- Enjoy an Autumn Stroll in the City Center During the Chuseok Holiday at Incheon Grand Park -Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that the Incheon Grand Park Management Office will operate the park normally during the Chuseok holiday and has completed preparations to welcome visitors with autumn flowers in full bloom.The Incheon Grand Park Office plants diverse flowers suited to each season, allowing citizens to enjoy the park's changing charm throughout the year. It provides a pleasant resting space through regular maintenance and environmental upkeep.This autumn's flower planting features red spider lilies, cosmos, and crape myrtles as the main attractions. They add vibrant colors and liveliness throughout the park, offering citizens a rich autumn landscape.Around the lake, spider lilies are in full bloom, while cosmos and crape myrtles blossom brightly in the Harmony Garden, heightening the autumnal atmosphere. Autumn flower beds throughout the park offer citizens the chance to directly experience the changing seasons.The tree-lined paths, now tinged with yellow and red leaves, allow strolling citizens to experience the autumn scenery. Walking amidst the fallen leaves scattered here and there lets one feel the deepening seasonal mood.The Eoul Grand Plaza and Culture Plaza host various events every weekend, providing entertainment for citizens. The scenery, harmonized with seasonal flowers, has also gained popularity as a photo spot.Incheon Grand Park will remain open as usual during the Chuseok holiday period. However, the Arboretum, a park viewing facility, will be closed from the 5th to the 7th, and the Children's Zoo will be closed on Chuseok Day itself.An official from the Incheon Grand Park Management Office stated, “It is the perfect place to enjoy the scent of autumn within the city and relax with family,” adding, “We hope many citizens will visit during the Chuseok holiday period to share in the festive atmosphere together.”

-Applies to all vehicles on 341 city bus routes and over 2,600 buses starting September 30-Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced it will provide real-time (high-precision) bus location services via KakaoMap starting September 30.Citizens can easily access the service by activating the ‘High-Precision Bus’ feature in the menu bar (≡) next to the top search bar on KakaoMap's home screen.This service features real-time bus location tracking on a map alongside estimated arrival times. This allows users to directly monitor bus movements affected by traffic lights or congestion, alleviating the inconvenience and frustration citizens have experienced and significantly enhancing the reliability of bus operation information.The service covers the entire city of Incheon, encompassing all 2,600 vehicles across 341 city bus routes.The head of the Transportation Information Operations Division stated, “The implementation of the real-time (high-precision) bus location service will provide citizens with more accurate and reliable public transportation information,” adding, “We will continue to actively utilize cutting-edge technology to drive tangible transportation innovations that citizens can experience.” 

- Recognized for expanding flexible work in core industries... Leading the way in creating youth-friendly job environments -Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced it won the top prize in the Outstanding Project category at the ‘2025 National Local Government Job Awards Ceremony’ held on September 8.The ‘Outstanding Project Category’ award, which Incheon received, recognizes local governments' regional job creation initiatives implemented throughout 2024, selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of creativity and employment generation effects.Incheon secured the top honor for its successful implementation of the “Project to Introduce and Expand Flexible Work Practices in Root Industries.” This initiative aimed to improve the rigid corporate culture prevalent across root industries.※ Root Industries: Industries producing parts or finished products using foundational manufacturing process technologies such as casting, molding, forming, welding, surface treatment, and heat treatment. These are core sectors supporting the competitiveness of Korea's key industries like automotive, shipbuilding, and IT.As of 2023, Incheon has 30,869 manufacturing businesses employing 246,065 workers. Among these, root industries comprise 5,861 businesses (18.9%) and 63,594 workers (25.8%).While the root industries form a major industrial cluster within manufacturing, the phenomenon of young people avoiding manufacturing is intensifying. Consequently, the number of young workers aged 30 and under is decreasing annually, while the proportion of older workers aged 50 and above is increasing. This is leading to a shortage of skilled labor and a weakening of industrial competitiveness.According to the Korea Labor Institute's “2024 Youth Employment Trends Survey,” young people prioritize wages, benefits, and work-life balance when choosing a job. They particularly view special leave (38.5%), flexible work arrangements (35.4%), and remote work (31.1%) as e

- Over 3,000 participants from 40+ countries… Strengthening its status as a global bio-leading city -Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) and Incheon Tourism Organization successfully hosted the '2025 Asian Federation of Biotechnology Congress and International Conference of the Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (KSBB-AFOB Conference) held at the Incheon Grand Hyatt from September 23 to 27.This conference, jointly hosted by the Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (KSBB) and the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) to commemorate KSBB's 40th anniversary, opened a platform for sharing international research achievements and industrial exchange under the theme “Frontiers in Bio-Manufacturing: Shaping a Sustainable Bioeconomy.”Notably, Incheon City operated four customized tourism programs for approximately 200 key foreign participants: ▲ Songdo Bio Cluster Industrial Tour ▲ Bio City Exploration ▲ Smart City Tour ▲ Port Opening Site History Tour ▲ Well-Medi Tour, achieving high participant satisfaction.Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok stated, “The successful hosting of this KSBB-AFOB conference has further strengthened our status as a global bio-leading city,” adding, “We will continue to support attracting and successfully hosting international conferences to broaden opportunities for international academic and industrial exchange and establish ourselves as a world-class conference city.”

