Incheon Metropolitan City English Newsletter
Vol. 68
INCHEON NOW
2021 Mar+Apr The cities with the value
of Incheon will color Incheon tonight as well.
MAR · APR / Vol.68
Publisher by Incheon Metropolitan City Publisher Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City Editor in Chief Bong-hoon Shin
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A spring scene viewed from Central Park
In spring, Incheon is painted in various colors.
Among them, theme parks in Incheon become the messengers of spring that embrace the season first.
It’s all right to be slow. Take a leisurely walk to feel the spring scent of Incheon in full bloom.
Slow
Special Theme 04 Heal while Traveling, Travel while HealingFeeling Tip 10 Spring is coming
Parks in Incheon, Perfect for Enjoying Spring Trend Issue 12 Incheon Leaps to Become Leading City of
Hydrogen Industry Incheon Issue 14 Age of “Home Cooking”
Smart Way to Dispose of Food Wastes
6 Way 16 Six Competitivenesses of Incheon, Transportation Network Connecting the World into One
Together 18 Great Decision, Adventure at Old Age Carrie Stokes
Road Tour 22 Next Station is Wolmi Sea Station
Series 2, Wolmi Sea Train
On-Incheon 26 Find Incheon Online Culture 28 Do you Like Brahms?
News 30 Incheon City News Information 32 About INCHEON
Incheon quiz 34 Questions for Evaluating Knowledge on Incheon’s Attractions
Real Life 36 Clean Home, Clean Environment Incheon Goods 38 Connecting Incheon, Connecting Citizens
Local Currency, Incheon e-Eum
Event 39 Instagram Event
TRAVEL WHILE
HEAL WHILE
Incheon Wellness Tourist Site for your Health
If the purpose of traveling is to relieve fatigue built up in everyday life, then remember ‘Wellness Tourism.’ There is no reason not to go on a trip to relieve your mind and body from the exhaustion you had due to COVID-19 regulations. If you are looking for a healthier way to travel, you should check out the ‘Wellness Tourist Sites’ in Incheon.
+ WHAT IS WELLNESS TOURISM?
This is tourism that focuses on physical, mental, and social health.
It was derived from “wellness” that was coined by combining the idea of “well-being” and “fitness.”
HEALING
TRAVELING
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CALM BACK IN LIFE, JEONDEUNGSA TEMPLE
At Jeondeungsa Temple, the calm of the cozy temple welcomes guests. Established in 381, its tradition and dignity survived intact. In fact, it is the oldest and largest temple in Ganghwado Island. When you visit the temple, sitting distantly in the middle of the thick smell of the forest, the coziness, peace, and calmness of the temple organizes and comforts muddy thoughts and exhausted body. The place changes each season to reveal the beauty of the exquisite scenery that you can genuinely appreciate only with the naked eye.
WALK INSIDE NATURE, HEALING FOREST OF MANISAN MOUNTAIN
Feel the healing power of nature completely in the Healing Forest of Manisan Mountain. It is a new healing forest opened at the mouth of Manisan, the tallest mountain in Ganghwa-gun with high historical values. A trail, lined with bamboos, splits the forest crowded with trees.
With each slow step into the woods, immerse yourself into the phytoncide from the forest and the magnificent green view of the mountain.
Healed by a gentle stroll and clean air, you will regain the strength to go on.
Address San 35, Sangbang-ri, Hwado- myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
TRUE PRACTICE OF ZEN, LOTUS LANTERN INTERNATIONAL
MEDITATION CENTER
Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center is a place to look back at your life and gain profound enlightenment. It is a place to learn about meditation, one of the ascetic methods of Buddhism. It faithfully follows and practices the teachings of the Great Priest Seongcheol and is open to
both Koreans and foreigners. The center operates the temple-stay program to tell visitors about traditional Korean zen Buddhism. It offers a chance to experience the excellence of Korean culture. It’s a true healing space where you can listen to yourself and straighten yourself wholly.
Address 349-60, Ganghwadong-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
Information 032-937-7033
Address 37-41, Jeondeungsa-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Information Temple-stay Office 032-937-0152
FIRST SITE
SECOND SITE THIRD SITE
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ENJOY COMPLETE COMPOSURE, THE SPA AT PARADISE
TRADITIONAL HEALING IN THE HEART OF THE CITY,
GYEONG WON JAE AMBASSADOR
The Spa at Paradise is a place you must visit for a comfortable rest. It offers various beauty care programs to relieve fatigue from your body, exhausted from daily life. It provides individually customized care and ensures privacy with private spaces for you to enjoy the services more comfortably. Various courses and therapy rooms indicate that it reflects customers’ needs as much as possible. Thorough care and benefit from the moment you enter until you leave will make you return in the future.
There is a place that emits ancient light in the middle of urban sparkles. This is Gyeong Won Jae Ambassador Incheon. The hanok, a traditional Korean house, standing in the forest of modern buildings in Songdo International City, appears rather stylish. The moment you encounter the hotel’s appearance, traditional hanok ascertained through historical research, your journey becomes exquisite. You can experience Korea’s traditional culture, such as trying out hanbok, traditional Korean clothes or play traditional games. Shopping centers and outlets in the vicinity will also enrich your traveling experience.
Address 200, Technopark-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon Information 032-729-1101
Address
186, Yeongjong Haeannam-ro 321beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
※ Notice on the change of operating hours due to COVID-19 Prevention Measures
Hours
11:00-20:00 (Monday-Friday) 10:00-22:00 (Saturday-Sunday) (Closed on Wednesdays)
*Clinic Paradise : Inquire first Hours vary depending on the season Contact Information
032.729.2440, 2441(Extension 2440) Location
3F, Red Wing
FIFTH SITE FOURTH SITE
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JAYU PARK
Jayu Park is a famous date course and a perfect place to enjoy cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms in Incheon bloom later than other regions, so the Cherry Blossom Trail of Jayu Park reaches its height at the end of April. If you missed your chance to enjoy cherry blossoms in Seoul, go to the Cherry Blossom Trail of Jayu Park. Experience the best cherry blossom tunnel in Jayu Park that embraces the West Sea off of Incheon.
Address: 25, Jayugongwonnam-ro, Jung-gu
DREAM PARK WILD FLOWER GARDEN
Dream Park was initially a metropolitan landfill.
The unpleasant facilities were turned into a famous attraction after planting myriads of wildflowers when developed into a park. From May to October (temporarily opened), flowers bloom in all colors one after another. The garden is divided into the Nature Learning and Observation Zone, Wildflower Garden, and Wetland Observation Zone. It will take quite a while to see the entire garden.
