in Korea, was initially called International Park. It was renamed Jayu (Freedom) Park after the successful Incheon Landing Operation during the Korean War. In the spring, it is a famous spot for cherry blossoms, and you can see the Korea-U.S.A. Centennial Monument and a statue of General MacArthur.
Address 46, Jemulyang-ro 232beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
It opened in 1981 as a social club for foreigners living in Incheon. In 1914, foreign concessions were abolished and the club has been used as a space for Japan since then. Currently, it is being transformed into a complex cultural space for citizens with exhibitions, etc.
Address 25 Jayu Park Nam-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon Hours 09:30-17:30 every day, closed on Mondays Information 032-765-0261
Homepage jemulpoclub.com
Here is a tour of the open port street and tourist attractions of Incheon while riding an eco-friendly electric vehicle (EV). The tour guide will drive the vehicle and stop by tourist attractions to tell stories hidden behind the places. Let’s travel back in time to the age of enlightenment and enjoy various parts of Incheon by train.
in Search of Stories
Open Port Story Tour
Open Port EV Tour
6Open Port Tourist Attractions Incheon Art Platform
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Korea-China Cultural Center
Legend of Chu and Han Mural Street Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village
The building of the Korea-China Cultural Center was built in a Chinese style. You can take a look at the history and culture of Korea and China, taste Chinese tea, play traditional Chinese games, and experience traditional Chinese costumes.
Address 238, Jemulryang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon Hours 09:00-18:00 every day, closed on Mondays Admission 1,000 won for adults, 700 won for
adolescents, free for children Information 032-760-7860
Homepage www.icjgss.or.kr/hanjung
It is a street with murals depicting the history of China during the late
Qin and Han Dynasties. The murals focus on the confrontation between two people, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. The Three Kingdoms Mural Street was created first, and then the Legend of Chu and Han Mural Street, later.
When Incheon Port opened in 1883, many foreigners came and lived in Songwol-dong.
The entire village was decorated on the theme of ‘fairy tale’ through the urban regeneration project in 2014. The main characters of various cartoons can be found through murals and sculptures.
Address Songwol-dong 3-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon Information 032-764-7494
Homepage www.fairtalevillag.co.kr
Pailou (Chinese Monumental Gateway)
Pailou is the gate that celebrates the city and connects Korea and China. There are four in Chinatown: ‘Junghwaga Gate,’ which is the landmark of Chinatown, ‘Inhwamun Gate’ with an impressive dragon pattern, ‘Seollinmun Gate’ in front of the mural street, and ‘Hanjungmun Gate’, which is the largest in scale.
Jjajangmyeon Museum
The first Jjajangmyeon Museum in Korea is located in the site of the Gonghwachun Restaurant.
Jjajangmyeon Museum has a collection of many exhibits related to jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and Gonghwachun Restaurant.
It recreated the kitchen and hall areas of Gonghwachun Restaurant to evoke nostalgia among Chinese people living in Incheon and middle-aged people and senior citizens.
Address 56-14, Chinatown-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon Hours 09:00-18:00 every day, closed every Monday Admission 1,000 won for adults, 700 won for
adolescents, free for children Information 032-773-9812
Homepage www.icjgss.or.kr/jajangmyeon
Attractions of Chinatown
Course C
Free Course, Weekdays and Weekends, 50 Minutes
* Choose four places to visit among 1-16.
Course A
50 minutes on weekdays
Incheon Art Platform (Departure) Opposite side of Jung-gu Office (Last stop)
Course B
Weekdays and Weekends, 50 minutes
* Weekend tours may be restricted to some
destinations due to car-free day policy. Incheon Open Port Modern Architecture Museum Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village Three Kingdoms Mural Street Life History Museum Incheon Open Port Museum Incheon City History Museum Jayu Park Jemulpo Club Jjajangmyeon Museum Chinatown Street Border Stairs between Chinese and Japanese Concessions Legend of Chu and Han Mural Street Korean-Chinese Cultural Center Korean-Chinese Cultural Center Resting Area Haean Cathedral Hongyemun Gate Junghwaga Gate on the opposite side of Incheon
Station (Departure) Jayu Park or Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village (Last stop at Fairy Tale Village Supermarket)
Hours - 10:00-17:00 (Requires reservations, operated by hour) Adults 15,000 won (Over 12)
Children 9,000 won (12 or under)
Senior Citizens (65 or over), Disabled 12,000 won For reservations and inquiries by phone: 032-777-3773
EV Tour Courses
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There are a variety of platforms where you can enjoy the charms of Incheon online.