- Tianjin-Departing Cruise Makes Incheon Port Call... Korea-China Tourism Exchange Expands in Earnest -Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that the Dream, operated by Tianjin Oriental International Cruise, departing from Tianjin in North China, will arrive at Incheon Port Cruise Terminal on September 29th, marking the first cruise reception event for a vessel originating from North China.Approximately 2,600 Chinese cruise tourists visiting Incheon under the visa-free entry policy for Chinese group tourists will disembark at 7:00 AM that day. They will tour Incheon and the Seoul area before returning to Tianjin.* Dream: A 77,000-ton cruise ship accommodating 2,270 passengers and 600 crew members. Based in Tianjin, North China, it has operated short-haul Northeast Asian routes to Japan and Jeju since August 2023.This Dream cruise ship call at Incheon is an achievement resulting from the business agreement signed between Incheon City and China's Dalian City in May 2025. The itinerary, initially considered for Jeju, was secured for Incheon through close cooperation and active marketing efforts by Incheon City, Incheon Tourism Organization, Incheon Port Authority, and relevant Chinese agencies. This call is expected to bring positive ripple effects to Incheon's local economy and the cruise industry as a whole.Incheon City, together with the Incheon Tourism Organization, will host a cruise welcome event (Mcruise Party) for Dream passengers at the Inner Port Pier 1 8 Plaza. Deputy Mayor Hwang Hyo-jin, the Incheon Tourism Organization, and approximately 2,000 tourists will participate. The event will feature local food, traditional performances, late 19th-century costume experiences, and local product sales booths. Following the event, tourists will visit major attractions like Chinatown and Sinpo Market to participate in local consumption.Furthermore, Incheon City plans to contribute to revitalizing the local commercial district by providing free shut

-Jajangmyeon's Past, Present, and Future Meet in Incheon-Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) will host the “1883 Incheon Jajangmyeon Festival” for two days from November 1 to 2 in Chinatown, Sangsang Platform, and the Incheon Port Opening Area, under the theme “THE Jajang, A Special Bowl That Started in Incheon.”Launched for the first time this year, the “1883 Incheon Jajangmyeon Festival” aims to establish jajangmyeon—reborn alongside Incheon's opening as a port—as a cultural asset symbolizing the city's identity. It plans to develop into a flagship festival that enhances the city's brand and image.The festival features diverse programs for all generations, including an archive hall showcasing the history and stories of jajangmyeon, a ‘Jajang Kids Park’ with hands-on classes for children, stage performances and experience booths targeting the MZ generation, photo zones, hand-pulled noodle demonstrations for adults, a jajangmyeon memory hall, a stamp tour, and on-site events.Additionally, special experiences spanning past, present, and future will be offered, including:▲ A tasting corner featuring old-style jajangmyeon from the 1883 port opening era▲ Diverse jajangmyeon events in Chinatown▲ A tasting corner for creative jajangmyeon dishes by young chefs using Incheon specialties.Alongside this, auxiliary spaces will enhance visitor satisfaction:▲ A ‘Refresh Zone’ for relaxation while enjoying the sunset and a ‘Picnic Zone’ evoking the atmosphere of an autumn family outing.To ensure safe festival operations, 200 safety personnel, including professional security guards, firefighters, police, traffic officers, and administrative staff, will be deployed. Medical booths will have professional medical staff and emergency transport vehicles on standby at all times for swift response to emergencies.Incheon City will spare no effort to ensure thorough preparations so visitors can enjoy the festival without inconvenience, aiming

- Mid-term evaluation of participating companies and selection of outstanding firms… Additional commercialization funding support –Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) and the Incheon Creative Economy Innovation Center (Director Lee Han-seop) announced the successful hosting of a demo day event on September 24 at Songdo Convensia for the mid-term evaluation of companies participating in the ‘Youth Overseas Expansion Base Support Project’ (hereinafter referred to as the Youth Expansion Base Project).The Youth Overseas Expansion Base Support Project is an annual program that discovers and nurtures young entrepreneurs to support the overseas expansion of youth entrepreneurs with outstanding capabilities. This year, 25 young entrepreneurs were selected.Notably, this ‘Youth Overseas Expansion Base Support Project Demo Day’ was held as part of 「SURF 2025 INCHEON」, with 15 participating companies presenting their mid-term evaluations through Investor Relations (IR) pitches. Through this process, four outstanding companies will be selected to receive additional commercialization funding as a follow-up benefit.Furthermore, at the Global Zone exhibition booths operated at the venue, 19 Cheongjingi participating companies and two overseas institutions conducted corporate promotions. This provided an opportunity to significantly strengthen domestic and international networking and investment capabilities.Shim Soon-ok, head of the Startup and Venture Division, stated, “This mid-term review demo day was a meaningful occasion for Cheongjin-gi companies to confirm their global market competitiveness and assess their readiness for overseas expansion,” adding, “We will continue to actively support young entrepreneurs in making the leap overseas.”