Address: 61, Geowol-ro, Seo-gu
Spring is back. The park scenery is also gradually changing. The bare branches cover themselves in green, and wildlife is returning to the forlorn trails one after another.
In the spring, the season of warm wind overflowing with new life, let’s go to the parks of Incheon. It will fill the mind and body, withdrawn in winter, with spring.
Parks in Incheon,
Perfect for Enjoying Spring INCHEON GRAND PARK
We recommend the cherry blossom trail inside Incheon Grand Park, where 40-years-old flowering cherries line up along the trail, boasting their splendid appearances. Incheon Grand Park is a representative park of Incheon, great to enjoy with family. It is already popular among Incheon citizens for cherry blossoms. You can enjoy the blossoms even in the evening with the help of lighting. A trail stretches from Incheon Grand Park to Mansu-dong along Jangsucheon Stream, which is covered with cherry blossoms and forsythia to extend the flower pilgrimage a little longer.
Address: 236, Munemi-ro, Namdong-gu
CENTRAL PARK
Songdo Central Park, taking up the space between the skyscrapers of Songdo, is a seawater park that embraces the sea. The 1.8 ㎞ long waterway that drives the seawater sparkles with the sunshine.
This is one of the best-known attractions of Songdo where you can take a walk, hop on a water taxi, enjoy water leisure activities, or ride a bicycle.
Especially in the spring, flowers bloom across the trails inside the park. Taking a walk along with them becomes an unforgettable experience. In the evening, the lights flooding from buildings nearby, and the park’s lighting create a fantastic nightscape.
Address: 160, Convensia-daero, Yeonsu-gu
SOLCHAN PARK
Solchan Park, which used to be a remote
destination, emerged as a hot place of Songdo. It is a seaside park stretching along the sea to enjoy a walk or appreciate the sunset view on the deck. The cafe inside the park is a culture and art platform with a dining pub, museum, and classroom, which presents a moment to take a break in everyday life.
Address: Whole area of 20, Conventia-daero 391- gil, Yeonsu-gu
SKY GARDEN
Sky Garden joins the sky and the airport. Rape and forsythia blossoms are in full bloom in the spring and cosmos, flame grass, and pink muhly cover the world in the fall. The garden is also a famous photo zone where you can take a picture of airplanes landing and taking off. Keep in mind that photographing toward the airstrip is prohibited.
Address: 2848-6, Unseo-dong, Jung-gu
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10 Feeling Tip
In February of this year, Korea enacted the world’s first ‘Hydrogen Act’ (Economic Promotion and Safety Control of Hydrogen Act).
It is the first law in the world to create a basis for a hydrogen-based economy. Hydrogen is considered a future eco-friendly clean energy, and this act aims at systematically fostering the hydrogen industry. Incheon is preparing for a new leap forward as a leading city of the hydrogen industry, a major growth engine for the future.
On March 2, Incheon, SK, and Hyundai Motor signed an ‘MOU on Mutual Cooperation for the Establishment of a Hydrogen Industry Base’ at SK Incheon Petrochem in Seo-gu, Incheon.
HYDROGEN ENERGY
Hydrogen is an energy source that can solve various issues, such as the increasing energy demand, aggravation of environmental contamination, and unequal distribution of energy resources. Since it has no carbon, it has the advantage of being clean energy. Also, it is colorless, tasteless, odorless, and non-toxic. It is also relatively easy to produce, store, and transport.
Although hydrogen energy is drawing attention as a significant energy source for the future, the government needs to address citizens’ concerns about its safety as a top priority. This year, the government will establish safety regulations related to liquefied hydrogen use as fuel for hydrogen vehicles.
TIP!
INCHEON LEAPS TO BECOME LEADING CITY OF
HYDROGEN
INDUSTRY
According to the MOU, Incheon will take the lead in building a bio-byproduct hydrogen production cluster and provide financial and administrative support to convert existing vehicles into hydrogen vehicles and establish related infrastructure. Seo-gu (borough) of Incheon will build a base for the hydrogen industry, improve the environment, and enhance safety.
Hyundai Motor will actively foster the hydrogen vehicle industry and supply hydrogen vehicles to expand the hydrogen economy. It will also actively participate in the demonstration project for developing a bio- byproduct hydrogen production cluster. SK E&S will participate in the development of a bio-byproduct hydrogen production cluster in Incheon and invest in the liquefied hydrogen infrastructure development project in connection with the cluster project.
The third ‘Hydrogen Council’ meeting was also held at SK Incheon Petrochem on the same day and was presided by Prime Minister Chung Sye- kyun. The Hydrogen Council is the control tower of Korea’s hydrogen economy, and, therefore, it was meaningful that the meeting was held in Incheon. It can be understood that the government is supporting the Incheon hydrogen production cluster.
Five groups, such as SK, Hyundai Motor, POSCO, Hanwha, and Hyosung, announced plans to invest approximately 43 trillion won in the hydrogen economy by 2030.
Meanwhile, Incheon will foster the Incheon Hydrogen Industry by establishing a strategy for developing the Incheon Hydrogen Industry ecosystem to develop a hydrogen production cluster and expand hydrogen mobility prevalence.
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According to a 2019 survey by the Ministry of Environment, food wastes in Korea amounted to 14,314 tons every day. In a year, it adds up to an enormous amount of over 5 million tons. It increased by 1,000 tons from 13,222 tons per day in 2014. How is the food waste we throw out like this processed? Since 2005, the government banned direct landfilling of food wastes in the city or greater region. In 2013, the current “pay by volume system,” which separately disposes of general garbage and food wastes, has been implemented. After implementing the “pay by volume system,”
there were many efforts to recycle food waste as compost or feed. However, the treatment costs 800 billion won per year, and environmental problems are becoming more serious. Above all, a tremendous amount of carbon dioxide, a significant cause of global warming, is generated along with foul odor and soil contamination during the treatment process.
Incheon is implementing various projects to convert the existing food waste collection and disposal system with an eco-friendly and efficient approach to fundamentally reduce waste and establish an eco-friendly living culture before the closure of the Metropolitan Landfill in 2025. The city plans to reduce food wastes from 687 tons a day (as of 2019) to 622 tons a day by 2025 by expanding RFID meters, distributing food waste reducing machines for household use, and introducing large food waste reducers.
