- Showcasing the City’s history when it first opened to the world to turn Incheon into more than just a gateway to Korea -
- Incheon offering a wide variety of content, including food, sights, and entertainment -
Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor: Yoo Jeong-bok) and the Incheon Tourism Organization (CEO: Hyeon Baig) invited more than 3,000 international travelers visiting Incheon to the “1883 Incheon McGang Party” just outside the Sangsang Platform on June 15.
The event was inspired by the history of Incheon Port back in 1883 when it first flung open its gates to the world, which eventually helped the City transform itself into a bona fide international metropolis and perhaps the most important gateway to Korea. The 1883 Incheon McGang Party will promote Incheon as a “global tourism city” equipped with a wide variety of contents and infrastructure for tourism designed to facilitate interactions and exchange with people around the world, thereby bringing more international travelers to Incheon going forward.
The Party had some of Incheon's best foods, beer, and chicken for travelers hailing from more than 10 countries, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the United States, and Russia. The event also had plenty of things to do and see from medical and beauty treatments to Hanji handicrafts and a flea market.
In particular, the 1883 Incheon McGang Party featured local beer and Sinpo Dakgangjeong (fried chicken with seasoning), the latter being chosen as one of the top-10 foods available at Korea’s traditional markets. The event brought travelers to Sinpo Market and the Open Port area to give visitors a taste of what Incheon has to offer as a travel destination.
The 1883 Incheon McGang Party also included a mini-concert headlined by popular rock bands, popera artists, K-pop groups, etc., as well as traditional performances such as the Bupyeong Pungmul Troupe, Kyukpa, Taekwondo, and Korean fusion Gukak music.
Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok said, “Our local beer and chicken at the McGang Party will help international travelers learn about our food and give the local economy and tourism industry a much-needed new boost.”
Meanwhile, the Sangsang Platform is part of an urban revitalization project to refurbish an abandoned grain warehouse in Incheon Port, which was once the largest in Asia, for the purpose of building a dedicated cultural venue. The City will use Pier 8 at Incheon Port to bring locals a step closer to the sea.
