Incheon, Songdo Designates a Commemorative Road in Honor of Choi Gi-seon, the First Elected Mayor
Incheon has designated a 580-meter section of Academy Road in Songdo International City as “Choi Gi-seon Street” to honor the achievements of the first elected mayor, Choi Gi-seon.
An honorary street name is not used as an actual address, but it can be designated for a period of five years by the head of the local government, considering the individual’s social contributions, public interest, and symbolic significance related to the community.
The city has given the honorary street name to commemorate former Mayor Choi’s achievements in establishing the plan for the Incheon Free Economic Zone and laying the foundation for the development of Incheon National University.
Deputy Mayor Hwang emphasized that former Mayor Choi played a crucial role in the development of Songdo International City and Incheon National University located in the city. He added that the path Mayor Choi envisioned will now connect Incheon with the world and serve as an important foundation for making Incheon an international city.
Three Iconic Cars From the 60s and 70s Come Together at the Incheon Urban History Museum
Incheon’s Incheon Urban History Museum announced that it will hold the special exhibition “Shinjin Automobile Trio” starting on September 13th.
This exhibition will feature the “Trio” – Corona, Crown, and Publica, - the representative models of Shinjin Automobiles, which had a factory in Bupyeong.
The special exhibition “Shinjin Automobile Trio”, featuring the actual cars that were the most popular vehicles in the 1960s and 70s, will be on permanent display in the exhibition space located in the lobby on the first floor of the Incheon Urban History Museum, except on Mondays, when the museum is closed.
Incheon Holds a Forum to Communicate with Young Entrepreneurs
Incheon held a meeting to review the business achievements and challenges of young entrepreneurs selected for the “Youth Overseas Expansion Support Project”.
The meeting was held prior to the opening ceremony of the “2024 Incheon Startup Week SURF,” the largest startup event in Incheon. It was attended by 18 young entrepreneurs who have either successfully expanded overseas through their stethoscope business or are preparing for international expansion this year.
At the meeting, Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok listened to young entrepreneurs struggling in a challenging startup environment. He engaged in casual conversations, discussing the difficulties they face, their experiences with the program, their achievements, and their future directions.
The Representative Startup Festival, “Incheon Startup Week ISW SURF 2024” Kicks Off
The “Incheon Startup Week ISW SURF 2024,” a representative startup festival of Incheon, officially kicked off yesterday (the 10th).
The event, which was participated by 21 startup support organizations in Incheon and over 130 local large and medium-sized enterprises and startups, was hosted by the Incheon Metropolitan City and the Incheon Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups. It was organized by the Incheon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation and the Incheon Startup Incubation Center Association.
This year’s slogan, “Start UP, Ready for Fly,” emphasizes Incheon as the best city for global expansion.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