MOUNTAINS OF FOOD WASTES PRODUCED BY PEOPLE
We are spending more time at home because of COVID-19, and many of us are cooking more often at home. With an increasing amount of food wastes discharged from each household, the increase in single-person families and lifestyle changes add to the increase of food wastes, leading to serious environmental problems. We investigated what we can do to generate fewer food wastes, what we all need to practice together to solve this issue and the various policies of Incheon.
Small things to do in everyday life to save the planet!
Various projects and policies to reduce food waste are important, but most of all, the actions of each household to generate less food waste are most important. Why not start saving our future and environment from the little things that we can do?
Buy only as much food as you need and develop a habit of cooking an appropriate amount.
Reduce the volume of food waste by removing moisture as much as possible.
Please check again whether it is food waste or not before throwing it away.
METHOD 1. PRODUCE FEED AND ENERGY FROM FOOD WASTE
Vehicles carrying food wastes line up to enter the food waste treatment plant. The food waste poured into the dump is sorted and crushed to separate and remove foreign substances and adsorbates and is divided into wastewater and solids. The wastewater is partially incinerated or used to produce biogas at the metropolitan landfill. The solids are used to make feed through the repetition of dehydration, drying, and crushing processes.
METHOD 2. REDUCE WEIGHT WITH RFID METER AND REDUCER FOR HOUSEHOLD USE Discharging food waste is very important to handle food waste and adequately turn it into resources.
First, Incheon will expand the “RFID Meter” distribution for apartment houses introduced in 2012. The
“RFID Meter” weighs food wastes discharged by each household and charges the cost for disposal based on weight. It has enormously reduced the amount of food waste discharged. Incheon will also promote a program of “distributing food waste reducers for household use for single and multi- family houses,” which offers subsidies to single-family and multi-family houses that purchase quality- approved food waste reducers for household use.
METHOD 3. ECO-FRIENDLY DISPOSAL WITH A “LARGE FOOD WASTE REDUCER”
One of the problems of food waste is that it requires secondary treatment for foul odor, harmful insects, and vehicle smoke generated during the collection and transportation process. Secondary treatment is also needed for food waste leachate, which is produced from food wastes during the process. To address this problem, Incheon introduced a “large food waste reducer.” The ‘large food waste reducer’ produces by-products that can be used as compost in farms through self-fermentation, drying, and reduction once food waste is added. Currently, Incheon operates eight pilot units, including six units at Humansia Complex I in Samsan-dong in Bupyeong-gu.
Age of “Home Cooking”
Smart Way to Dispose of Food Wastes
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The transportation infrastructure that takes you quickly anywhere in the world is another strength of Incheon. Its excellent location literally backed by the world’s best airport and seaport serves as the cornerstone of a successful business.
You can reach Songdo International City in 30 minutes from Incheon International Airport, and the airport railroad connecting Incheon International Airport and the capital area, and subway lines and expressways closely connecting the capital area and within Incheon are rapidly connecting the entire country through the network. Located close to the industrial complexes, Incheon Port can dramatically reduce logistical costs. Experience successful business within the perfect logistics and transportation system that only Incheon can offer.
Transportation Network Connecting the World into One
Six Competitivenesses of Incheon,
Winner of Airport Quality Service Award for 12 consecutive years Handles 400,000 flights and 71 million passengers a year Handles the third most international freight at 2.76 million tons 88 airliners connecting 173 cities
Incheon New Port : Six berths, maximum berthing capacity of 16,000TEU and unloading capacity of 2.1 million TEU
International Passenger Terminal : Eight berths (225,000 ton class cruise, 50,000 ton class and 30,000 ton class car ferries), handling 2.2 million passengers and 820,000 TEU of freight
Airport Railroad Express : Incheon International Airport – Gimpo Airport ~ Seoul Station Gyeongin (Seoul-Incheon) Line (National Railroad) Incheon Station - Seoul
Incheon Subway Line 1 : International Business District – Gyeyang Station (Connected to Gyeongin Line and Metropolitan Subway Line 7), connected to Airport Railroad Express Incheon Subway Line 2 : Unyeon Station – Geomdan Oryu Station (Connected to Airport
Railroad Express and Gyeongin Line)
Suin (Suwon-Incheon) Line : Incheon Station – Oido Station (Connected to Incheon Subway Line 1)
Yeongjong Magnetic Levitation Railroad : Incheon International Airport Passenger Terminal – Yongyu Station
Incheon International Airport Expressway : Yeongjong - Seoul Seoul-Incheon Expressway 1, 2, and 3 : Songdo Cheongna - Seoul Capital Area Ring Expressway 2 : Songdo Cheongna - Gimpo Incheon International Airport
Port (Incheon New Port & International Passenger Terminal)
Public Transportation
Capital Area Metropolitan Transportation Network
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Great Decision,
Adventure at Old Age
FELL FOR THE KINDNESS AND CULTURE OF KOREANS
Carrie and Gerry say that they always felt the family-like love from Koreans along with their kindness since they arrived in Korea. They were quite impressed at the sight of young couples and their children when they arrived in Songdo, Incheon. When they said, ‘Hi,’ to the children they met in an elevator, they felt that the children became nervous and their parents put their arms around them. They had the feeling that they did something wrong then. Before long, their cousin who teaches English in China came and greeted those children, they returned the smile. They were angry at first, thinking they were treated differently. They realized that their cousin greeted them in the Korean way first, by nodding, and that brought an entirely different reaction. After that, she greets Korean families first, in the Korean way.
It does the trick and people greet her back with smiles.
She said her Korean friends helped her more than she could imagine when she arrived at this unfamiliar land as they tried to learn how to use the subway, grab a taxi, or other trivial daily chores, and also when having to quarantine after returning to Korea from the States. One thing that she started after arriving in Incheon was taking Korean classes offered by IFEZ. She found out about the celadon class through IFEZ‘s website while learning Korean. She was able to learn about the flavor of Korean pottery from a master artisan.
Carrie Stokes
Carrie Stokes (61) from the United States talked about the many memories that she made in Korea throughout the interview, saying that her decision to come to Korea was in fact a great decision. Those memories include Korean culture, volunteer work, friends, and family.
Let’s take a look at the daily life of Carrie, who continues to make unforgettable memories one at a time in Incheon.
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She also said IFEZ offers classes on Hanji (Korean paper) craft helping her make a colorful hanji box, which is usually quite difficult to make, as her instructor taught her thoroughly and provided the hanji craft materials. Her instructor also invited her to prepare kimchi together, and when she arrived, lunch was already prepared. They had lunch together before preparing kimchi and she had a chance to learn how to make kimchi. Carrie proudly said that she experienced the wedding culture of Korea. She was invited to the wedding of Jin Sae- bom, Gerry’s student from SUNY, thus having the chance to witness a beautiful wedding. She experienced Korean culture and food more closely thanks to Sae-bom’s family.