For the last one, we prepared a video to feel Incheon’s winter. Enjoy the online winter tour from the scenery of Songdo Central Park and Incheon Open Port covered
with white snow to the Smelt Festival at Ganghwa Island, and learn about safety rules for the cold wave.
OMNI-INCHEON VIEWPOINT, INCHEON’S WINTER
Enjoy the winter scenery of Incheon in white with a video taken from a drone. Central Park, among the tall buildings, creates an unusual landscape with blue waterways and snow- covered trails. The snow piled up on the roofs in the Open Port and Chinatown, where red buildings stand out. The video also captured the scenery of Wolmido Island and Central Park.
On-Incheon
Incheon’s characters, Beomi and Aeini, captured the scene of the smelt and trout festival held in Ganghwa. Ganghwado Smelt and Trout Festival is a representative winter festival where you can make pleasant memories with your family or lovers. For the fish you catch, you can enjoy it raw or by frying at the restaurant. The festival is also full of exciting activities, such as sledding and ice fishing.
WINTER FESTIVAL, GANGHWADO SMELT, AND TROUT FESTIVAL
This video was created by a citizen who was selected as the second group of Incheon Media Creators. The creator filmed and edited the scenery of Cheongna when snow fell. It captured the images of people enjoying the winter, such as children playing on the playground with sleds or making a big snowman.
With the sound of stepping on the snow throughout the video, you can enjoy the healing scenery in the winter while calming your mind.
CHEONGNA, ASMR OF STEPPING ON THE SNOW
It is a video of the sunset and night view taken from the top of Munhaksan Mountain. The nightscape of the city center, embracing the glow of the setting sun and lights twinkling in the dark sky and spreading out splendidly, catches the eye. Another charm of this video is the night lighting, such as various LED rose blossom lights and moon sculptures built in Munhaksan Mountain. The scenery of Munhaksan Mountain has a different atmosphere from the daytime with various colors of lights.
NIGHT VIEW OF INCHEON FROM MUNHAKSAN MOUNTAIN IN WINTER
This video introduces safety rules to prepare yourself against the cold wave in the winter. It includes information on how to manage health, your home, greenhouse, shelters for livestock, and so on. Water meters, for example, should be filled with old clothes, blankets, etc., on the inside and should be sealed on the outside. Also, cover the exposed boiler pipes with insulation and turn on the faucet to prevent freezing when going out for a long time.
SAFETY RULES AGAINST COLD WAVE
ONLINE TOUR OF
INCHEON IN THE WINTER
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Read the following dialogue and choose the most appropriate answer to the questions.
Lucy: Daniel. What did you do yesterday?
Daniel: I went to the online cooking class offered by the IFEZ Global Center!
Lucy: Really? Do they offer non-face-to-face cooking classes?
Daniel: Yes. It is held once a quarter. They held it online via Zoom this time because of COVID-19.
Lucy: I see. It must’ve been fun! It looks like IFEZ Global Center is offering many programs for foreigners.
Daniel: I know. They offer a variety of cultural events for foreigners like Korean Class, History Tour, and Korean Culture Class, not to mention the Cooking Class.
Lucy: I think it helps foreigners a lot. I’m preparing for TOPIK. I should check out the Korean Class!
Daniel: If you want to take a special course on TOPIK, register for ‘Special Course’!
For details, go to IFEZ Global Center’s website (www.ifez.go.kr/global)!
Lucy: Got it! Thanks, Daniel!
Q. 1. Which is not a program offered at IFEZ?
① Korean Culture Class ② Cooking Class
③ Gifted Education Program ④ Korean Class
Q. How frequently is the cooking class offered?
① Once a quarter ② Once a week ③ Once a month ④ Every day
Q. Which is the special course on TOPIK offered by the Korean Class?
① Dinner Course ② T Course
③ Special Course ④ Regular Course
IFEZ GLOBAL CENTER PROGRAM
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Questions for Evaluating Knowl edge on Incheon’s Policies
Try solving the ‘Incheon Quiz.’
