Incheon City to Expand Phase 2 of “i-Smart Payment Notification Service”
Incheon City announced it has set up a plan to expand the “i-Smart Payment Notification Service,” which has improved convenience for local tax payments, to include delinquent notices, refunds, and arrears of non-tax revenue, and will officially operate from January 2026.
According to the city, the Phase 1 service, launched on March 20, sent 1.29 million mobile electronic documents through Kakao AlimTalk, helping busy citizens avoid missing deadlines and reducing the burden of late fees.
The Phase 2 project will expand from regular and delinquent local taxes to include delinquent notices, refunds, and non-tax revenue arrears. The city will reflect opinions of tax departments in gu and gun, develop the system, conduct test messages, and complete the project by December this year.
“Incheon Film Week 2025” Opens on October 17… Official Side Programs Announced
The official side programs of “Incheon Film Week 2025,” a film festival open to all citizens, have been announced.
“Incheon Film Week 2025,” held under the theme of “Travel,” will take place from October 17 to 23 throughout Incheon.
The main program will run from October 17 to 19 at CGV Incheon Yeonsu in Yeonsu-gu, featuring free screenings of films selected under the theme of “Travel.”
Incheon Office of Education Selects 18 New “Gyeol-Dae-Ro-Jaram Schools”… Total of 110 Schools to Operate
The Incheon Office of Education announced that 18 new schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high schools) will be designated as “Gyeol-Dae-Ro-Jaram Schools” from March 1, 2026.
According to the office, these schools follow the philosophy of “Making School into Life, Making Daily Life into Learning,” respecting each student’s pace and direction of learning, and connecting knowledge with life to build self-direction and community spirit.
In the 2026 school year, a total of 110 such schools will operate, offering unique programs such as community-linked project learning, student-led study, and cooperative school culture.
Ganghwa-gun First in Incheon to Fully Waive Parking Fees for National Merit Holders
Ganghwa-gun announced it will become the first in Incheon to waive all parking fees at public parking lots for national merit holders, starting on the 26th.
To do this, the county revised the “Ganghwa-gun Parking Lot Installation and Management Ordinance” and will fully implement the exemption.
According to the revised ordinance, parking fees at public parking lots will be fully exempted for national merit holders, Agent Orange victims, special mission merit holders, persons eligible for compensation, war veterans, and May 18 Democratization Movement injured persons.
Seo-gu Leads in Distribution of Consumer Coupons, Accelerates Local Economic Recovery
Seo-gu recorded the highest distribution rate in Incheon on the first day of the second application for livelihood recovery consumer coupons, speeding up the recovery of the local economy.
Seo-gu is carrying out both online and offline promotional activities and has organized a “Consumer Coupon Task Force,” installing a call center and handling online requests to quickly respond to residents’ inquiries.
This distribution is expected to greatly support local economic revitalization and small business owners.
Incheon Social Service Agency Conducts Human Rights Monitoring at Disability Facilities
The Incheon Social Service Agency announced it carried out human rights monitoring at its disability residential facilities to prevent recurrence of rights violations and abuse.
The agency formed inspection teams with facility heads and two staff from the facility support department, and inspected three facilities under its management – Incheon Shelter for Disabled Victims, Shelter for Disabled Children Victims, and Michuhol Pureunae – from September 16 to 18.
Based on the results, the agency will prepare an abuse prevention response manual next year.
Incheon Foundation for Arts and Culture to Hold “Youth Culture Festival 2025 – Just a Little Different, Jeon(展)” on September 27
Incheon City and the Incheon Foundation for Arts and Culture announced they will hold the “Youth Culture Festival 2025 – Just a Little Different, Jeon(展)” at the lawn square in Songdo Central Park on September 27.
According to the foundation, the festival is linked to Youth Day (the third Saturday of September) and marks the finale of Youth Week programs hosted at the Incheon Youth Culture Creation Center “Start Space.” It aims to showcase the uniqueness of youth through performances and activities of local arts groups.
An official said, “This festival will be a chance to see various performances and activities of young artists, and we hope all citizens will join to support and spread youth arts in the region.”
Yeonsu Foundation for Arts and Culture to Hold Lifestyle Culture Festival “Culture All Day Yeonsu!”
The Yeonsu Foundation for Arts and Culture announced it will hold the “Lifestyle Culture Festival 2025 – Culture All Day Yeonsu!” at the Hanmaeum Square of Yeonsu-gu Office on September 27.
The festival will bring together lifestyle culture clubs active across the gu to share their achievements with residents.
Starting with a mime performance by “231 Show,” the stage program will feature diverse performances by 10 lifestyle culture clubs, including jazz band, Nanta, choir, and dance.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