WORK AND VOLUNTEER WORK
After experiencing so much love and care in Korea, Carrie also enjoyed being able to volunteer. She edited interpretation at the IFEZ Global Center and helped translate announcements in the apartments in Incheon into English. She explained that all of the staff members she worked with here were kinder and more tolerant than anyone she met before. She also recently began volunteering for the visually
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While talking about the friends she made in Korea over the past two years, she said she was always impressed by how gentle Koreans are once you get to know them.
Carrie said the memories she made with many people she met in Korea and the experience of Korean culture are so precious that she won’t forget them.
impaired as suggested by the center. It was about reading books in English for children with visual impairments and recording the process.
She said it was truly an unforgettable experience.
She enjoyed the recording sessions Reading
<Matilda>, her most favorite children’s film, which reminded her of her daughter when she was little. Jae-eun and Jae-gyun, the children of Seon-mi, a staff member of the center, listened to her reading for testing. She is so thankful to the family of Seon-mi who supported her throughout the recording. She says it was quite fulfilling, thinking that she could offer something for the children.
MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS
Out of appreciation to the people she met in Korea, Carrie wanted to tell us about all the memories she made with her friends. She listed the names of many friends she made in Korea to tell us about the relationships she valued.
She said the coffee she had at her favorite café on the way to class tasted and smelled better than any other coffee she had anywhere else.
While talking about the memories she made at the café, she also told us about how kind the owner of the café was, as well as the owner of
2. The crown that his granddaughter Emma is wearing is a gift he bought in Korea.
3. Carrie and Gerry
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1. Here are Gerry’s daughter, Samantha, her husband, Jim, and Gerry’s two grandchildren, Emma and Mathew. Samantha is a realtor in Washington D.C. and her husband is a computer project management consultant.
Minhu, a bar specializing in red wine. She has been meeting up with her friends there every Thursday to chat over wine. Joyce Lee, who she became acquainted with through SUNY, made a climbing club with the wives of the school staff. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, Joyce and Carrie traveled across Korea to famous spots on subways and buses. Thinking about those days, she said she was lucky to have such experiences because she could climb and travel in Korea for about six months before almost everything had to stop due to COVID-19. While talking about the friends she made in Korea over the past two years, she said she was always impressed by how gentle Koreans are once you get to know them.
RETURNING TO FAMILY
Carrie said another miracle happened to her after two years of adventure in Incheon. She will be working for Merril Lynch in Philadelphia, a sister city of Incheon, from the end of March. Her husband, Gerry will continue to work as the dean of SUNY Korea Graduate School in Songdo until this year. Saying it is time to say good-bye, she said the experience of the many relationships and cultures she had in Korea is so precious that it is unforgettable, and wanted to tell us stories about all her friends throughout the interview.
We were able to feel the adventure and courage of life, seeing Carrie planning new things to do after returning to her family in the US.
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In 2019, Incheon launched a new mode of transportation.
‘Wolmi Sea Train,’ the longest urban tourist monorail circling Wolmido Island, Incheon, offers a view of Wolmido Island and Incheon Inner Port, West Sea, and even Incheon Bridge at a distance. As it was selected as one of 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea by the Korea Tourism Organization in 2019, it gives unusual excitement for traveling.
It travels 6.1km in total and runs at 9km/h on average.
It takes approximately 42 minutes to take a run around Wolmido Island. It’s even slower than a running man but has the advantage of viewing the attractions of Incheon at a glance.
The four stations on the line are ‘Wolmi Culture Street Station’, ‘Wolmi Park Station’, ‘Museum Station’, and ‘Wolmi Sea Station.’ It offers a view of Wolmido Island and Incheon Inner Port, West Sea, and even Incheon Bridge at a distance.
You can see them all at once or get off at the station to explore the area and get back on the train.
* Private gathering of five or more passengers is prohibited – Up to eight people in the immediate family or accompanying infants and children can ride together if you present proof.
* Passengers with fevers (37.5℃ or higher) or without masks are not allowed.
* Operations are subject to change due to the circumstances relating to COVID-19.
Next Station is W olmi Sea Station
Series 2, Wolmi Sea Train
Korea’s longest urban monorail that circles Wolmido Island is the newest attraction of Incheon. The second transportation we will introduce in this edition is the sluggish Wolmi Sea Train, which will take you to a spot where you can enjoy the beautiful sunset over the West Sea. It is not very high, but you can still enjoy the surrounding scenery.
Internet Reservation
Homepage: www.wolmiseatrain.or.kr Payment Method: Credit card, account transfer Purchase on Site
Payment Method: Credit card, Incheon e-Eum card, cash, T-money
Adult (19-years-old – under 65-years-old) 8,000 Won Adolescent (13 - 18-years-old) 6,000 Won Senior Citizens (65-years-old or over) 6,000 Won Child (3-years-old or over) 5,000 Won Disabled, Veterans, etc. 4,000 Won Peak Season(April-October)
Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays) 10:00~21:00 Weekdays (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) 10:00~18:00 Off-Season (November-March) 10:00~18:00
※ Regular Holiday(Every Monday)
RESERVATIONS
RATES HOURS
How to Use : The tour begins from Wolmi Sea Station only. You can get back on the train at any of the four stations
Information: 032-450-7600
EXCITEMENT IN EACH VIEW
EMBRACING THE INCHEON SHORE FROM THE SKY
Incheon Station
Incheon Port Wolmi Park
Wolmi Culture
Street Station Wolmi Park Station
Wolmi Sea Station
Museum Station
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Wolmi Sea Train 8 Views
Silo Mural
The enormous cylindrical structures with murals are the grain storage called ‘Silo.’ It is 48m tall, as high as a 22-story apartment building. The mural on the wall was registered to the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ as the world’s most giant outdoor mural in December 2018.
Address : 67, Naehang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
Wolmi Culture Street
Wolmi Culture Street is lined with raw fish restaurants and cafes. Visitors can enjoy a meal or coffee with a view of the sea. Wolmi Theme Park has various amusement park facilities such as Ferris wheel, pendulum ride, and disco pang pang, for anyone of any age can enjoy.
Address : 36, Wolmimunhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
Wolmisan Mountain (Wolmi Park)
Wolmisan Mountain was a ferocious battlefield during the Incheon Landing Operation. It became a place of refuge for wild animals while civilian access was prohibited for a half-century. After the trails were developed in 2001, ‘Wolmi Park’ opened. At the top of the mountain, Incheon Port, West Sea, and Incheon International Airport come in sight.