Learn about and remember Incheon for a long time through simple questions.
Read the following dialogue and choose the most appropriate answer to the questions.
Kevin: Lily. Did you get COVID-19 Relief Funds?
Lily: No. Is it available for me, too?
Kevin: If your national health insurance premium as of June 2021 is lower than the health insurance reference value for relief funds (180% of the medium income reference), then you can apply for it! It’s 250,000 won per person so if you are eligible, make sure to apply!
Lily: Wow. I am eligible! How can I apply for this?
Kevin: You can apply online or offline. Apply through your credit card company. You can receive it through your credit card, check card, or prepaid card.
Lily: Thanks! Where can I use it?
Kevin: You can use it in any store that accepts local currency (voucher) within the jurisdiction, like traditional markets, supermarkets, restaurants, beauty parlors, drug stores, gas stations, and franchise stores. You can find more stores that accept it at the ‘Relief Funds Use Homepage (국민지원금사용처.kr)’!
Lily: Is there an expiration date?
Kevin: Yes. You have to use it all before the end of this year.
Q. How much does each person receive for the COVID-19 Relief Funds?
① 250,000 won ② 1,000,000 won ③ 100,000 won ④ 50,000 won
Q. Of the following dates, when can you not use the COVID-19 Relief Funds?
① November 21, 2021 ② January 2, 2022
③ December 31, 2021 ④ November 1, 2021
Q. Which of the following means you cannot receive the COVID-19 Relief Funds with?
① Credit card ② Check card ③ Local Currency (Voucher) ④ Cash COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS
Answ
ers : ①, ②, ④ ers : ③, ①, ③ Answ
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Date: November 20, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Ticket: R 40,000 won / S 30,000 won / A 20,000 won
Venue: Art Center Incheon Concert Hall Website: www.aci.or.kr
Information: 032-453-7700
<Die Fledermaus>, the second of the 2021 Concert Opera series and the operetta that adorns the world’s opera stages, is a delightful depiction of what happens in the European noble society in the 19th century. In the story, Baron Eisenstein goes to a masquerade with Dr. Falke and returns home alone, leaving the drunken Dr. Falke on the street. Dr. Falke, who suffered humiliation, plans to get revenge at a ball at Prince Orlofsky’s mansion.
Operetta is a genre that takes out the heaviness of opera and embraces popular appeal to approach the public easily and interestingly. The operetta <Die Fledermaus>, which will be put on stage at Art Center Incheon on November 20, is highly anticipated for it is considered the best operetta by many. Exciting waltzes and polkas by Johann Strauss II, the
‘King of Waltz,’ splendid dances and delightful lines overwhelm the stage.
It will be conducted by Lee Byung-wook, directed by Jang Jae-ho, and performed by the Korea Coop Orchestra. Also, top vocalists, active on both domestic and overseas stages, such as Hong Joo-young, Jeong Je-yoon, and Yang Gwi-bi joined the cast and will present an incredible show.
Concert Opera Series Ⅱ <Die Fledermaus>
A Pleasant Ball Presented by
Operetta
+ The performance schedule is subject to change due to COVID-19-related circumstances. Please check in advance by telephone or homepage.
SATURDAY STAGE <DO YOU LIKE BRAHMS?> - PERFECTIONISM.
‘Saturday Stage,’ which presents various performances combined with the stories of various musicians every year, is telling a variety of stories of ‘Brahms’ this year. The delightful chemistry of the duo, Choi Soo-yeol and Kim Seong-hyun, who have been teaming up for the third year, adds fun to the stage. Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, and Korean Chamber Orchestra will perform the concert on the theme of ‘Perfectionism.’ Also, the top soloists in Korea, Yang In-mo, Song Young-hoon, and Park Jong-hae, will perform with the orchestra to enrich the experience. The concert will impress the audience with beautiful performances including ‘Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major, Op.56’ and
‘Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 68.’
