Selected for ‘Plastic substitute material parts…’ from Ministry of Trade, Industry and EnergyIncheon was selected consecutively for Government’s public offer businesses related to ‘White Bio Industry Promotion Strategy’ which was announced on April 9. They announced being selected for the final executing organization for the ‘Establishment of support centers for parts and device business for plastic substitute materials’ from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on the 21st. The ‘Establishment business for foundation of Industry Innovation’ from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is a business provided to support facility and equipment for the core industry technology, enabling the industry and academia and research sectors to utilize jointly.​▲ Nam-Chun Park, the Incheon mayor is leading a ‘Video conference related to presentation of the promotion strategy for White-Bio Business’ that took place in the City Hall Reception room on the 9th.The ‘Support center for material parts and equipment business for plastic substitute material’ is going to be constructed on the Incheon University site which a total business expense of KRW 15 billion (National expense KRW 7 billion, Incheon investment of KRW 1.5 billion, and private investment of KRW 6.5 billion) will be invested until 2025. The participating institutions are Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL), Incheon National University, Korea Petrochemical Industry Association (KPBMA) and Korea Plastic Industry Cooperative Federation.Incheon is planning to establish test evaluation infrastructure to perform biodegradability assessment in various environments (soil, ocean, water system, and anaerobic environment), ecotoxicity assessment of decomposition products, and biomass content assessment for confirming plastic greenhouse gas reduction effect. They are also going to build a bio-waste facility to demonstrate a virtuous cycle ecosystem of biodegradable plastic production-disposa

10% Cashback up to KRW 500 thousand per month, and Pick-up Service is also availablePublic delivery service ‘Delivery e-EUM’ will be extended to all areas of Incheon from coming July. City, Guns (Counties) and Districts all join to implement as a support policy for the small businesses in an effort to boost the local economy and strengthen the local community.Incheon signed the ‘Delivery e-EUM Activation Agreement’ of the above contend with 10 Guns and Districts. This agreement is a follow-up for the extension to all of Incheon area for the public delivery service which was talked about in the governors and mayors of Gu meeting which was held in March. ​▲ Public delivery service ‘Delivery e-EUM’ will be available in all parts of Incheon beginning in July. It is implemented as support policy for small businesses in an effort to boost local economy and strengthen the local community. The picture shows the Incheon public delivery service ‘Delivery e-EUM’ launch agreement ceremony.The agreement is to extend the ‘Incheon e-EUM public delivery service’ which has been running in Seo-gu and Yeonsu-gu as pilot operation, to all areas of Incheon. The Incheon e-EUM call delivery service that has been operating since 2019 was reorganized and combined.The Incheon e-EUM ‘Call delivery service’ that had been operating since 2019 was reorganized as ‘Delivery e-EUM’ and combined. This service is going to be extended to all areas of Incheon starting in July.The ‘Delivery e-EUM service’ a public delivery service within the Incheon e-EUM platform which 1.5 million citizens made on-line payment of KRW 6 trillion. Any subscribed member can make on-line payment through Incheon e-EUM app and can receive delivery of food ordered through delivery or pick-up service.​The users can receive 10% cash back up to accumulated KRW 500 thousand per month, as well as discount from members of Benefit Plus, additional cash back and coupons from Guns and Districts. T

Citizen participation, Park creation, History documentation etc. are being launched▲ Even after the decision on return of Camp Market was made (2003), the return had been delayed for 16 years from difference between the Korean and the US two parties on environmental pollution cleaning issue. Incheon which received Camp Market back in December 2019 has been working hard in restrictive conditions. The picture shows the US Army Corps of Engineers facility in ASCOM City of Bupyeong Camp Market.Incheon has prepared a ‘Welcome to Future 10-year Roadmap of Bupyeong Camp Market’ which consists of schedules and work to be done from the point of return of Bupyeong US Military base (Camp Market).After the decision on return of Camp Market was made, the return had been delayed for 16 years from difference between the Korean and the US two parties on environmental pollution cleaning issue. Incheon, which had Camp Market returned in December of 2019, has been working hard in spite of restrictive conditions. These conditions are: ▲ Large amount of land purchase cost (approximately KRW 500 billion) ▲ Quick launch of earth contamination cleansing (June 2019) ▲ Boundary fences of the unreturned area and temporary opening ▲ Community opinion survey ▲ Having no ownership on the road construction and illegal buildings maintenance.The roadmap established work strategy for each period (past/ present/ future) and contains: ▲ Release and return of the US Miliary Service area ▲ Communication in the community and how to use ▲ (4 steps) Park building plan and construction plans. ​▲ Incheon prepared ‘Welcome to Future 10-year Roadmap of Camp Market in Bupyeong’ which contains schedule and work plans from the return of the Bupyeong US Military base and until completion of the park construction. The picture is a part of the roadmap.Also, for plans for each sector include: ▲ Community public opinion promotion plan ▲ Participation governance establishment plan ▲