Address : 125, Bukseong-dong 1-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon
Lighthouse Passage
The breakwater stretching out toward the sea is the passage to Wolmido Lighthouse. When you follow the wood-floored passage, you will also find materials on the history of the marine city, Incheon.
Address : 120, Bukseong-dong 1-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon
Incheon Bridge
Incheon Bridge is the longest bridge in Korea and famous for its nightscape. There are 600 lamps installed alongside 176 color-changing lights to create a fantastic scene every night.
Address : Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
Sunset in the West Sea
The vast sea spreads along the coastal course of Wolmi Sea Train. You can see Yeongjong Bridge, Palmido Island, Yongyudo Island, and Incheon Bridge. The sunset in the West Sea viewed from Wolmido Island is a must-see scenery.
Incheon Port Sluice Gate
This is the only sluice gate in South Korea. It was constructed to overcome the tidal difference that can come as high as 10m. You can enjoy not only the view of the sea but also large freighters and liners going in and out of the port through the enclosed dock at close range.
Address : 102-13, Bukseong-dong 1-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon
Incheon Inner Port
The inner port is the area inside the sluice gate. It operates Korea’s first container terminal and other terminals for automobiles, grains, and miscellaneous goods. Some facilities will be turned into a space for citizens in the future.
Before you visit the eight sceneries of Wolmi Sea Train, look at the four stations first.
Wolmi Sea Station exhibits various contents, including the eight sceneries of Wolmi Sea Train and modern cultural heritage. Also, it has a place where you can try on clothes from the period following the opening of the port.
Wolmi Park Station has the Wolmido VR Zone, resting space in the garden, and Inner Port Observatory. Wolmi Culture Street Station has the Incheon Landing Operation Art Wall and related videos and exhibits photos showing how Wolmi Culture Street has changed over the years. Museum Station has a space decorated on the Incheon lighthouse theme and a place that introduces Wolmido Island and Incheon Open Port Museum.
STATIONS DRESSED IN HISTORY AND CULTURE
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Incheon’s social media accounts
Facebook: www.facebook.com/incheon.gov Twitter: twitter.com/incheon_gov
Instagram: www.instagram.com/incheon_gov Kakao Story: story.kakao.com/ch/incheoncity We recommend visiting the official blog if you want to see
the new images of Incheon or quickly grasp the policies it implements. The official blog uploads texts and photos on various themes, including major policies to major attractions, culture and art schedule, events promoted by Incheon, and helpful information. As the stories are covered, and photographs are taken by citizen blog reporters, you can see Incheon in a more lively fashion.
This is the age of personal media like YouTube. Incheon is also actively operating its official YouTube channel. It introduces the policies of Incheon through interesting videos: ‘Inside View’ offers an easy-to-understand introduction of the policies through interviews with Incheon’s officials. ‘In Issue’ deals with hot issues of Incheon. ‘Environmental Capital, Incheon’
delivers information related to resource recycling policy. It also offers various contents that cover the beautiful sceneries of Incheon, famous attractions, and tips on living in Incheon. You will lose track of time once you start watching the channel.
Established in 2010, ‘Incheon Now,’ Incheon’s English publication, shows overall aspects of Incheon from major municipal administration to policies, culture and arts, international cooperation, and tourism. Published once every two months and distributed to foreign residents of Incheon, foreign companies, foreigners visiting Incheon, and foreigners living outside Korea, Incheon Now is spreading the positive and active image of Incheon.
The following are the official social media accounts under direct management. They have thousands of followers, including citizens as well as those in other regions interested in Incheon. The advantage of social media is that it helps you check important information about Incheon in real-time. Due to the prolongation of the COVID-19 crisis, these media have recently been uploading news about COVID-19 in Incheon and quarantine rules. They also offer helpful information for citizens.
OFFICIAL BLOG OF INCHEON
OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL OF INCHEON
INCHEON NOW
OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA OF INCHEON
We are exploring various online platforms to enjoy Incheon’s charms.
The second platform we are going to introduce is ‘Incheon Communication Platform,’ which is filled with content telling various stories about Incheon.
You can experience Incheon by seeing, reading, and listening about Incheon, from tourism to policy, culture, history, and living.
Incheon Communication Platforms
FIND INCHEON ONLINE
The official homepage of Incheon is the best website to quickly check various news about Incheon. You can search and check news from over 90 public organizations of Incheon along with Incheon’s policies and an assortment of big data. In particular, it was renewed into a responsive web in 2020, which means that it provides the same service on PC and mobile devices to let you check Incheon’s information anywhere, anytime.
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OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE OF INCHEON
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Starting from April 24, Arts Center Incheon’s Saturday Stage ‘Do you Like Brahms?’ will move audiences all year round. Following
‘Mozart Mosaic’ in 2019 and ‘Beethoven Begins’ in 2020, the center will present various pieces and hidden stories about ‘Brahms’
in 2021. This special concert, a signature program of Arts Center Incheon, combines musicians of the same period centering on a composer’s music, presenting various performances and stories.
The series adds to the excitement with the fun and academic chemistry of the Choi Su-yeol and Kim Seong-hyeon duo, who have teamed up for three consecutive years.
In 2021, the series put together various pieces composed by Brahms, Elgar, and Schuman to prepare a more exciting program.
With the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, and Korean Chamber Orchestra collaborating with Korea’s top soloists from rising new stars to leading performers, the program will fill 2021 with music. The first concert of the program, which will continue throughout the year, is performed by the Korean Chamber Orchestra in collaboration with violinist Song Ji-won and cellist Sim Jun-ho. They will perform <Brahms:
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in a Minor, Op.102> and <Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op.90> on the theme of ‘Johannes’ to capture the ears of the audience with a beautiful melody.