〈THE ILLUSION〉 BY LEE EUN-GYEOL
A stage of splendor and fantasy begins. The magic show, 〈THE ILLUSION〉, which will give you endless thrills, takes place at the Incheon Culture and Arts Center in December 2021. Illusionist Lee Eun- gyeol, Korea’s first and only person who set the record of winning the largest number of Grand Prix in Korea, is coming to Incheon. He will present a delightful experience to the audience with his well-known magic skills and wits and fun unique to him. <THE ILLUSION> offers a new art platform called illusion that goes beyond simple magic shows by incorporating auteurism that has never been seen in the field of magic. The show is drawing attention and expectations as Don Wayne, who directed shows by world-class artists, is participating as the art director. Let’s join in the history of Lee Eun-gyeol, who is taking amazing steps with new attempts at each performance.
Date: December 11, 2021 at 3 p.m.
Ticket: R 30,000 won / S 20,000 won Venue: Art Center Incheon Concert Hall Website: www.aci.or.kr
Information: 032-453-7700
Date: October 12, 2021 - February 2, 2022 Ticket: Free
Venue: Gallery Hannaru, 1F, Incheon Metropolitan City Museum Website: www.incheon.go.kr/museum Information: 032-440-6735
Date: December 18, 2021 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 19, at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Ticket: R 88,000 won / S 77,000 won Venue: Incheon Culture and Arts Center
Grand Hall
Website: www.incheon.go.kr/art Information: 1566-6551
‘BOREUMDO ISLAND, LIVES OF 248 PEOPLE’
The Incheon Metropolitan City Museum unfolds the story of ‘Boreumdo Island,’ one of Incheon’s inhabited islands. Boreumdo is a small island in the western part of Ganghwado Island with 248 residents. In the past, more than a thousand people lived here, but as Korea was divided into the North and South, the residents lost the sea and left the island one after another. For the past year, the Incheon Metropolitan City Museum and the Incheon Foundation for Arts & Cultural have visited Boreumdo and met the people and nature left behind. This exhibition is the memory of Boreumdo that they had while researching over the past year. The exhibition is divided into three parts: ‘Living with the Sea’, ‘Cultivating the Land’, and ‘Boreumdo Remembers.’ Let’s take a look at the exhibition and capture the life and story of Boreumdo by heart.
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Culture
News Brief This month’s city hot news Full-scale Operation of Home Care
Service for COVID-19, Led by Incheon Medical Center
On October 19, Incheon started the operation of home care service for COVID-19 in earnest. Incheon is operating the ‘Incheon Home Care Service for COVID-19’ to efficiently manage asymptomatic and mild confirmed cases while the government is preparing for phased return to ordinary life following the increase in vaccination rates and decrease in the ratio of patients turning into severe cases. ‘Incheon Medical Center,’ designated as a home care service management authority, developed a 24- hour response system, monitors patients’
health twice a day, and requests 119 (Korean equivalent to 911) for emergency transfer when abnormal symptoms are detected.
Asymptomatic patients or mild cases in patients under 70 who do not require hospitalization are subjected to home care service. After receiving home care service for at least ten days, if patients show no abnormal symptoms, the quarantine will be lifted after conducting medical checks by a doctor.
Incheon Begins Operating Five Hydrogen City Buses
Incheon ushered in the era of eco-friendly hydrogen buses. Five hydrogen-fueled city buses started operating from 5 a.m. on October 6. It is the first time that hydrogen buses were introduced to city bus routes in Incheon. The hydrogen buses will operate
on three routes; 13, 46, and 82. A hydrogen bus is a vehicle that uses a hydrogen fuel cell, which chemically reacts with hydrogen with oxygen in the air to generate electricity.
The filter mounted on the bus acts as an air purifier while obtaining oxygen from the air.
30% Discount on Ferry Fare for Groups of Five or More Bicycle Riders Crossing between Wolmido and Yeongjongdo Islands
Incheon supports ferry fares between Wolmido and Yeongjongdo Islands for bicycle riders to expand bicycle tours.
According to an agreement with Sejong Shipping Co., Ltd., a group of bicycle riders using the ferry will be entitled to a discount of approximately 30%, bringing down the price from 3,500 won to 2,500 won. Take a ferry from Wolmido Island and arrive at Yeongjongdo Wharf. You can ride along the bicycle road constructed adjacent to Sky City to Yongyudo Island along the southern coast of Yeongjongdo Island.