Incheon chooses “Incheon’s 40 Years of Independence, a History of Pride and a Future of Hope” as slogan for upcoming eventAt a citizens’ advisory panel meeting for the “Incheon Independence 40th Anniversary Event,” the Incheon Metropolitan City Government agreed on a slogan for the event and a new name for the old mayoral residence (“Incheon Citizens’ House”).On May 4, Incheon hosted the second citizens’ advisory panel meeting (the Incheon Independence 40th Anniversary Event), featuring experts on the history of Incheon, city/administrative experts, event/planning experts, members of the general public, and representatives of various civic groups, to choose both the slogan for the event and a name for the former mayoral residence.▲ View of the old mayoral residence in Songhak-dong. Based on results from a local referendum, Incheon will renovate the former mayoral residence into the Incheon Citizens’ House. Incheon held a local referendum for the event slogan options discussed at the panel’s first meeting and new name of the former mayoral residence from May 12 to May 21 (ten days).445 citizens participated in the online voting for the slogan to headline the event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Incheon’s independence and the name of the old mayoral residence.Voters chose Incheon Citizens’ House as the new name of the old mayoral residence.▲Main gate of the Songhak-dong residence, which was used as the official residence of the Mayor of Incheon.​​​▲The former mayor of Songhak-dong, Jeong Cho-seok Furthermore, the advisory panel confirmed the “event identity” (EI) for the “Incheon Independence 40th Anniversary Event.”The option selected by the advisory panel consists of three ocean-colored water droplets. Here, the color represents the sea off the coast of Incheon, and the three water droplets symbolize the past, present, and future of the city. In particular, the wave-like pattern hearkens back to the proud and comp

ICA secures contract for “Oull Honey Twinkle Mask Pack,” and expects to increase exports to ChinaThe Incheon Metropolitan City Government recently announced its “Four Year (2021~2024) Plan to Revitalize Incheon’s Beauty Industry” (hereinafter the “Plan”) to create a springboard that can propel the city’s beauty industry to new heights.Incheon listened to feedback from market participants across the beauty industry in Incheon, and reflected its findings in the “K-Beauty Innovation Comprehensive Strategy” announced by the central government on January 27 this year. The City Government also hosted the “Incheon Beauty Industry Revitalization Conference” to gather input from the industry.Using the Plan, Incheon hopes to fulfill its vision of creating an economic growth engine and positioning itself as a leading city in the beauty category by elevating beauty-related businesses to make sure they have the capacity to generate higher added value. Moreover, the City Government plans to revitalize the currently stagnant cosmetics market in Incheon and lay the groundwork for a new leap forward for Incheon’s beauty industry.▲​​​ The Incheon Metropolitan City Government recently announced its “Four Year (2021~2024) Plan to Revitalize Incheon’s Beauty Industry” to create a springboard that can propel the city’s beauty industry to new heights. The photo from a product briefing session at Oull Cosmetics in 2019. Meanwhile, the Plan includes the following promotional strategies and key initiatives:Support the growth of the beauty industry: ① Develop “beauty star” companies; ② Offer counseling for managerial and technical issues; ③ Support clinical trials; ④ Help identify potential markets (domestic/overseas); ⑤ Develop K-beauty industry experts; ⑥ Support testing, evaluation, and certification activities; ⑦ Support online marketing initiatives. With such support, the government will look to identify beauty companies with su