- Utilizing Apartment Complexes and Idle Spaces to Establish Stable Care Environment –Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that it signed a business agreement on September 24 at Incheon City Hall to discover and expand shared childcare centers.The signing ceremony was attended by Ha Byeong-pil, Incheon City Deputy Mayor for Administration; Seo Hwan-sik, Head of the LH Incheon Regional Headquarters; and Ryu Yun-gi, President of iH Incheon Urban Development Corporation, who reaffirmed their commitment to mutual cooperation.To address the childcare gaps arising from the increase in dual-income households and changes in family structures, Incheon City has been promoting the Gap Care Project since this year. It is focusing on creating a dense and stable childcare environment by utilizing idle spaces within the community.This agreement was jointly pursued by Incheon City and public housing development corporations to actively identify unused spaces within the region, establish a stable foundation for setting up ‘Care Centers for All,’ and address the childcare gap for elementary school students.Key points of the agreement include:▲ Mandatory securing of space for a care center when constructing new apartment complexes with 500 or more households ▲Identifying unused spaces owned by LH Incheon Regional Headquarters and iH Incheon Urban Development Corporation, prioritizing connections with districts/counties, and providing rent-free leases.Through this agreement, Incheon City plans to progressively expand its childcare infrastructure. This includes establishing 16 new Together Care Centers by 2026 (currently operating 51 centers) and aiming to operate 100 centers by 2028.Through this, Incheon City expects to contribute to realizing “Incheon, a Future City Where Children Are Happy” by addressing the care gap for elementary school students and alleviating the childcare burden on dual-income households.Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok stated, “This agre

-October 11th at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park: Commemorative Ceremony, Performances, Drone Show, and More Diverse Events Planned-Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced it will host the 61st Citizens' Day Commemorative Event and Citizens' Happiness Week across Incheon for 15 days from October 11 to 25.Notably, the ‘Grand Festival for 10 Million Incheon Citizens’ will be held grandly around Songdo Moonlight Festival Park on October 11. This event is planned as a large-scale cultural festival that transcends a simple commemorative ceremony, embodying the meaning of harmony and exchange among Incheon's 3 million citizens and the 7 million overseas Koreans worldwide.Under the theme ‘One Incheon, From Incheon to the World,’ the city has prepared diverse programs for everyone to see, hear, eat, enjoy, and experience.The commemorative event will run from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on October 11. The venue will host various programs including the Incheon Food Festival, Citizen Culture and Arts Festival, and an Overseas Koreans Photo Exhibition. Numerous hands-on side events will also be available for citizens to participate in directly.Key events on October 11 include the ‘2025 Incheon Food Festival,’ hosted by the Sanitation Policy Division, which will kick off with a large-scale bibimbap performance and cake-cutting ceremony, showcasing diverse food content.The ‘Overseas Koreans Photo Exhibition’, hosted by the Overseas Koreans Cooperation Division, runs from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, highlighting the identity connecting Incheon and the world. The ‘2025 Citizens’ Culture and Arts Festival', hosted by the Arts Policy Division, runs in three parts from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, featuring performances by Epik High, Urban Zakapa, HYN (Park Hye-won), and others.A commemorative ceremony at 6:30 PM will feature the Citizen Award presentation, commemorative and congratulatory speeches, a special ceremony, and a performance by the Incheon City Boys and Girls

-Autumn Nights at Incheon Port to Glow with K-POP Fever… INK Concert Opens October 25th-Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that the ‘16th INK (Incheon K-pop) Concert’, hosted by Incheon City and organized by the Incheon Tourism Organization, will open its curtains on Saturday, October 25 at 7 PM at the Sangsang Platform Outdoor Plaza, accompanied by the cheers of fans worldwide.The INK Concert, held since 2009, has established itself as Incheon's representative Hallyu festival. It has garnered attention from domestic and international fans annually, playing a significant role in cementing Incheon's name globally alongside K-POP.This year's concert features performances by BOYNEXTDOOR, KISS OF LIFE, 8TURN, EPEX, YOUNG POSSE, KickFlip, IDID, and TAEHO. These eight top-tier K-POP stars, popular both domestically and internationally, will gather in one place, filling the autumn night at Incheon Port with the passion of fans worldwide.A variety of pre-event programs will also be held to build excitement. These include a Random Play Dance, mini fan meetings where attendees can meet three of the performing groups in person, and K-Culture pop-up booths offering K-Content, K-Beauty, and K-Food experiences, providing visitors with diverse entertainment options.Ticket reservations will be available starting September 8 at 2 PM via Ticketlink (http://www.ticketlink.co.kr), with a limit of two tickets per person. Tickets are free, but purchasers are responsible for any purchase fees and shipping costs.Detailed information about the performers, program, and ticket reservations can be found on the official INK Concert website (www.inkconcert.com). For ticket-related inquiries, please contact Ticketlink at 1588-7890.Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok stated, “This INK Concert will be a special festival where global fans who love K-POP gather in Incheon and become one,” adding, “I hope our citizens will also enjoy it together through advance booking and h