Date: April 24, June 26, August 21, October 23, December 11, 2021 Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Arts Center Incheon Concert Hall Ticket Information: R 30,000 Won, S 20,000 Won
2021 Arts Center Incheon Signature Program
TRIBOWL SERIES – <CHUNHYANGGA>, STORY OF JOSEON POP TOLD BY SEODO BAND
For March, the Tribowl Series is <Chunhyangga> by Seodo Band, expressed as the ‘Korean Version of Disney.’ <Chunhyangga> is the modern remake of the traditional pansori, Chunhyangga, comprising various passages, such as ‘Sarangga (Love Song)’ of Seong Chun-hyang and Lee Mong-ryong, ‘Ibyeolga (Farewell Song)’
by Lee Mong-ryeong leaving Namwon, ‘Ssukdaemeori (Unkempt Hair)’ and ‘Eonjekkaji (Until When)’ that Seong Chun-hyang sang in grief in prison while waiting for Lee Mong-ryong. It is composed of repertoires that will impress and entertain the audience. The lyrics are interpreted into easy-to-understand terms while maintaining the most prominent characteristic of pansori, which is to carry on with the storyline. Furthermore, the music was arranged to suit contemporary sensibilities to help enjoy traditional music more casually. The concert will maximize the immersion of the audience through a musical-like arrangement as if listening to a story.
TROT FESTA: FOUR MR. TROTS & LEGENDS NATIONWIDE TOUR – INCHEON
‘Trot Festa: Four Mr. Trots & Legends Nationwide Tour – Incheon (hereinafter, Trot Festa)’ is spreading the excitement of trot music at Songdo Convensia. ‘Trot Festa’ is a nationwide concert tour that features singers who gained popularity through TV Chosun’s audition program, ‘Mr. Trot,’ such as Kim Su-chan, Na Tae-ju, and Ryu Ji- gwang, and different legendary singers for each concert. On April 3, the trot legend Seol Un-do will join the tour. The combination of rising stars such as Shin In-seon, Kim Su-chan, Na Tae-ju, and Ryu Ji-gwang, and trot legends with fans across the nation is raising expectations.
‘Trot Festa,’ a festival of trot music with a little bit of retrospective sensibility, excitement, and sympathy that touches the heart, will be held at Hall 3 and 4 of Songdo Convensia.
MATINEE CONCERT
<KIM JEONG-WON’S ROMANTIK STRASSE> Ⅰ- INCHEON The 2021 season of Arts Center Incheon’s Matinee Concert, which is in the third year in series, will be filled with performances and comments by celebrity pianist Kim Jeong-won. The matinee concert
<Kim Jeong-won’s Romantik Strasse> was named after ‘Romantik Strasse’ of Southern Germany, which had kept the medieval scenery as it is, intending to give the audience a tour of beautiful places around the world through the music of Germany, France, Russia, and South America at a time when traveling seems to have become an impossible luxury in the era of COVID-19. Familiar classical pieces will be performed along with interesting descriptions so that you can enjoy classical music more excitingly. It will definitely be a memorable experience.
Date: April 21, 2021 Time: 11 a.m.
Venue: Arts Center Incheon Concert Hall Ticket Information: All Seats 20,000 Won Date: March 31, 2021
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: 2F Concert Hall, Art Space Tribowl Ticket Information: Individual 5,000 Won, Group 5,000 Won
Date: April 3, 2021 Time: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Venue: Hall 3 and 4, Songdo Convensia Ticket Information: SR 110,000 Won, R 99,000 Won, S 88,000 Won, A 66,000 Won
Do you Like Brahms?
+ Guide to the programs of ‘Do you Like Brahms?’ in the first half of the year Programs and cast are subject to change without prior notice.
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Culture
News Brief This month’s city hot news
Foreigners of IFEZ become Urban Farmers
Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority continues the ‘Songdo International City Happy Garden Cultivation’ project following last year.
Incheon recently held an orientation related to the promotion of this project to offer foreigners various opportunities to participate in a wide range of activities and revitalize the community.
The garden is located near Songil Elementary School in Songdo. The orientation was held with 12 teams of foreigners living in the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), selected on a first-come-first-served basis through the Global Center’s social media sites. Participating foreigners will learn the basics of farming and how to purchase seedlings and seeds for the garden. They raked up the earth in the garden, preparing to plant seeds.
The ‘Happy Garden Farmers,’ with two foreigners who participated as farmers last year as mentors, formed groups of up to four people and will cultivate the 60 m2 garden by exchanging information through social media, cultivating edible crops, and removing weeds until November to harvest crops.
Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority 032-453-7663
Expanding Non-smoking Areas, 50,000 Won Fine for Smoking at Pedestrian Crossings, Trails, Etc.
from April
Incheon is designating pedestrian crossings, subway entrances, and trails as non-smoking areas starting on April 7. These additionally designated non-smoking areas are areas within a 5 m radius from crosswalks, 10 m from the entrance of subways, pedestrian paths, and promenades by the rivers, beaches, and taxi stands.
In addition to the existing 70,000 non-smoking areas, such as parks, around schools, bus stops, gas stations, and near medical institutions, Incheon will determine exact locations for new non-smoking areas through consultations with counties and boroughs. Incheon will impose a penalty of 50,000 won on smokers in non- smoking areas after the on-site grace period for the first three months of implementation.
Health Promotion Division 032-440-2723
Opening Ceremony of New Incheon City Hall on March 29, Significantly Reducing Complaints on Inconveniences
Incheon held the opening ceremony for the
new Incheon City Hall on March 29 and started a full-scale operation. The new Incheon City Hall is the office building at Shinyoung Guwol G-Well City, 809, Namdong-daero (Guwol- dong), Namdong-gu, and is adjacent to the current city hall, 150m away. Six hundred twenty-two staff members of 31 departments of 4 bureaus, including the Job and Economy Division, moved into the new building.
The existing city hall, which was completed in 1986, is too small to cope with the three-million population and administrative demands, and Incheon rented a part of the Michuhol Tower in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu since 2015. However, operating in two buildings in Songdo-dong and Guwol-dong led to inconvenience for citizens and administrative inefficiencies. Therefore, Incheon decided to purchase an office building near the current building.
General Affairs Division 032-440-2652
Kayak and Canoe Moorings at Sugi Beach
Incheon is installing kayak and canoe moorings at Sugi Beach in Bukdo-myeon, Ongjin-gun, to revitalize marine leisure sports. Sugi Beach in Ongjin-gun can be reached in 1 or 2 hours from the metropolitan area and is a tourist attraction
that many people have recently begun to visit.
Incheon presumed that the number of kayak and canoe users is increasing every year for dating and experience programs and decided to install moorings so that tourists can enjoy water leisure sports safely and conveniently. Incheon and Ongjin-gun plan to complete the installation in the first half of this year with a 100 million won budget.
Maritime and Port Division 032-440-4813
More Convenient Facilities at Bus Stops, Air Conditioning to Wi-Fi
Incheon will significantly enhance bus stop amenities such as heating and cooling features and public Wi-Fi so that citizens can wait for buses in a pleasant environment.