With its Grand Hall and Museum set to open in 2025, Art Center Incheon to rise in popularity as shooting locations for TV serials and programs​The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) is eying its next leap forward as an international city of culture and art with the Art Center Incheon.Already two and a half years into its life, Art Center Incheon has built quite a reputation on the domestic performing arts scene with its spectacular lineup of performances, unrivaled sound, and planning capacity. The Center has also introduced a variety of cultural and arts education programs to provide citizens with opportunities to enjoy culture.Art Center Incheon is fulfilling its role in satiating the thirst for more culture and art among Incheon’s citizens, who expect more sophisticated lifestyles living in an international city (IFEZ). Once Incheon opens the Center’s Grand Hall and Museum, both of which are part of Art Center Incheon’s second phase, by the end of 2025, Art Center Incheon is expected to strengthen the cultural competence of IFEZ, and become a driving force propelling Incheon as a city of culture and art.▲Art Center Incheon has built quite a reputation on the domestic performing arts scene with its spectacular lineup of performances, unrivaled sound, and planning capacity. The Center has also introduced a variety of cultural and arts education programs to provide citizens with opportunities to enjoy culture. For the first phase of the Center, Incheon invested KRW 260 billion, and opened the 9-story (two stories in the basement, seven stories above ground/total floor area 51,977m2) building with a total seating capacity hall of 1,727 seats inside its Concert Hall.The exterior of Art Center Incheon, which was designed to mimic a maestro’s hand conducting an orchestra, has helped the Center become Incheon’s premier performance facility and a landmark of Songdo International City. It has a color-exposed concrete construction facade, and it is designed to

Incheon confirms a 5-yearmaster plan, featuring 31 initiativesTheIncheon Metropolitan City Government established a “5-year Fair Economy MasterPlan” to establish a fair market order in Incheon by eradicating unfair tradepractices, and to make Incheon a leading city in fair economy systems.Incheon’s 5-year Fair Economy Master Plan features 31initiatives across three areas: Fair Trade, accompanied Growth and Consumers,and Labor.▲ Incheon city established a 5-year plan for a fair economy inIncheon to make the city a leader in fair economy. Photo from the inaugurationceremony of the Incheon Metropolitan City Fair Economy CommitteeIn the field of fair trade, Incheon plans to initiate projectsto abolish unfair trade practices in construction, subcontracting in themanufacturing industry, culture, and arts to establish a fair market order. Inaddition, the city will launch a public delivery application service to supportsales channels for small business owners, and on-site monitoring of affiliatebusiness information disclosure to establish a healthy affiliate businessculture.Inthe field of accompanied growth and consumers focusing on mutual growth throughcooperation and protection of consumer rights and interests, Incheon willexpand the Incheon Goods and Incheon e-Mall to support sales channels for smallbusiness owners, and promote a technology protection initiative for startups torevitalize the startup ecosystem.Moreover, the city will look to engage in consumer rightsprotection and damage relief projects in order to respond to the increase ine-commerce transactions.▲ One of the key projects thatwill make Incheon a fair economy city is the Incheon e-EUM card project.In the labor sector, Incheon will provide legal counsel and education/trainingto protect workers and small enterprises, create a safe working environment,protect the basic rights and interests of workers under vulnerable conditionssuch as small workplaces, and resolve discrimination issues. Furthermore