Installation of ‘Color Guide Lines’ at 29 Major Intersections in Incheon
Incheon completed applying the ‘color guide line’ to 29 places, including major intersections, to prevent traffic accidents efficiently. By coloring the road’s surface, they guide vehicles on the road in the direction leading to their destinations. These road guidelines at intersections, interchanges, and junctions help drivers recognize their routes clearly and drive without confusion.
In the case of Bupyeong Market Station Five-Way Intersection, where they applied color guide lines in 2019, traffic accidents decreased by about 30% compared to before, and in the case of Songnim Five- Way Intersection, accidents dropped by about 50%.
Publication of ‘2021 Incheon Book Map’ Showing the Current Status of Local Bookstores and Libraries
Incheon is rolling up its sleeves to save local bookstores.
Incheon conducted a survey of all local bookstores from May to June and produced the ‘2021 Incheon Book Map’ showing the current status of 94 local bookstores, 62 public libraries, and 312 small libraries. In addition, Incheon plans to purchase books for public library collections primarily from local bookstores. Various activities are going on to connect citizens and local bookstores, such as developing an online map website, posting
the map on the Incheon city homepage, and publishing it as leaflets to promote local bookstores to citizens and libraries.
Global Center Offers Online Cooking Tutorial on Bean Curd Dishes for Foreigners
On October 5, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZA) announced that it recently offered an online cooking class for foreigners living in the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Global Center in G-Tower, Songdo International City. The event was held to allow foreigners to make healthy and distinctive Korean dishes using bean curd. Minu Junjunwala from India said, “I’ve always been interested in various vegetarian recipes. It was an excellent opportunity to learn special Korean vegetarian recipes using bean curd.”
Kim Tae-gwon, head of the Investment Opportunity Headquarters of IFEZA, said,
“It was even more significant because it was a cooking class for foreigners using bean curd, a representative ingredient of Korea,”
and added, “We will continue to work hard to help foreigners understand our culture better by holding various and unique cultural classes.”
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Division Location Public Health
Center Operating
Status Operating Hours
Michuhol-gu Juan Station
(50m from Exit 1 of Juan Station) Michuhol-gu Public
Health Center In operation
09:00~13:00 Week Days 09:00~17:00
/ Weekends 09:00~13:00 Yeonsu-gu
In front of Songdo Michuhol Tower
(Take Exit 3 of Technopark Station, walk 190m toward Homeplus,
turn right and walk 50m) Yeonsu-gu Public
Health Center
In operation Woninjae Station
(Take Exit 3 of Woninjae Station) Since July 15
Namdong-gu Central Park
(Under the stairs of Incheon Culture & Arts Center) Namdong-gu Public
Health Center In operation Bupyeong-gu
Bupyeong Station
(Take Exit 7 of Bupyeong Station, walk 50m to Traffic Square) Bupyeong-gu Public Health Center
In operation Bupyeong-gu Office Station
(Inside Bupyeong Sinteuri Park) Since July 15
Seo-gu
Geomam Station
(20m from Exit 1 of Geomam Station) Seo-gu Public Health Center
In operation Seo-gu Asiad Stadium
(Seo-gu Asiad Stadium) Since July 13
Gyeyang-gu Jakjeon Station Public Parking Lot (176m from Exit 2 of Jakjeon Station)
Gyeyang-gu Public
Health Center Since July 13
Jung-gu Unseo Station
(In front of Exit 1 of Unseo Station)
Jung-gu Public Health
Center Since July 15
Guide to COVID-19 Screening Centers
Enforcement of
‘Living with COVID-19’ from November
If you have any symptoms, consult your nearest public health center, 1339 Call Center, or Michuhol Call Center (☎
032-120), and visit a screening center for testing. Even if you do not have any symptoms, if a family member or person who lives in the same place as you has any symptoms, or if you visited anywhere with a confirmed case, it is recommended that you take the test. Incheon operates ten temporary screening centers in addition to public health centers in ten counties, boroughs, and hospitals. When visiting, use your personal vehicle if possible, and always wear a mask. The number of temporary screening centers can be increased or reduced as deemed necessary.
What is Living with COVID-19?