First, free public Wi-Fi routers will be installed at 950 stops to make Wi-Fi available at 3,500 stops in total. Cooling and heating facilities will be expanded, including blowers at 45 stops and heated chairs at 65 stops. 200 new Bus Information Terminals (BITs), which tell the time remaining before bus arrival, will be installed, and 100 old BITs will be replaced.
Bus Policy Division 032-440-3652
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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
The mountainous terrains of Incheon are composed of low hills under 300 m above sea level excluding around a dozen mountains, including Manisan Mountain (469 m), Gyeyangsan Mountain (395 m), and Samgaksan Mountain (343 m), and there are no large rivers. Incheon has a ria coast, meaning that it has a long and complex coastline with many islands. There are a total 168 islands in Incheon, and 128 of them are uninhabited.
LIFE AND POPULATION
Incheon Metropolitan City comprises two counties including Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun and eight wards (Jung-gu, Dong-gu, Michuhol-gu, Yeonsu- gu, Namdong-gu, Bupyeong-gu, Gyeyang-gu, and Seo-gu).
Incheon’s population amounts to approximately 3 million, making it the city with the third largest population in Korea next to Seoul and Busan.
Currently, 72,235 foreigners live in Incheon.
BRAND
Incheon is the way out of Korea, the bridge to the world, and the path ahead of us. Incheon’s city brand, ‘All Ways Incheon’ holds the meaning, ‘All roads lead to Incheon.’
The core value is ‘First Ever’ which means the first in Korea and in Incheon. This is the strength that marked the beginning of Korea, the dynamic spirit of Incheon which takes on new challenges, and the strength that built today’s Korea.
WEATHER
Located in the middle of the Korean Peninsula and adjacent to the West Sea, Incheon features both continental and maritime climates. The lowest temperature recorded in Incheon in history was -21.0°
C (-5.8°F) and the highest, 38.9°C (102.02°F). The average temperature is 12.1°C (53.78 ° F), which is 0.7°C lower than that of Seoul.
January February March April May June
Average temperature -2.1℃ -0.3℃ 5.1℃ 11.3℃ 16.4℃ 20.9℃
Average rainfall 20.6mm 20.8mm 40.5mm 57.5mm 100.3mm 112.0mm
Average rainy days 3.8 rainy days 3.1 rainy days 4.5 rainy days 5.7 rainy days 6.5 rainy days 6.8 rainy days
July August September October November December
Average temperature 24.0℃ 25.2℃ 21.1℃ 15.0℃ 7.6℃ 0.9℃
Average rainfall 319.6mm 285.8mm 153.5mm 53.4mm 51.0mm 19.3mm
Average rainy days 11.8 rainy days 10.4 rainy days 6.2 rainy days 4.7 rainy days 6.1 rainy days 3.8 rainy days
LOCATION
The coordinates of Incheon are roughly 126°37°E and 37°28°N, and this the very middle of the Korean Peninsula, adjacent to the West Sea, and on the lower Hangang River. Located 28 km from Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, Incheon’s latitude is similar to that of San Francisco, Washington D.C., and southern Spain.
TOTAL AREA
Incheon is the largest of the eight metropolitan cities in Korea. The total area of Incheon Metropolitan City is 1,063.27 km2, which is larger than Ulsan Metropolitan City (1,061 km2) that formerly had the largest area in Korea. The largest cities in Korea next to Incheon and Ulsan are Daegu, Busan, and Seoul, in respective
order. Latitude N37 ° 28’
Longitude E126 ° 37’
Information about INCHEON
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Read the following and choose the appropriate answer.
Adalyn: I want to go somewhere for the spring.
Do you know anywhere we can go near us?
Hannah: Go to Incheon Grand Park in Namdong-gu, Incheon.
Adalyn: Incheon Grand Park? I’ve heard of it. It’s enormous, isn’t it?
Hannah: Yes. It’s 2,665,000 ㎡ and has many interesting places like an arboretum, marsh garden, and children’s zoo.
Adalyn: Oh! I heard that you can do woodcraft, too.
Hannah: Sure. You can make your own woodcraft piece at the Wood Culture Experience Center inside the park.
Adalyn: What do you usually do at Incheon Grand Park?
Hannah: I rent and ride a bicycle or just walk around the park to chill out.
They have a Pet Playground, so I take my dog there often.
Adalyn: Hannah, would you like to go there with me this weekend?
Hannah: Sure. I’ll take a beautiful picture of you on the Cherry Blossom Trail.
Q. Where is Incheon Grand Park?
① Bupyeong-gu, Incheon ② Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
③ Namdong-gu, Incheon ④ Gyeyang-gu, Incheon
Q. Choose the facility available inside Incheon Grand Park.
① Amusement Park ② Bowling Alley ③ Art Gallery ④ Children’s Zoo
Q. What are the things that you can’t do inside Incheon Grand Park?
① Play with your dog at the Pet Playground
② Sing your favorite song in the singing room
③ Take a picture on Cherry Blossom Trail
④ Make your own woodcraft piece INCHEON GRAND PARK
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Questions for Evaluating Knowledge on Incheon’s Attractions
Try solving ‘Incheon Quiz.’
Learn about and remember Incheon for a long time through simple questions.
Read the following and choose the appropriate answer.
Liam: Julia. Where are we going this week?
Julia: We’re going to World Peace Forest in Yeongjong International City.
It has several ecological spaces like forests, marshes, and mudflats.
Liam: Wow! It’s been a while since getting some fresh air.
Julia: They also have Do Dream Ecological Learning Center inside the forest that shows how to adequately protect the natural environment of Yeongjongdo Island.
Liam: I saw that. It’s the building that looks like a ladybug, right?
Julia: Yes! You can also see migratory birds in the reservoir inside the forest.
Liam: Which one can you see?
Julia: Um... I heard that birds like cranes, whooper swans, and white-tailed sea eagles come here.
Liam: I see a mountain beside the World Peace Forest on the map...
Julia: Yes. It’s called Baengnyeonsan Mountain. It’s connected to the forest so it’s great for climbing.
Liam: Really? I’m so excited!
Q. Choose the migratory bird that you won’t find at the reservoir.
① Crane ② Whooper Swan ③ White-tailed Sea Eagle ④ Perot
Q. Which place runs the Forest Ecology Experience Program intending to protect Yeongjong’s natural environment properly?
① World Peace Forest ② Do Dream Ecological Learning Center
③ Urban Village Forest ④ Peace Ecological Learning Center
Q. What is the name of the mountain connected to the World Peace Forest?
① Baengnyeonsan Mountain ② Songsan Mountain
③ Baegunsan Mountain ④ Geumsan Mountain
WORLD PEACE FOREST
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- The garbage bag is different for each district. You need to check the location when you purchase the bag.