Incheon looking to open itslong-anticipated Songdo Severance Hospital with 800 beds by 2026 WithIncheon breaking ground for its long-anticipated Songdo Severance Hospital, thecity’s southern districts are expected to get their very own majorregional-level hospital in the near future. The Songdo Severance Hospital will feature research facilitiesdedicated to the bio-medical field, which can help the Hospital liaison withthe Songdo Bio Cluster and Yonsei Science Park anchor collaboration betweenplayers across different industries, academia, and medical sector. Once online, Incheon is hoping that the Songdo Severance Hospital will create synergyin pushing the city’s “Bio New Deal,” a new deal policy tailored to Incheon’smedical and research environment. ▲ Aerial view of the Songdo Severance Hospital (tentativenaming). The Hospital is expected to open in 2026. The Songdo Severance Hospital, expected to open sometime in December 2026, willfeature a main building with 14 stories above ground, three stories belowground, and 800 hospital beds (total land area: 85,800m2 or 26,000pyeong) inside the Yonsei University International Campus in SongdoInternational City. The Songdo Severance Hospital project is jointly promoted byYonsei University, the Incheon Metropolitan City Government, and Incheon FreeEconomic Zone Authority based on an agreement for phase-2 of the internationalcampus project between the “Incheon Metropolitan City-IFEZ-YonseiUniversity-Songdo Global Complex Development Co., Ltd.” Yonsei UniversityHealth System selected Samoo Architects and Engineers as the lead architecture firmAugust last year to design the Hospital. TheSongdo Severance Hospital plans to provide specialized expert medical servicesusing the top medical infrastructure in the nation available via the YonseiUniversity Health System. Along with medical services, the Hospital will serveas a regional-level hospital for the Gyeonggi-do and Incheon region as well asthe western seaboard

Healthy Incheon - Sports for allAccording to the National Sports for All Survey, the number of people not participating in regular sports activities (at least one 30-minute exercise session per week) jumped from 25.9% in 2019 to 29.5% in 2020. In other words, people are not only socially distancing from other people, but they are also socially distancing from exercising. Fortunately, with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, some people are starting to recognize the importance of exercising regularly to boost their immune system. To help its citizens exercise safely and stay healthy, Incheon is offering a number of different sports activities.​ #Untact sports programsCOVID-19 has ushered in the era of “home training.” Spending more time at home has led to more interest in workouts people can do at home. On May 2, Incheon launched a home training program called “Fresh GYM” via its official website. Fresh GYM offers video lessons by professional sports for all instructors, and the City is planning to provide information on sporting facilities across Incheon with a new “My Neighborhood Sporting Facilities” feature. Also, Incheon is planning on dividing its ZOOM “Live Sports Classes” led by sports for all instructors at each Gun/Gu district into different sport types.#CustomFit workout programsIf you are curious about your fitness, and you want to learn what exercise best suits you, try using the “Fitness Verification Center.” The Fitness Verification Center is an accredited verification body designated by the Korean government that provides customized exercise prescriptions and fitness programs tailored to different fitness levels. Anyone over the age of 11 can use the Center for free. The Center provides an organized way of managing your fitness with exercise prescriptions based on data, such as body composition analyses and physical fitness measurements. Currently, Incheon operates three Fitness Verification Centers - the Dong-gu Fitness Verific

Incheon launches a Citizen’s Advisory Group, plans to open up the old Mayor’s residence to the public, and host a variety of other events for the anniversaryOn May 4, Incheon launched the Citizen’s Advisory Group to help organize the “Incheon Independence 40th Anniversary Event,” and host its first group meeting.Incheon is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its independence from Gyeonggi-do - Incheon became a direct-controlled municipality on July 1, 1981. To celebrate its 40th anniversary as an independent city with its citizens, take a look back at the city’s history, and present a vision for the city’s future, Incheon will host a variety of events leading up to and after July 1.The “Incheon 40 Years of Independence Citizen’s Advisory Group” features ten experts, including experts on local Incheon affairs, experts in urban and administrative affairs, event planners, and members of the general public. Together, these experts will offer advice to Incheon on how to organize the upcoming 40th anniversary event.​ ▲ On May 4, Incheon launched the Citizen’s Advisory Group to help organize the “Incheon Independence 40th Anniversary Event,” and host its first group meeting.Incheon Mayor Park Nam-choon said, “It has been 40 years since Incheon was promoted to a directly controlled municipality. To celebrate Incheon’s independence with its people, we are going to work with the people, right from the beginning.” He added, “Over the past 40 years, Incheon has grown into a mega-city, and size-wise it is the largest municipal city in Korea. It boasts a population of 3 million residents, and it has matured into a global economic hub with an international airport, ports, and a free economic zone.”As for the Group’s Chairperson, Hwang Gyu-cheol, the Chairperson of the Incheon Sarang Movement Citizen’s Council, was elected by the Group members, and Incheon National University’s Professor Seo Jong-gook was elected as Vice-Chairperson.Cha