(News) Incheon Ranks First in Average Economic Growth Over the Past Three Years
According to the preliminary 2024 Regional Income estimates released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics on December 23, Incheon’s economic output reached 126 trillion won.
The city recorded a real economic growth rate of 3.1 percent year-on-year, exceeding the national average of 2.0 percent. This placed Incheon fifth among the nation’s 17 metropolitan and provincial governments, and second among major metropolitan cities.
Incheon has maintained strong growth for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024, achieving a three-year average economic growth rate of 5.3 percent, the highest in the country.
(News) Incheon to Reorganize Underperforming Ports, Focus on Developing High-Potential Fishing Harbors
Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will move forward with the reorganization of local fishing ports to respond proactively to changes in the fisheries environment and to promote efficient port management and sustainable fishing communities.
Based on a recent analysis of local fishing ports, the city has revoked the local port designation for Jawol 1-ri Port and Okjukpo Port in Ongjin-gun, where port functions have significantly declined.
This marks the first such revocation in 19 years, since 2006. The decision reflects a comprehensive review of annual vessel usage, changes in the fishing environment, and feedback from local residents.
(News) Incheon Agricultural Technology Center to Offer 2026 Practical Training Program for Farmers
The Incheon Agricultural Technology Center announced that it will conduct the 2026 New Year Practical Training Program for Farmers from January 5 to January 28, 2026, for approximately 500 local farmers, to support planning for the upcoming farming season.
The common curriculum will cover essential topics that all farmers need to know, including early warning systems for climate-related disasters and fire blight prevention. The specialized courses will offer differentiated, income-oriented training programs, focusing on beekeeping, sweet potatoes, smart farming, and tomatoes.
All courses are open to the public, and participants may register on-site on the day of the training between January 5 and January 28, 2026.
(News) Exploring the Golden Age of 1930s Shanghai Cinema with Renowned Writers
The Museum of Korea Emigration History, an annex of the Incheon Metropolitan City Museum, announced that it will host a special lecture series featuring renowned writers, in connection with the special exhibition “Korean Filmmakers in the Golden Age of Shanghai Cinema.”
The lectures will highlight the lives and achievements of Korean artists who fled to China during the Japanese colonial period and took part in the golden age of Shanghai cinema in the 1930s. The program also offers deeper insight into Shanghai’s cultural landscape, which provided artistic freedom to exiled filmmakers, as well as the life of Kim Yeom, known as the “Emperor of Cinema” in China.
Through the stories of Shanghai’s cinematic environment and Kim Yeom’s rise from the son of an independence activist to China’s most celebrated film star, the lectures are expected to provide a meaningful opportunity to better understand the national spirit and artistic legacy of Korean filmmakers of the era.
(News) Four-Lane Road to Be Built as Ganghwa-do Route Upgraded to Metropolitan Road
A four-lane road will be constructed across Ganghwa-do, connecting Oepo-ri and Sinjeong-ri from east to west, following the designation of the route as a metropolitan city road.
While National Route 48 currently serves as the island’s primary east–west corridor, it runs along the northern part of the island, prompting long-standing calls for an additional cross-island route.
Ganghwa-gun explained that the new designation will allow the island to secure an additional east–west road and establish a connected road network linked to the planned Gyeyang–Ganghwa Expressway.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
