Joins the Powering Past Coal Alliance, explores the expansion of hydrogen-powered mobility solutions and the reduction of greenhouse gases Incheon recently rolled up its sleeves to take a more aggressive stance in building an economy based on hydrogen, which is widely regarded as an eco-friendly future energy source. It is accelerating its plans to make the city carbon neutral with more green buildings and clean factories, and by creating urban forests capable of absorbing carbon. ▲ Incheon is taking a more aggressive stance in building an economy based on hydrogen, which is widely regarded as an eco-friendly future energy source. Incheon Mayor Park Namchoon on October 18, 2018, testing Hyundai’s hydrogen electric vehicle “Nexo.” Incheon declares itself a leader in the hydrogen industry, accelerates transition to eco-friendly energy To transition from a fossil fuel-driven society to an eco-friendly energy-driven society at a faster pace, Incheon joined hands with the corporate sector and declared itself a “leading hydrogen city.” On March 2, the Incheon Metropolitan Government, Seo-gu Office, Hyundai Motor Company, and SK ES signed an “MOU on mutual cooperation for the establishment of the hydrogen industry.” The Hydrogen Economy Committee(chaired by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun), the Korean government’s control tower for hydrogen economy initiatives, joined the agreement as well. Under its newest MOU, Incheon will take the lead in building abio/by-product hydrogen production cluster, and explore ways to offer financial and administrative support for initiatives such as transitioning to a hydrogen vehicles system and building the required infrastructure. Meanwhile, Seo-gu will look to build a hydrogen industry base, improve the environment, and bolster safety. In order to contribute to the expansion of the hydrogen economy, Hyundai Motor Company plans to promote the hydrogen car industry, supply hydrogen-powered cars, and actively participate in

“Incheon VR/AR Production Support Center” to drive the production of Incheon’s very own K-content In recent years, K-content (VR/AR content) has garnered significant attention from overseas markets, following in the footsteps of K-pop music and K-dramas. This rise in popularity of K-content is driven by a production system that blends Korea’s advanced technology and a solid foundation of advanced culture to make people tune in from all over the world. And with more people staying at home since the COVID-19 outbreak, exciting VR and AR immersive content - both of which people can enjoy without worrying about where they are - are becoming the answer to entertainment at home. Incheon has the perfect place for K-content production - the Incheon VR/AR Production Support Center, which serves as a central hub and platform for Incheon’s content production industry. ▲ In recent years, K-content (VR/AR content) has garnered significant attention from overseas markets, following in the footsteps of K-pop music and K-dramas. And with more people staying at home since theCOVID-19 outbreak, exciting VR and AR immersive content - both of which people can enjoy without worrying about where they are - are becoming the answer to entertainment at home. Mecca of the content industry, now spreading out into the world Immersive content using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)technology is expanding not only to entertainment fields, such as games and images, but also to industrial sites. In 2019, the VR/AR market for industrial applications surpassed that of the entertainment VR/AR content market for the first time ever. Moreover, the gap between the two markets is expected to triple by 2023. For this very reason, Korea is focusing on the field of VR/AR industrial applications, and is promoting various projects to push its agenda across the country. One notable project currently under way is a government-driven plan to open 14 VR/AR regional centers nationwide. Ea