- If you move, you cannot use the same garbage bag you used in the previous area.
- There are standard pay-by-volume garbage bags exclusively for food wastes. Check before purchasing.
- Apartment complexes and public housings have their own food waste collection boxes.
- Empty the contents inside the container before disposal.
- Foreign substances and food waste on recyclable items must be removed or washed off.
- Labels and caps made of different materials must be removed and disposed of separately.
- Items should be separated by type and material.
- Mobile phones are collected through mobile phone dealers as well.
- If you are disposing of five or more small home appliances, you can use the free collection service for waste home appliances (1599-0903).
- The items that are not handled by the free collection service must be disposed of and handled as large waste.
Foreigner’s Guide to Handle Household Wastes
2 ND CLEAN HOME, CLEAN
ENVIRONMENT
Korea implements a pay-by-volume garbage disposal system, which means that you pay by the volume of garbage. This system was designed to help reduce wastes and separate and dispose of recyclable wastes as much as possible. As there are many types of waste, including general waste, food waste, and waste home appliances, it is easy to become confused about how to dispose of them properly. How should we handle household wastes to keep a clean home and a clean environment?
3. RECYCLABLE WASTE
This waste, when separated and disposed of appropriately, can be recycled. The government recommends people separate and dispose of their wastes according to the guidelines for the separation and disposal of recyclable items subject to a separate collection.
4. SMALL HOME APPLIANCES
Small home appliances such as mobile phones can be disposed of without paying for disposal. Use the
small appliance collection box in each borough.
Recycling Center’s Free Collection Service for Large Waste Home Appliances
1. GENERAL WASTEGeneral waste should be placed in a standard garbage bag (pay-by-volume) at the designated area for collection during the predetermined hours.
5. LARGE HOME APPLIANCES For large home appliances such as TVs and refrigerators, use the free collection service for waste home appliances (1599-0903), or contact a dealer for the collection and disposal in case you bought a new appliance.
TIP!
TIP!
TIP!
- Purchase the ‘Large Waste’ sticker from the borough office or designated location (convenience store, apartment superintendent’s office, etc.) and put out the waste on the desired date.
*Places that sell the sticker may differ in each county or borough. Check through the homepage or waste disposal division in advance.
- Go to the ‘Cleaning/Environment/
Sanitation Section’ of the competent borough or county office’s official homepage, go to ‘Large Waste Disposal,’ pay the price, and issue the sticker.
6. LARGE WASTE
Large wastes that cannot be put in a standard garbage bag (Ex: furniture, home appliance, etc.) should be reported to the local authority for disposal.
TIP!
TIP!
TIP!
2. FOOD WASTE
Food waste is used as feed for animals or compost after being collected and processed.
It must be separately disposed of after removing alien substances and moisture.
Items not processed as food waste
(The following items must be disposed of as general waste.)
Vegetables Onion peels, corn husk, corn stalk, pepper stem
Fruits - Hard shells of nuts such as walnuts, chestnuts, peanuts, and acorn - Hard seeds of fruits such as peach, apricot, and persimmon Meats Hair and bones of oxen, pigs, and chicken
Shellfish Shells of clams, conches, abalones, sea squirt, and oyster
Dregs Dregs of tea bags made of paper, silk, etc. (green tea, herb medicine, etc.)
In Incheon, there is a recycling center operated by private sectors in each borough. The recycling center repairs and fixes waste home appliances and furniture to display and sell them. When you need to dispose of large waste home appliances, contact a recycling center. They will come and collect them for free.
*Search the keyword, ‘Incheon recycling Center,’ at a portal site. You will be able to find the information about the homepage and contact information of the recycling center near you.
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* It has to be posted on Instagram until the announcement of the winner is made in order to receive the gift.
* If your post does not include the hashtag, you will be excluded from the lottery.
Incheon Now
Go to a place described in the 68th edition of Incheon Now, take a picture as proof, and upload it to Instagram. We will choose five people by lot and send gifts.
Add hashtag (# incheonnow) and upload to Instagram Grab Incheon Now
and visit the park you like.
Take a picture with Incheon Now at the park (The photo must show Incheon Now and
your face.)
prize
MOBILE GIFT CERTIFICATE
Upload
Event Period Until April 30, 2021 Announcement of Winner May 14, 2021 *To be uploaded to Instagram
* Number of Winners: 5
Connecting Incheon, Connecting Citizens
Local Currency, Incheon e-Eum
Incheon e-Eum Benefits
Use it anywhere in Incheon and get 10% cashback instantly(Excluding department stores, large supermarkets, corporate supermarkets, and taxis) 30% income tax deduction in year-end tax adjustment,
40% when used in traditional markets
7% discount at Benefit+ affiliated stores(Check Benefit+
affiliated stores on Incheon e-Eum mobile app.) Frequent events and promotions inside Incheon
(Check Incheon e-Eum mobile app.)
Incheon e-Mall Benefits
Maximum 30% cheaper than social commerce 3-7% discount + 10% cashback(When you shop at a
Benefits+ affiliate store, you can receive 3-7% instant discount and get 10% cashback.)
How to Use Incheon e-Mall
Select ‘Incheon e-Mall’ from Incheon e-Eum app The local economy is buoyant. ‘Incheon e-Eum,’ the local currency developed to boost the
local economy and a strong link between citizens and small businesses, is serving its role quite wonderfully. It is open to not only Incheon citizens but also people from other cities and even foreigners, and therefore, it is winning a lot of support from many people. Let’s
take a closer look at ‘Incheon e-Eum.’
STEP 1 Search ‘Incheon e-Eum’ in the app store Download the app
STEP 2 Become a member, choose the card design, and request delivery (The card will be delivered in three to seven days) STEP 3 Register the actual card delivered through
the app
STEP 4 Connect to the bank account of your choice and charge conveniently!
How to Issue Incheon e-Eum Card
All these benefits packed in a single card!
‘Incheon e-Eum Card’ Discount on Discount!
‘Incheon e-Mall’
Where to Use Incheon e-Eum Card
You can use the card at 99.8% (175,000) of stores in Incheon.
※ Excluding department stores, large supermarkets, corporate supermarkets, and some directly managed franchise stores
Incheon e-Eum Card
This is a mobile IC card, developed for the first time in Korea to revitalize the local economy
by promoting small businesses.
How to Participate in the Event
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