This is a new concept emerging as the current COVID-19 pandemic prolongs. It refers to a new quarantine system that focuses on controlling severe cases while partially relaxing social distancing rules.
Following the new system, a period or policy to lead a daily life while preventing COVID-19 will be in effect.
Plan to Phase in Normal Life
From November 1, the limit on the size of private gatherings will be relaxed regardless of vaccination status. A gathering of up to ten people is allowed inside the capital area and 12, outside. However, if not vaccinated, a gathering is limited to four people in restaurants and cafes, as they are vulnerable to infection as people remove masks to drink or eat.
1) Phasing Out COVID-19 Restrictions
Division Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Direction Relaxation of Restrictions on the Operation
of Livelihood Facilities Permission for large-scale events Lifting restrictions on private gatherings Criteria for
Transition
① Vaccination Completion Rate (First: 70%, Second: 80%)
② Sickbed capacity of ICUs (>40%) ③ Weekly death toll among severe cases
④ Prevalence, Reproduction Number, etc. ※Details of indicators will be discussed by Quarantine Medical Department
2) Multi-use Facilities
Degree
of Risk Facility type Major Direction Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Facilities with High Degree of
Risk
Entertainment Facilities
Introduction of Vaccination Certificate and Negative Test Result System
Until 24:00 No limit on hours
Singing Rooms, Indoor Sports, Public Bathhouse,
etc.
No limit on hours
Lifting of various restrictions such as those on exercise speed, shower room, number of persons, etc. (Phase 1)
Allowing eating inside (Phase 2) Restaurants
and Cafés Restriction on the Gathering of Unvaccinated
Persons (up to four) No limit on hours
Facilities with Low Degree of
Risk
All Facilities, including Theaters, Study Cafés,
and PC Rooms
Relaxation of Quarantine No limit on hours Allows eating inside Incentive on the Vaccinated Lifting of restriction on number of users, seat distancing, etc.
Trial on allowing eating (theaters, outdoor sports viewing)
3) Lifting Restrictions on Hours
Division of Multi-use Facilities Existing Limits
Revised (Draft) Capital Area Non-capital Area
Private Institutes, Theaters, Concert Halls,
Study Rooms, PC Rooms (Group 3) •Closed after
22:0/24:00 •No limit Lifting of restrictions on hours, No other measures
Restaurants/Cafés (Group 2) • 22:00 • 24:00 Lifting of restrictions on hours, Restrictions on the number of unvaccinated persons using facilities
Singing Rooms, Indoor Sports Facilities,
Public Bathhouses, etc. (Group 2) • 22:00 • 22:00 Introduction of Vaccination Certificate and Negative Test Result System, Lifting of restrictions on hours
Entertainment Facilities,
Dance Halls, etc. (Group 2) • Closed • 22:00 Introduction of Vaccination Certificate and Negative Test Result System and Relaxation of Restriction to 24:00 (Phase 1) Lifting of restrictions on hours (Phase 2)
COVID-19 Vaccination Guide
You can make a reservation for COVID-19 vaccines through the ‘Vaccination Reservation Site.’ To learn more about eligibility to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and schedules, vaccinating institutes, how to check for or to report adverse reactions following vaccination, call Michuhol Call Center (☎120) any time of the day.
Current Status of (Temporary) Screening Center Guide to COVID-19 Screening Centers
If you have any symptoms, consult your nearest public health center, 1339 Call Center, or Michuhol Call Center (☎
032-120), and visit a screening center for testing. Even if you do not have any symptoms, if a family member or person who lives in the same place as you has any symptoms, or if you visited anywhere with a confirmed case, it is recommended that you take the test. Incheon operates ten temporary screening centers in addition to public health centers in ten counties, boroughs, and hospitals. When visiting, use your personal vehicle if possible, and always wear a mask. The number of temporary screening centers can be increased or reduced as deemed necessary.
COVID-19 Vaccination Guide
You can make a reservation for COVID-19 vaccines through the ‘Vaccination Reservation Site.’ To learn more about eligibility to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and schedules, vaccinating institutes, how to check for or to report adverse reactions following vaccination, call Michuhol Call Center (☎120) any time of the day.
Latest
Information on COVID-19
i
Current Status of (Temporary) Screening Center
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